Federal Register: February 6, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 25)

DOCID: FR Doc 03-2807

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

DOCUMENT ID: [I.D. 012903F]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Meetings:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 25, 2003, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Demersal Species Committee and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Board, will hold a public meeting.

SUMMARY:

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The main agenda item for this meeting is to discuss 2003 planning priorities for summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass.

Although nonemergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before the Council and ASMFC for discussion, these issues can not be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. 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 MagnusonStevens 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 Joanna Davis at the Council (see ADDRESSES) least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: January 29, 2003.
Theophilus R. Brainerd,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 032807 Filed 2503; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 3026742331, ext. 19.