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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 61, No. 17

Thursday, January 25, 1996

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 96–001N]

National Advisory Committee on

Microbiological Criteria for Foods;

Subcommittee Meeting

The National Advisory Committee on

Microbiological Criteria for Foods’

(NACMCF) Subcommittee on Fresh

Produce will hold a meeting on

February 2, 1996, at the Courtyard by

Marriott, 4455 Metro Parkway, Fort

Myers, Florida 33901, (813) 275–8600.

The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m.

The NACMCF provides advice and

recommendations to the Secretaries of

Agriculture and Health and Human

Services concerning the development of

microbiological criteria by which the

safety and wholesomeness of food can

be assessed. This includes criteria

pertaining to microorganisms that

indicate whether food has been

produced and transported using good

manufacturing practices.

The Food and Drug Administration

asked the NACMCF to consider controls

that may be appropriate for reducing

foodborne disease outbreaks from raw

produce. These controls may include

the development of generic HACCP

plans for the growing, harvesting, and

transportation of fresh fruits and

vegetables, as well as guidance on the

handling and preparation of fresh fruits

and vegetables. The Fresh Produce

Subcommittee, under the auspices of

the full Advisory Committee is

conducting the initial review and

research. The February 2, 1996, meeting

will address (1) the scope of the public

health problem related to these

products; (2) current industry practices;

and (3) possible controls that may be

appropriate for preventing or reducing

foodborne disease outbreaks from raw

products.

The Subcommittee meeting is open to

the public on a space available basis.

Interested persons may file comments

before and after the meeting. Comments

should be addressed to: Mr. Craig

Fedchock, Advisory Committee

Specialist, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection

Service, Room 311, 1255 22nd Street

NW., Washington, DC 20250–3700.

Background materials and the meeting

agenda are available for inspection by

contacting Mr. Fedchock on (202) 254–

2517.

Done at Washington, DC, on: January 19,

1996.

Michael R. Taylor,

Administrator, Food Safety and Inspection

Service.

[FR Doc. 96–1292 Filed 1–23–96; 10:15 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Evaluation of Coastal Zone

Management Program and National

Estuarine Research Reserves

AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal

Resource Management, National Ocean

Service, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

DOC.

ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate.

SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean

and Coastal Resource Management

(OCRM) announces its intent to evaluate

the performance of Guam Coastal Zone

Management Program, and the Weeks

Bay (AL), North Carolina, and North

Inlet-Winyah Bay (SC) National

Estuarine Research Reserve Programs.

These evaluations will be conducted

pursuant to sections 312 and 315 of the

Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972

(CZMA), as amended. The CZMA

requires a continuing review of the

performance of states with respect to

coastal program implementation and

reserve management. Evaluation of

Coastal Zone Management Programs and

National Estuarine Research Reserves

requires findings concerning the extent

to which a state has met the national

objectives, adhered to its coastal

program document or reserve

Management Plan approved by the

Secretary of Commerce, and adhered to

the terms of financial assistance awards

funded under the CZMA. The

evaluations will include a site visit,

consideration of public comments, and

consultations with interested Federal,

State, and local agencies and members

of the public. Public meetings are held

as part of the site visits.

Notice is hereby given of the dates of

the site visits for the listed evaluations,

and the dates, local times, and locations

of public meetings during the site visits.

The Guam Coastal Zone Management

Program site visit will be from February

12–16, 1996. A public meeting will be

conducted on Thursday, February 15,

1996, at 6:00 p.m., at the Governors

Cabinet Conference Room at Adelup,

Guam.

The Weeks Bay National Estuarine

Research Reserve, Alabama site visit

will be from February 12–16, 1996. A

public meeting will be held on

Wednesday, February 14, 1996, at 7:00

p.m., at the Weeks Bay Interpretive

Center, 11300 U.S. Highway 98,

Fairhope, AL.

The North Carolina National

Estuarine Research Reserve site visit

will be from February 12–16, 1996.

Public meetings will be held on

Wednesday, February 14, 1996 at 7:00

p.m., at the North Carolina Maritime

Museum, 315 Front Street, Beaufort,

North Carolina, and on Thursday,

February 15, 1996, at 7:00 p.m., at Bryan

Auditorium within Morton Hall, on the

campus of the University of North

Carolina at Wilmington, 601 South

College Road, Wilmington, North

Carolina.

The North Inlet-Winyah Bay National

Estuarine Research Reserve, South

Carolina, site visit will be from March

11–15, 1996. A public meeting will be

held on Tuesday, March 12, 1996, at

7:00 p.m., at the Kimbel Conference

Lodge, Highway 17 (1 mile north of

Georgetown), Hobcaw Barony,

Georgetown, South Carolina.

