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Special Accommodations
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The meetings are open to the public
and physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Dawn Aring at the
Council office (see ADDRESSES) by
August 12, 2005.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of its Ecosystem
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) in New Orleans, LA.
DATES: The meeting will be held Friday,
August 19, 2005, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Ramada Inn & Suites, New Orleans
Airport, 110 James Drive East, Saint
Rose, LA 70087.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Atran, Population Dynamics
Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (813)
348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will convene its Ecosystem SSC
in New Orleans, LA on August 19, 2005.
The SSC will: (1) review the results of
a series of facilitated workshops to
solicit public input on ecosystem based
fisheries management, (2) review the
National Marine Fisheries Service’s
positions on approaches to ecosystem
based fisheries management, and (3)
establish preliminary tasks toward
producing a fisheries ecosystem plan.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630. Although other nonemergency issues not on the agendas
may come before the SSC for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (M-SFCMA), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions of
the SSC will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agendas
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the MSFCMA, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
action to address the emergency.
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Dated: August 3, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 080105E]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA)/
Ecosystem Committee in August, 2005
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
Monday, August 22, 2005, at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Eastland Park Hotel, 157 High
Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone:
(207) 775–5411; fax: (207) 775–1066.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Director, New England
Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee will
continue work on elements of the
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Omnibus
Amendment 2 including, but not
limited to, a review of the peer-review
report of the Habitat Evaluation Review
Committee meeting on EFH designation
methods and tools. The Committee will
also review and consider the Habitat
Plan Development Team’s (PDT)
evaluations of the Habitat Area of
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Particular Concern proposals. Other
topics to be addressed by the Committee
include: development of a draft Marine
Protected Area policy based on recent
policy development workshops’ report;
jurisdictional issues surrounding nonfishing marine services: Liquified
Natural Gas (LNG), aquaculture and
windfarms; preliminary review of
coastal pollution and marine fisheries
productivity project; update on
upcoming stakeholder meetings as well
as other topics at the Committee’s
discretion.
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
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
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, Executive Director, at 978–
465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: August 3, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 080105D]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Capacity Committee in August, 2005 to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 080105E]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA)/
Ecosystem Committee in August, 2005 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 Monday, August 22, 2005, at 9:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Eastland Park Hotel, 157
High Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: (207) 775-5411; fax: (207)
775-1066.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Director, New England
Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Habitat/MPA/Ecosystem Committee will
continue work on elements of the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Omnibus
Amendment 2 including, but not limited to, a review of the peer-review
report of the Habitat Evaluation Review Committee meeting on EFH
designation methods and tools. The Committee will also review and
consider the Habitat Plan Development Team's (PDT) evaluations of the
Habitat Area of Particular Concern proposals. Other topics to be
addressed by the Committee include: development of a draft Marine
Protected Area policy based on recent policy development workshops'
report; jurisdictional issues surrounding non-fishing marine services:
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), aquaculture and windfarms; preliminary
review of coastal pollution and marine fisheries productivity project;
update on upcoming stakeholder meetings as well as other topics at the
Committee's discretion.
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 identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management 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, Executive Director, at 978-465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 3, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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