68 FR 32 pg. 7776 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 32Page: 7776
Docket number: [I.D. 021003D]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-3848 Filed 2-14-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 021003D]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Magnuson-Stevens Act Committee in March, 2003. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES:
The meeting will held on Tuesday, March 4, 2003 at 6 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at the Providence Biltmore, 11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI 02903; telephone: (401) 421-0700.
Council address : New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Council's Magnuson-Stevens Act Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 4, 2002 at 6 p.m. or following the last scheduled item on the agenda for the New England Fishery Management Council meeting. The Committee plans to discuss issues related to reauthorization of the Magnuson-Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
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: February 11, 2003.
Theophilus R. Brainerd,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-3848 Filed 2-14-03; 8:45 am]
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