[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 102 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33809-33810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13186]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051900B]


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 Social Sciences Advisory Committee 
and a number of joint meetings of its Groundfish Oversight Committee 
and Groundfish Advisory Panel in June, 2000. Recommendations from the 
these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    June 8, 2000, 10:00 a.m.--Social Sciences Advisory Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Rt. 1 North), Peabody, 
MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    The committee will discuss the social and economic issues 
associated with measures proposed for Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Sea 
Scallop Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The proposed measures include a 
rotational area management system for Atlantic sea scallops including 
possible access to the groundfish closed areas on Georges Bank and in 
Southern New England, modifications to trawl gear to require the same 
scallop selectivity as dredge gear, and a possible increase in the 
seven-person crew limit. The committee also will discuss the 
organization of workshops for improving social and economic analyses. 
Finally, the committee will receive an update on the work of the 
Council's Capacity Committee.
    June 13, 2000, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Groundfish Committee and Advisory 
Panel Meeting
    Location: Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge, Interstate Traffic Circle, 
Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 436-7600.
    The committee and advisors will conduct a joint meeting to continue 
development of management options for Amendment 13 to the Northeast 
Multispecies FMP. They also will consider options for developing an 
area management system, or for a sector allocation system. Work on 
these options will continue at all meetings to be held in June. In 
addition, the committee will continue to develop changes to current 
management measures that will improve the effectiveness of the existing 
management system. The goal is to develop management alternatives for 
review at public hearings in the fall of 2000. This same agenda will be 
followed for the following list of joint Groundfish Committee and 
Advisory Panel meetings.
    June 20, 2000, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Groundfish Committee and Advisory 
Panel Meeting.
    Location: Radisson Hotel, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New 
London, CT 06320; telephone: (860) 443-7000.
    June 27, 2000, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Groundfish Committee and Advisory 
Panel Meeting.
    Location: Sheraton Inn--Providence Airport, 1850 Post Road, 
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 738-4000.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting.

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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: May 22, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-13186 Filed 5-24-00; 8:45 am]
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