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to fish each day after the closure

(August 9, 1998) provided they report

swordfish landings from the previous

evening’s driftnet set. The EFP would

not be valid each day until the landings

report was received by NMFS. Another

condition of the EFP would be that,

upon notice, all driftnet vessels must

cease fishing and return to port for

offloading of their catch.

It is expected that fewer than 12

vessels will apply for the EFPs. The

proposed quota monitoring program

involves activities (fishing after a

closure) otherwise prohibited by

Atlantic swordfish regulations. The

applicants require daily authorization to

fish for, and to possess, Atlantic

swordfish with a driftnet outside the

Federal commercial fishing season.

Based on 12 potential applicants,

NMFS finds that this program warrants

further consideration. A final decision

on issuance of EFPs will depend on the

submission of all required information,

NMFS’ review of public comments

received on this notice, and on any

consultations with any appropriate

Regional Fishery Management Councils,

states, or Federal agencies.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: July 17, 1998.

Gary C. Matlock,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–19560 Filed 7–17–98; 4:20 pm]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 071598F]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council’s Surfclam and

Ocean Quahog Committee and Industry

Advisory Panel will hold a public

meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Thursday, August 6, 1998, from 10:00

a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at

the Wilmington Hilton, I–95 & Naamans

Road, Wilmington, DE; telephone: 302–

792–2700.

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council, 300 S. New

Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone:

302–674–2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Acting

Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic

Fishery Management Council;

telephone: 302–674–2331, ext. 16.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of this meeting is to: (1)

develop recommendations for the

Council on the annual surfclam and

ocean quahog quota recommendation to

the Regional Administrator; (2) discuss

potential industry economic data

collection, and (3) present a

recommendation on maintenance of or

suspension of the minimum size limits

for surfclams.

Although other issues not contained

in this agenda may come before the

Committee 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 this notice.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is 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 17, 1998.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–19552 Filed 7–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration (NTIA)

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters; Notice of Open Meeting

ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a

meeting of the Advisory Committee on

Public Interest Obligations of Digital

Television Broadcasters, created

pursuant to Executive Order 13038.

SUMMARY: The President established the

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters (PIAC) to advise the Vice

President on the public interest

obligations of digital broadcasters. The

Committee will study and recommend

which public interest obligations should

accompany broadcasters’ receipt of

digital television licenses. The President

designated the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration as secretariat for the

Committee.

Authority: Executive Order 13038,

signed by President Clinton on March

11, 1997.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Monday, August 10, 1998 from 9:00 a.m.

to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is scheduled to

take place in the Auditorium at the U.S.

Department of Commerce, 14th Street

and Constitution Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20230. This location is

subject to change. If the location

changes, another Federal Register

notice will be issued. Updates about the

location of the meeting will also be

available on the Advisory Committee’s

homepage at www.ntia.doc.gov/

pubintadvcom/pubint.htm or you may

call Karen Edwards at 202–482–8056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Edwards, Designated Federal

Officer and Telecommunications Policy

Specialist, at the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Room 4720, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,

DC 20230. Telephone: 202–482–8056;

Fax: 202–482–8058; E-mail:

piac@ntia.doc.gov.

Media Inquiries: Please contact

NTIA’s Office of Public Affairs at 202–

482–7002.

Agenda:

Monday, August 10

Opening remarks

Committee deliberations

Public comment

Closing remarks

This agenda is subject to change. For

an updated, more detailed agenda,

please check the Advisory Committee at

www.ntia.doc.gov/pubintadvcom/

pubint.htm.

Public Participation

The meeting will be open to the

public, with limited seating available on

a first-come, first-served basis. Please

bring a form of picture identification

such as a driver’s license or passport for

clearance into the building on the day

of the meeting. This meeting is

physically accessible to people with

disabilities. Any member of the public

requiring special services, such as sign

language interpretation or other

ancillary aids, should contact Karen

Edwards at least five (5) working days

prior to the meeting at 202–482–8056 or

at piac@ntia.doc.gov.

Members of the public may submit

written comments concerning the