[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 105 (Thursday, June 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32303-32304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10989]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052505B]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Herring 
Oversight Committee along with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission (ASMFC) will meet to consider actions affecting New England 
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, June 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m.

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ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Eastland 
Park Hotel, 157 High Street, Portland, ME.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Director, New England 
Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:
Agenda for Monday, June 20, 2005
     Review and consider management alternatives to be included 
in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for Amendment 1 to 
the Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
     Consider and approve the Amendment 1 DSEIS for public 
hearings and recommend preferred management alternatives/measures for 
Council consideration.
     Review and approve for public comment Draft Amendment 2 to 
the ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring.
    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 identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management 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 withdisabilities. 
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 date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: May 27, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-10989 Filed 6-1-05; 8:45 am]
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