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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery

Management Council will convene

public meetings of its Florida/Alabama,

Mississippi/Louisiana, and Texas

Habitat Protection Advisory Panels

(AP).

DATES: A meeting of the Florida/

Alabama Habitat Protection AP will be

held on Wednesday, June 17, 1998. A

meeting of the Mississippi/Louisiana

Habitat Protection AP will be held on

Monday, June 22, 1998. A meeting of

the Texas Habitat Protection AP will be

held on Tuesday, June 30, 1998. The

meetings in Florida and Texas will

begin 10:00 a.m. and conclude by 5:00

p.m.; the meeting in Louisiana will

begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 4:00

p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Florida/

Alabama Habitat Protection AP will

meet at the Ramada Airport Inn &

Conference Center, 5303 West Kennedy

Boulevard, Tampa, FL; telephone: 813–

289–1950. The Mississippi/Louisiana

Habitat Protection AP will meet at the

New Orleans Airport Radisson, 2150

Veterans Boulevard, Kenner, LA;

telephone: 504–467–3111. The Texas

Habitat Protection AP will meet at the

Hobby Airport Hilton, 8181 Airport

Boulevard, Houston, TX; telephone:

713–645–3000.

Council address: Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Management Council, 3018 U.S.

Highway 301 North, Suite 1000, Tampa,

FL 33619.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Leard, Senior Fishery Biologist;

telephone: 813–228–2815.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The APs

will be convened to review the draft

generic amendment on essential fish

habitat (EFH). The draft document is

mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act (Magnuson Act) and addresses EFH

in all seven of the Council?s Fishery

Management Plans (FMP). Following is

a summary of the amendment:

1. Essential fish habitat (EFH) is

identified and described based on areas

where various life stages of 21 selected

managed species and the coral complex

commonly occur. The selected species

are shrimp (brown shrimp, Penaeus

aztecus; white shrimp, Penaeus

setiferus; pink shrimp, Penaeus

duorarum); red drum, Sciaenops

ocellatus; reef fish (red grouper,

Epinephelus morio; gag grouper,

Mycteroperca microlepsis; scamp

grouper, Mycteroperca phenax; red

snapper, Lutjanus campechanus; gray

snapper, Lutjanus griseus; yellowtail

snappper, Ocyurus chrysurus; lane

snapper, Lutjanus synagris; greater

amberjack, Seriola dumerili; lesser

amberjack, Seriola fasciata; tilefish,

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps; and

gray triggerfish, Balistes capriscus),

coastal migratory pelagic species (king

mackerel, Scomberomorus cavalla;

Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus

maculatus; cobia, Rachycentron

canadum; and dolphin, Coryphaena

hippurus), stone crab, Menippe

mercenaria; spiny lobster, Panulirus

argus; and the coral complex;

2. The selected species represent

about a third of the species under

management by the Gulf of Mexico

Fishery Management Council.

Collectively, these species commonly

occur throughout all of the marine and

estuarine waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

EFH for the remaining managed species

will be addressed in future FMP

amendments, as appropriate;

3. EFH is defined as everywhere that

the above managed species commonly

occur. Because these species

collectively occur in all estuarine and

marine habitats of the Gulf of Mexico,

EFH is separated into estuarine and

marine components. For the estuarine

component, EFH includes all estuarine

waters and substrates (mud, sand, shell,

rock and associated biological

communities), including the sub-tidal

vegetation (seagrasses and algae) and

adjacent inter-tidal vegetation (marshes

and mangroves). In marine waters of the

Gulf of Mexico, EFH includes virtually

all marine waters and substrates (mud,

sand, shell, rock and associated

biological communities) from the

shoreline to the seaward limit of the

EEZ;

4. Threats to EFH from fishing and

nonfishing activities are identified;

5. Options to conserve and enhance

EFH are provided and research needs

are identified;

6. No management measures and,

therefore, no regulations are proposed at

this time. Fishing-related management

measures to minimize any identified

impacts are deferred to future

amendments when the Council has the

information necessary to decide if the

measures are practicable.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before the

Panels for discussion, in accordance

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery

Conservation Act, those issues may not

be the subject of formal action during

this meeting. Panel action will be

restricted to those issues specifically

identified in the agenda listed in this

notice.

A copy of the agenda can be obtained

by contacting the Gulf Council (see

ADDRESSES).

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Anne Alford at the

Council (see ADDRESSES) by June 10,

1998.

Dated: June 1, 1998.

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

[I.D. 052798B]

Pacific Fishery Management Council;

Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery

Management Council and its advisory

entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council, and its advisory

entities will meet during June 22–26,

1998. The Council meeting will begin

on Tuesday, June 23, at 8 a.m. with a

closed session to discuss litigation and

personnel matters. The open session

begins at 8:30 a.m. The Council will

reconvene Wednesday through Friday at

8 a.m. in open session. The Council will

meet as late as necessary each day to

complete its scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at

the Doubletree Hotel, Seattle Airport,

18740 Pacific Highway South, Seattle,

WA 98188; telephone: (206) 246–8600.

Council address: Pacific Fishery

Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth

Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lawrence D. Six, Executive Director;

telephone: (503) 326–6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

following items are on the Council

agenda, but not necessarily in this order:

A. Call to Order

1. Opening Remarks, Introductions,

Roll Call.

2. Remarks of Rear Admiral J. David

Spade, USCG.

