[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 137 (Monday, July 19, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42969-42970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-16357]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 071304B]


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.

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SUMMARY:  The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee in 
August, 2004 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 Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at 9:30 
a.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Colonial, 1 
Audubon Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone: (781) 245-9300.
    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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Research Steering Committee will: 
develop a description that applies to the ``technical review'' of 
research projects that will be evaluated by the committee; clarify its 
position on days-at-sea use, the disposition of catch and vessel 
compensation when boats are engaged in cooperative research; initiate a 
discussion of research priorities for 2005; and possibly conduct a 
review of a completed final report provided by NOAA Fisheries' 
cooperative research program using the RCS's recently developed process 
for project review.
    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: July 14, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-16357 Filed 7-16-04; 8:45 am]
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