[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 231 (Friday, December 2, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 72296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6756]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 112905A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a 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 
December, 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 Thursday, December 15, 2005, at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Courtyard 
by Marriott, 240 Mishawum Road, Woburn, MA 01801; telephone: (781) 932-
3200; fax: (781) 935-6163.
    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 Committee will meet to review final 
reports of cooperative research projects and discuss 2006 activities as 
well as long range planning.
    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, Executive Director, at 978-465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 29, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-6756 Filed 12-1-05; 8:45 am]
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