3. Approve Agenda.

4. Approve November 1997, March

1998, and April 1998.
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B. Habitat Issues - Report of the

Habitat Steering Group

C. Salmon Management

1. Sequence of Events and Status of

Fisheries.

2. Risk Analysis for Oregon Coastal

Coho Plan Amendment.

3. Draft Plan Amendments and

Preliminary Draft.

Environmental Impact Statement

4. Comprehensive Review of Hooking

Mortality and Encounter Rates.

D. Dungeness Crab Management -

Review Status of Legislation and

Determine Need for Council Plan

E. Coastal Pelagic Species

Management

1. Anchovy Biomass Estimate and

Quotas for 1998 - 1999 Season.

2. Draft Plan Amendments.

F. Groundfish Management

1. Status of Federal Regulations and

Other Activities.

2. Report of Congressional Hearing.

3. Proposal to Allow Landing of Fish

in Excess of Cumulative Limits.

4. Status of Fisheries and Inseason

Adjustments.

5. Preliminary Results of Oregon

Enhanced Data Collection Project.

6. Draft Plan Amendments.

7. Lingcod and Rockfish Allocation.

8. Stock Assessment Priorities for

1999.

9. Exempted Fishing Permits for

Depth-Specific Sampling and ‘‘Fish for

Research’’ in 1998.

10. Capacity Reduction Program.

G. Administrative and Other Matters

1. Report of the Budget Committee.

2. Status of Legislation.

3. Report on the National Ocean

Conference.

4. Appointments to Advisory Groups.

5. Research and Data Needs and

Economic Data Plan.

6. Approve September 1998 Agenda.

Advisory Meetings

The Habitat Steering Group meets at

10 a.m. on Monday,June 22, to address

issues and actions affecting habitat of

fish species managed by the Council.

The Scientific and Statistical

Committee will convene on Monday,

June 22, at 8 a.m. and on Tuesday, June

23, at 8 a.m. to address scientific issues

on the Council agenda.

The Groundfish Management Team

will convene on Monday,

June 22, at 8 a.m. to address

groundfish management items on the

Council agenda.

The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel

will convene on Monday, June 22, at 3

p.m. and on Tuesday, June 23, at 8 a.m.,

and will continue to meet throughout

the week as necessary to address

groundfish management items on the

Council agenda.

The Enforcement Consultants meet at

7 p.m. on Tuesday,June 23, to address

enforcement issues relating to Council

agenda items.

The Budget Committee meets on

Monday, June 22, at 1 p.m., to review

the status of the 1998 Council budget

and develop a 1999 budget.

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,

those issues may not be the subject of

formal action during this meeting.

Action will be restricted to those issues

specifically identified in the agenda

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 Mr. John S.

Rhoton at (503) 326–6352 at least 5 days

prior to the meeting date.

Dated: June 1, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Docket No. 980422102–8102–01]

RIN 0660–AA13

Elements of Effective Self Regulation

for the Protection of Privacy and

Questions Related to Online Privacy

AGENCY: National Telecommunications

and Information Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice and request for public

comment.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, along with the Office of

Management and Budget has been asked

to report to the President on industry

efforts to establish self-regulatory

regimes to ensure privacy online and to

develop technological solutions to

protect privacy. The President also

directed the Commerce Department and

the Office of Management and Budget to

ensure that means are developed to

protect children’s privacy online. The

Department of Commerce requests

comments on various aspects of Internet

Privacy including the effectiveness of

self regulation for privacy. Specifically,

the Department of Commerce seeks

comment on the staff discussion paper

‘‘Elements of Effective Self Regulation

for Protection of Privacy.’’ It also asks

for responses to specific questions

concerning online privacy protection. In

addition, the Department seeks input on

the specific instances in which

government action may be necessary to

protect privacy on the Internet.

DATES: Comments must be received by

July 6, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Mail written comments to

Jane Coffin, Office of International

Affairs, National Telecommunications

and Information Administration (NTIA),

Room 4898, 14th St. and Constitution

Ave., NW, Washington, DC. 20230, or

email comments to

privacy@ntia.doc.gov. Messages to that

address will receive a reply in

acknowledgment. Comments submitted

in electronic form should be in ASCII,

WordPerfect (please specify version), or

Microsoft Word (please specify version)

format. Comments will be posted on the

NTIA website at http://

www.ntia.doc.gov. Detailed information

about electronic filing is available on

the NTIA website, http://

www.ntia.doc.gov. Paper submissions

should include three paper copies and

a version on diskette in a format

specified above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane

Coffin, NTIA, (202) 482–1890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The rapid growth in the use of the

Internet, for both personal and

commercial purposes, has led to

increased public concern about personal

privacy. The promise of information

technologies—their ability to facilitate

the collection, re-use and instantaneous

transmission of information—can, if not

managed carefully, diminish personal

privacy. A Framework for Global

Electronic Commerce, issued by the

Administration on July 1, 1997,

recognizes that it is essential to assure

personal privacy in the networked

environment if people are to feel

comfortable doing business online.

There are a number of statutory or

regulatory regimes that continue to

apply in an online environment (e.g.,

the Fair Credit Reporting Act). For

Internet industries and commercial

activities not covered by statute or

regulation, however, the Administration

has called on the private sector to

develop self-regulatory mechanisms to

protect privacy online. The President

directed the Department of Commerce

and the Office of Management and