[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38390-38391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19010]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 071098H]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Public meetings; public hearing.
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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 August, 1998 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 August 3 and August 7, 1998.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held in South Portland, Maine and Saugus,
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
Monday, July 3, 1998, 9:00 a.m.--Joint New England Fishery
Management Council Herring Advisory Panel and Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission Herring Section Advisory Panel Meeting
Location: Sheraton South Portland, 363 Maine Mall Road, South
Portland, ME 04106; telephone: (207) 775-6161.
Development of advice on proposed management measures for inclusion
in the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
Monday, July 3, 1998, 2:00 a.m.--Joint New England Fishery
Management Council Herring Committee and Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission Herring Section Meeting
Location: Sheraton South Portland, 363 Maine Mall Road, South
Portland, ME 04106; telephone (207) 775-6161.
Review of public comments and selection of management measures for
inclusion in the Atlantic Herring FMP.
Friday, August 7, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Mid-Atlantic Plans Committee
Meeting
Location: New England Fishery Management Council Office conference
room, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906; telephone (781) 231-0422.
Development of recommendations for the following Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council and New England
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Council FMPs: Atlantic Squid, Mackerel and Butterfish; Summer Flounder
and Whiting. These discussions will also include issues related to
mackerel joint-venture allocations and discards in the summer flounder
fishery.
Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the
subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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: July 13, 1998.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-19010 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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