[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 46 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11944-11945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1013]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 030705A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Oversight 
Committee in March, 2005 to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from 
this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration 
and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 28, 2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Newport, RI.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (978) 465-0492. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; 
telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Time and Location of Meeting

    Monday, March 28, 2005 at 12:30 p.m. - Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem 
Oversight Committee Meeting.
    Location: Hotel Viking, One Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840; 
telephone: (401) 847-3300.
    The Committee will meet to hear presentations on topics relating to 
Ecosystem Approaches to Fisheries Management. Speakers include: Staff 
(Integrating Ecosystem Approaches into New England fisheries 
management); Dr. Steve Murawski, NOAA Fisheries Director, Office of 
Science and Technology (An Overview of Ecosystem Approaches to Fishery 
Management) and Dr. Kristy Wallmo, NOAA Fisheries- Economics and Social 
Sciences (An Overview of the Ecosystem Management/Social Science 
Survey).
    In addition, the Committee will provide input on various tasks 
toward completing the Ecosystems Approaches to Fishery Management Pilot 
Project and address other topics at their discretion.

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    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: March 7, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1013 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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