68 FR 104 pg. 32464 - New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Type: NOTICEVolume: 68Number: 104Page: 32464
Docket number: [I.D. 052703A]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-13554 Filed 5-29-03; 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. 052703A]
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 Scallop Oversight Committee in June, 2003. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES:
The meeting will be held on Friday, June 13, 2003 at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at the Four Points By Sheraton, 407 Squire Road, Revere, MA 02151; telephone: (781) 284-7200.
Council address : New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The committee will review the public hearings and early written comments on Amendment 10 and hear preliminary advice from NMFS. They will also receive a progress report on Framework Adjustment 39 to the Multispecies Fishery Management Plan, which will set the finfish measures associated with Amendment 10 access to Georges Bank closed areas.
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 27, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-13554 Filed 5-29-03; 8:45 am]
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