[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 28, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 22836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10638]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042199F]
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 May, 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 May 13 and May 24, 1999. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held in Peabody and E. Boston, MA. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; (781) 231-0422. Requests for
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery
Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781)
231-0422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates and Agendas
Thursday, May 13, 1999, 10:00 a.m.--Joint NEFMC/ASMFC Herring
Advisors Committee Meeting
Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, Route 1, Peabody, MA
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: (978) 535-8238
Development of advisory panel recommendations on limited entry,
controlled access, and recommendations on the establishment of a
control date for the Atlantic herring fishery; other business.
Monday, May 24, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Scallop Committee Meeting.
Location: Holiday Inn Boston Logan Airport, 225 McClellan Highway,
East Boston, MA 02128, telephone: (617) 569-5250; fax: (617) 561-0971
The committee will identify problems and issues to be addressed by
Amendment 10 and evaluate research proposals that would utilize the
scallop TAC set-aside from Closed Area II.
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, these issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted
to those issues specifically identified 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: April 22, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-10638 Filed 4-27-99; 8:45 am]
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