[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 207 (Thursday, October 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 61940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5960]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102105C]


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) 
Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA) Oversight Committee will meet to 
consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 14, 2005, from 9:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire 
Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508)339-2200.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee's 
agenda are as follows:
    1. The Committee will continue work on elements of the Essential 
Fish Habitat (EFH) Omnibus Amendment 2 including, but not limited to, 
consideration of Advisory Panel gear descriptions; review and 
refinement of EFH designations; consideration of Habitat Areas of 
Particular Concern and review and consideration of comments received on 
modified notice of intent.
    2. The Committee may review the Ecosystem Workshop results.
    3. The Committee will be briefed on the proposed non-fishing 
projects that may adversely effect EFH.
    4. The Committee may consider other topics at their discretion.
    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 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 date.

    Dated: October 21, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-5960 Filed 10-26-05; 8:45 am]
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