[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 83 (Monday, May 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22646-22647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2061]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042605C]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling public meetings of its Recreational Fishing; Herring; 
Scallop; Joint Groundfish/Monkfish and Joint Red Crab, Skates and 
Whiting Advisory Panels in May 2005, to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations 
from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will be held on May 16; May 19; May 23; May 25 and 
May 26, 2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Peabody, MA; Mansfield, MA; 
Portsmouth, NH and Fairhaven, MA. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific locations.

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: Monday, May 16, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.--
Recreational Fishing Advisory Panel Meeting.
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960; 
telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Thursday, May 19, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.--Joint Red Crab, Skates and 
Whiting Fishing Advisory Panel Meeting.
    Location: Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; 
telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    Monday, May 23, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.--Herring Fishing Advisory Panel 
Meeting.
    Location: Best Western Wynwood Hotel, 580 U.S. Highway 1 Bypass, 
Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 436-7600.

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    Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.--Scallop Fishing Advisory 
Panel Meeting.
    Location: Hampton Inn, One Hampton Way, Fairhaven, MA 02719; 
telephone: (508) 990-8500.
    Thursday, May 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m.--Joint Groundfish and Monkfish 
Fishing Advisory Panel Meeting.
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Peabody, MA 01960; 
telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Each Advisory Panel will discuss, comment on and make 
recommendations concerning a draft conservation and management policy 
which would guide Council decision-making as it addresses conservation 
and fairness in all future management challenges. Other business may be 
discussed as needed.
    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

    These meetings are 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: April 26, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-2061 Filed 4-29-05; 8:45 am]
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