[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 4073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1874]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 012199A]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a number of public meetings of its oversight committees and
advisory panels in February, 1999 to consider actions affecting New
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations
from these groups will be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: The meetings will be held between February 11 and February 12,
1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Warwick, RI. SeeSUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; (781) 231-0422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates and Agendas
Thursday, February 11, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Committee
Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn at the Crossings, 801 Greenwich Avenue,
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 732-6000.
Agenda: Consider and take public comment on the scope of issues
that should be addressed in Amendment 13 to rebuild overfished stocks
and to supplement or change elements of the fishery management plan
(FMP) as may be necessary, and will identify management alternatives to
be considered in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
(DSEIS). Measures under consideration for this amendment include, but
are not limited to: action to rebuild overfished stocks under new
overfishing definitions; implementation of a two-tier permit system to
address latent fishing effort; proposals for industry support systems
involving scientific research and conservation engineering programs,
including exemptions or other incentive programs for participation in
scientific or gear research; modification of the annual adjustment
schedule and possible change to the fishing year; and including quotas
as a management tool within the FMP.
Friday, February 12, 1999, 10:00 a.m.--Gear Conflict Committee
Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn at the Crossings, 801 Greenwich Avenue,
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 732-6000.
Agenda: Development of alternatives to address gear conflicts
between lobster and trawl gear fishermen in the offshore canyon areas
south of New England; identification of gear conflict issues to be
considered during future discussions to allow scallop vessel access to
the groundfish closed areas.
Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before
these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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: January 21, 1999.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-1874 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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