96-345. New England Fishery Management Council; Modification of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 710-711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-345]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 651

[I.D. 010496C]


New England Fishery Management Council; Modification of Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Modification of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS previously announced a public meeting (60 FR 67116, 
December 28, 1995) of the New England Fishery Management Council for 2 
days to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the 
exclusive economic zone. This modification announces that only the 
Groundfish Committee of the New England Fishery Management Council will 
be meeting.

DATES: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, January 10, 1996, at 10 
a.m. and on Thursday, January 11, 1996, at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tara's Ferncroft Conference 
Resort and Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA; telephone: (508) 277-
2500.
    Requests for special accommodations should be addressed to the New 
England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1097; 
telephone: [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The January 10-11 meeting is being convened 
specifically to address the remaining groundfish issues that relate to 
finalizing draft Amendment 7 to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) 
Fishery Management Plan. The intent of this amendment is to implement 
measures to rebuild severely overfished stocks, with particular 
emphasis on cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder. If time allows, the 
Committee may consider other relevant business.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Douglas G. Marshall (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: January 4, 1996.
Gary Matlock,
Program Management Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-345 Filed 1-5-96; 11:44 am]
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