[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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