[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 87 (Friday, May 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 24005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2209]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050305A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Public meeting

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee in May, 
2005. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full 
Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will held on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Colonial, One 
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300.

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, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: 
(978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There will be a committee review of several 
cooperative research project final reports and the development of any 
associated advice for use by the Council. There will be an update on 
NOAA Fisheries Service plans to issue a Request for Proposals for 
short-term research projects; and review of the status of projects 
affected by the policy to use ``A'' days-at-sea to account for catch 
and associated fishing mortality during cooperative research efforts.
    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: May 3, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-2209 Filed 5-5-05; 8:45 am]
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