Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 146 / Wednesday, July 30, 1997 / Notices 40801

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899,

telephone number (301) 975–2361.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Assistant Secretary for Administration,

with the concurrence of the General

Counsel, formally determined on

February 10, 1997, that the meeting of

the Judges Panel will be closed pursuant

to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as

amended by Section 5(c) of the

Government in the Sunshine Act, Public

Law 94–409. The meeting, which

involves examination of records and

discussion of Award applicant data,

may be closed to the public in

accordance with Section 552b(c)(4) of

Title 5, United States Code, since the

meeting is likely to disclose trade

secrets and commercial or financial

information obtained from a person and

privileged or confidential.

Dated: July 22, 1997.

Elaine Bunten-Mines,

Director, Program Office.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

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Magnuson Act Provisions; Essential

Fish Habitat; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The NMFS Alaska Region will

hold an essential fish habitat (EFH) team

meeting to discuss the following items:

development of FY 98 funding

proposals; review of salmon, crab,

scallop, and groundfish habitat

assessment reports; discussion of a

process for public involvement and

incorporation of traditional knowledge;

Geographical Information Systems

needs, research needs.

DATES: The Alaska Region core EFH

team will meet August 4–5, 1997, in

Juneau, AK. The meeting will begin at

8:00 a.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The team will meet in room

445 B and 445 C in the Federal Building

located at 709 W. 9th Street, Juneau,

AK.

Questions be addressed to Protected

Resources Management Division, 709

W. 9th Street, Suite 461, P.O. Box

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668;

telephone: (907) 586–7235.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cindy Hartmann, NMFS, (907) 586–

7585; e-mail: cindy.hartmann@noaa.gov

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The NMFS Alaska Region core EFH

team was formally established in April

1997 to implement the EFH provisions

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation and Management Act. EFH

provisions include the description and

identification of essential fish habitat

and threats to that habitat.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Cindy Hartmann, (907) 586–7235, at

least 5 working days prior to the

meeting date.

Dated: July 24, 1997.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council (Council) and its

Habitat Committee, Atlantic Mackerel,

Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring

Committee, Scientific & Statistical

Committee, Bluefish Monitoring

Committee, Surfclam and Ocean

Quahog Committee, Atlantic Mackerel,

Squid, and Butterfish Committee,

Bluefish Advisory Committee, together

with the Atlantic States Marine

Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC)

Bluefish Advisory Committee, and the

Coastal Migratory Committee of the

Whole with the ASMFC Bluefish Board

will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

August 11–14, 1997. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific

dates and times.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held

at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel, One

Dock Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106–

3996; telephone: 215–238–6000.

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, August 11, 1997, the Habitat

Committee and the Atlantic Mackerel,

Squid, and Butterfish Monitoring

Committee will meet simultaneously

from 1:00–4:00 p.m. On Tuesday,

August 12, the Scientific & Statistical

Committee will meet from 8:00–10:00

a.m. The Surfclam and Ocean Quahog

Committee and the Bluefish Monitoring

Committee will meet simultaneously

from 10:00 a.m. until noon. The Atlantic

Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish

Committee and the Bluefish Advisory

Committee (together with ASMFC) will

meet simultaneously from 1:00–4:00

p.m. On Wednesday, August 13, the

Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until

noon. The Council will meet as a

Coastal Migratory Committee of the

Whole (together with the ASMFC

Bluefish Board) from 1:00–4:00 p.m. On

Thursday, August 14, the Council will

meet from 8:00 a.m. until noon.

The purpose of these meetings is to

discuss essential fish habitat, discuss

the 1998 recommendations for squid,

mackerel, and butterfish, discuss the

1998 quota recommendations for

surfclams and ocean quahogs,

recommend the 1998 management

measures and discuss Amendment 1 to

the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan,

hear report of the 1998 Stock

Assessment Workshop, 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. This meeting

may also be closed at any time to

discuss employment or other internal

administrative matters.

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

the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5

days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: July 23, 1997.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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