[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10958]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042297A]
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
Summer Flounder Industry Advisory Subcommittee, Large Pelagic
Committee, Demersal Species Committee, and Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Committee, with Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Industry Advisory
Subcommittee will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held on May 12-15, 1997. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Meadowlands Hilton, Two
Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ 07094; telephone: 201-348-6900.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S.
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, May 12, the Summer Flounder
Industry Advisory Subcommittee will meet jointly with the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Summer Flounder Advisors
beginning at 1:00 p.m. On Tuesday, May 13, the Large Pelagic Committee
will meet from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The Council will meet as a
Demersal Species Committee of the Whole jointly with the ASMFC Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board beginning at 10:00
a.m. On Wednesday, May 14, the Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until
noon. The Council will meet as a Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee of
the Whole from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On Thursday, May 15, the
Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until approximately noon.
The purpose of the meetings is to review proposed changes to
federal regulations on large pelagics, discuss public comments on and
possibly adopt for Secretarial approval Amendment 10 to the Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass and Amendment 10 to the Surfclam and
Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plans, discuss and possibly adopt a
control date for the Atlantic mackerel fishery, and other fishery
management matters.
The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they
appear and are subject to change as necessary; other items may be
added. The meetings may also be closed at any time to discuss
employment or other internal administrative matters.
Special Accommodations
The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Joanna Davis at least 5 days prior to the meeting
dates.
Dated: April 23, 1997.
Gary C. Matlock, Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-10958 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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