New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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#  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.

**SUMMARY:**

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Red Crab Oversight Committee in June, 2001. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

**DATES:**

The meeting will held on Friday, June 29, 2001, at 10 a.m.

**ADDRESSES:**

The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Ferncroft Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 777-2500.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council (978) 465-0492.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The Committee will hear and discuss a preliminary report on the social and economic aspects and available information for the red crab fishing industry. The Committee will hear and discuss a report from the Plan Development Team on progress on the development of the Red Crab Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Committee will discuss and develop specific management alternatives for the Red Crab FMP.

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:  June 12, 2001.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.