[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6654]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 031296G]
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (with Industry Advisors) and
Demersal Species Committee (with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission's (ASFMC) Summer Flounder Board) will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on April 2-4,1996. On April 2, the
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (with Industry Advisors) will meet
from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. On April 3, the Council will meet from
8:00 a.m. until noon, with the Demersal Species Committee (with ASMFC
Summer Flounder Board) from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On April 4, the
Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree Inn (at
airport), 4101 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA; telephone 1-800-222-
TREE.
Council Address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S.
New Street, Dover, DE 19901.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director;
telephone: 302-674-2331.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these meetings is to discuss
alternatives, and possible adoption of, Amendment 10 to the Surfclam
and Ocean Quahog Plan, discuss alternatives for Amendment 9 to the
Summer Flounder Plan, possible Council action on the resubmitted
portion of Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
Fishery Management Plan, and recommendations to NMFS on tunafish,
swordfish, and sharks.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis at 302-674-2331 at
least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.
Dated: March 13, 1996.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-6654 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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