New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 67992 [E5-6176]

Download as PDF 67992 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 9, 2005 / Notices alternative site locations. Comments regarding the proposed project may be submitted (orally or in writing) at the public scoping meetings or in writing within 30 days after the December 7, 2005, scoping meeting to RUS at the address provided in this notice. Proposal development documents— Alternative Evaluation Study, MacroCorridor Analysis and Site Selection Study—are available for public review at RUS or Basin Electric, at the addresses provided in this notice. These studies are also available at the Campbell County Public Library located at 2101 South 4J Road in Gillette, Wyoming; the Sheridan County Fulmer Public Library located at 335 W. Alger Street in Sheridan, Wyoming; the Clearmont Branch Library located at 1240 Front Street, Clearmont, Wyoming; the Moorcroft Public Library located at 105 E. Converse, Moorcroft, Wyoming; the Johnson County Library located at 171 N. 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Any final action by RUS related to the proposed projects will be subject to, and contingent upon, compliance with all relevant Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations and completion of the environmental review requirements as prescribed in the RUS Environmental Policies and Procedures (7 CFR Part 1794). Dated: November 1, 2005. Nurul Islam, Acting Director, Engineering and Environmental Staff. [FR Doc. 05–22278 Filed 11–8–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–15–P VerDate jul<14>2003 16:18 Nov 08, 2005 Jkt 208001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 110405A ] 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 on November 29, 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 Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 9 a.m. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339–2200; fax: (508) 337–8677. 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Capacity Committee will review the Terms of Reference adopted by the Council. Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff will present reports covering a range of subjects, including: overview of industry-funded buyback programs around the country as well as approaches that could be adopted in New England; definitions of capacity and the assessment of overcapacity; the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) overcapacity reduction initiative and NMFS commitment; institutional arrangements for managing capacity including collaborative management approaches; and, guiding principals and evaluation criteria for managing capacity. Council staff will provide a brief report on NMFS’ Overcapacity Workshop held in September. Following discussion of these items, the Committee will proceed with the initial development of capacity management alternatives for groundfish and scallop fisheries. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 9, 2005)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 110405A ]


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 Capacity Committee on November 29, 
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 Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 9 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Holiday 
Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-
2200; fax: (508) 337-8677.
    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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Capacity Committee will review the Terms 
of Reference adopted by the Council. Northeast Fisheries Science Center 
(NEFSC) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff will present 
reports covering a range of subjects, including: overview of industry-
funded buyback programs around the country as well as approaches that 
could be adopted in New England; definitions of capacity and the 
assessment of overcapacity; the Food and Agricultural Organization 
(FAO) overcapacity reduction initiative and NMFS commitment; 
institutional arrangements for managing capacity including 
collaborative management approaches; and, guiding principals and 
evaluation criteria for managing capacity. Council staff will provide a 
brief report on NMFS' Overcapacity Workshop held in September. 
Following discussion of these items, the Committee will proceed with 
the initial development of capacity management alternatives for 
groundfish and scallop fisheries.
    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, Executive Director, at 978-465-
0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 4, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-6176 Filed 11-8-05; 8:45 am]
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