99-27766. New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57439-57440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27766]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 101899B]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Experimental Fisheries and Research
Steering Committee in November, 1999. Recommendations from this
committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration
and action, if appropriate.
DATES: The meetings will held between Monday, November 8, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury
Street (Route 1), Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council (781) 231-0422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There will be a report on the Mass Fisheries
Recovery Commission's draft strategic science plan and an update on
recent and upcoming events followed by a report on initiatives
undertaken by the Gulf of Maine groundfish industry to develop research
priorities and planning goals for the state of Maine. The committee
also will recommend
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priorities and potential projects to receive funding consideration
under the
$5 million dollar Disaster Assistance Program administered by NMFS.
Additionally, the committee will review options and recommend changes
to the Sea Scallop Plan's Total Allowable Catch 1 percent research set-
aside mechanism. Alternatives will be included in draft Sea Scallop
Framework Adjustment 12 and forwarded to the Scallop Committee for
their consideration.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not
be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council
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: October 19, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-27766 Filed 10-22-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 10/25/1999
- Department:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of public meetings.
- Document Number:
- 99-27766
- Dates:
- The meetings will held between Monday, November 8, 1999.
- Pages:
- 57439-57440 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- I.D. 101899B
- PDF File:
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99-27766.pdf