[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34365-34366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16788]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 061698A]


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 July, 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 July 7 and July 29, 1998. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held in Saugus, Peabody and Mansfield, MA, 
and Warwick, RI. 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, Massachusetts 01906-1036; 
telephone: (781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Tuesday, July 7, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Aquaculture Committee Meeting
    Location: New England Fishery Management Council Office conference 
room, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906; telephone (781) 231-0422.
    Discussion of agency coordination procedures for applicants, 
project evaluation criteria and a review of the status of the American 
Norwegian Fish Farm project.
    Wednesday, July 8, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Habitat Committee and 
Advisory Panel Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1 North), Peabody, 
MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Discussion about presenting the essential fish habitat (EFH) 
information at public hearings and a briefing on NMFS recommendations 
concerning the Council's proposed EFH designations.
    Thursday, July 9, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Advisory Panel Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; 
telephone: (508) 339-2200.
    Preparation of formal comments on the Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 9 public hearing document and 
Environmental Assessment; discussion of alternative management 
strategies for Gulf of Maine cod, an action that could be implemented 
through the annual framework adjustment process; comments on a proposal 
to include cusk and wolffish in the multispecies fishery management 
unit; and discussion of a proposal to allow the transfer of 
multispecies days-at-sea between vessels.
    Wednesday, July 15, 9:30 a.m. and Thursday, July, 16, 8:30 a.m--
Multispecies Committee Meeting
    Location: Peabody Marriott Hotel, 8A Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 977-9700.
    Review of comments on the Amendment 9 public hearing document and 
Environmental Assessment and development of recommendations to the 
Council for final measures; discussion of alternatives and a management 
strategy for management of Gulf of Maine cod fisheries; consideration 
of a proposal to include cusk and wolffish in the multispecies fishery 
management unit; and discussion of a proposal to the allow transfer of 
multispecies days-at-sea between vessels.
    Monday, July 27, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Whiting Committee Meeting
    Location: Peabody Marriott Hotel, 8A Centennial Drive, Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 977-9700.
    Review of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and 
approval of a draft public hearing document containing measures to 
manage whiting under the Northeast Multispecies FMP.
    Tuesday, July 28, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Habitat Committee and 
Advisory Panel Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1 North), Peabody, 
MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Discussion of comments received during the public hearing process.
    Tuesday, July 28, 10:00 a.m.--Scallop Advisory Panel Meeting

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    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401)-732-9309.
    Development of recommendations concerning proposed management 
measures to be included in Amendment 7 of the Sea Scallop FMP for final 
Council action at its August 10-11 meeting.
    Wednesday, July 29, 9:30 a.m.--Scallop Committee Meeting
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401)-732-9309.
    Development of recommendations concerning proposed management 
measures to be included in Amendment 7 of the Sea Scallop FMP for final 
Council action at its August 10-11 meeting.
    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: June 18, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-16788 Filed 6-23-98; 8:45 am]
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