The States will issue notice of the

public meeting(s) in a local

newspaper(s) at least 45 days prior to

the public meeting(s), and will issue

other timely notices as appropriate.

Copies of the State’s most recent

performance reports, as well as OCRM’s

notifications and supplemental request

letters to the States, are available upon

request from OCRM. Written comments

from interested parties regarding these

Programs are encouraged and will be
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accepted until 15 days after the public

meeting. Please direct written comments

to Vickie A. Allin, Chief, Policy

Coordination Division, Office of Ocean

and Coastal Resource Management,

NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910. When

the evaluation is completed, OCRM will

place a notice in the Federal Register

announcing the availability of the Final

Evaluation Findings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Vickie A. Allin, Chief, Policy

Coordination Division, Office of Ocean

and Coastal Resource Management,

NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, (301)

713–3090, ext. 126.

Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog

11.419, Coastal Zone Management Program

Administration.

Dated: January 19, 1996.

Dave Evans,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for

Ocean Services and Coastal Zone.

[FR Doc. 96–1085 Filed 1–24–96; 8:45 am]

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Monitor National Marine Sanctuary;

Notice of Intent to Issue a Special Use

Permit; Request for Applications for

Special Use Permit; Request for

Comments; Correction

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and

Coastal Resource Management (OCRM),

National Ocean Service (NOS), National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Correction.

SUMMARY: In the public notice of intent

to issue, and request for applications for

a special use permit to conduct nonresearch diving at the Monitor National

Marine Sanctuary (MNMS) (60 FR

63508, December 11, 1995) make the

following corrections:

On page 63508, in the second column,

the fax number listed in the addresses

section should be changed to: 804–591–

7310.

On page 63509, in the second column,

last paragraph, item #3, should be

corrected to read:

3. The permittee shall use only

vessels that meet all applicable U.S.

Coast Guard (USCG) certification and

license requirements and that are

appropriately inspected, certified, and

licensed. A low profile vessel of less

than 45 feet in length is preferred.

This correction clarifies that the 45

foot vessel length is a preference rather

than a requirement. Due to the logistics

of this activity and the weather and

current conditions frequently found at

the Monitor site, NOAA prefers that

vessels be no larger than 45 feet in

length. However, NOAA did not intend

to preclude the use of larger vessels

provided that applicants who wish to

use a larger vessel explain in their

application why this is appropriate.

Dated: January 19, 1996.

David L. Evans,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator,

Ocean Services and Coastal Zone

Management.

[FR Doc. 96–1166 Filed 1–24–96; 8:45 am]

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Monterey Bay National Marine

Sanctuary Advisory Council Meeting

AGENCY: Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division (SRD), Office of Ocean and

Coastal Resource Management (OCRM),

National Ocean Service (NOS), National

Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration (NOAA), Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Monterey Bay National Marine

Sanctuary Advisory Council open

meeting.

SUMMARY: The Advisory Council was

established in December 1993 to advise

NOAA’s Sanctuaries and Reserves

Division regarding the management of

the Monterey Bay National Sanctuary.

The Advisory Council was convened

under the National Marine Sanctuaries

Act.

Time and Place: Friday, January 26, 1996,

from 9:00 until 1:00. The meeting will be

held at the Hudson House on Point Lobos

State Reserve, Highway One, Carmel,

California.

Agenda: General issues related to the

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary are

expected to be discussed, including an

update from the Sanctuary Manager, reports

from the working groups, an update on the

status of the Sanctuary Foundation and

Sanctuary license plate, and a discussion of

efforts to sustain the State Mussel Watch

Program.

Public Participation: The meeting will be

open to the public. Seats will be available on

a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane

Delay at (408) 647–4246 or Elizabeth

Moore at (301) 713–3141.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)

David L. Evans,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for

Ocean Services and Coastal Zone

Management.

[FR Doc. 96–1153 Filed 1–24–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M

[I.D. 011696A]

New England Fishery Management

Council; Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Public meeting.

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

hold a 2-day public meeting to consider

actions affecting New England fisheries

in the exclusive economic zone.

DATES: The meeting will begin on

Thursday, January 25, 1996, at 10 a.m.

and on Friday, January 26, 1996, at 8:30

a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the King’s Grant Inn, Route 128 and

Trask Lane, Danvers, MA; telephone:

(617) 231–0422.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Douglas G. Marshall, Executive Director,

New England Fishery Management

Council (617) 231–0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

January 25, 1996

The January 25 session will begin

with a report on the 21st Stock

Assessment Workshop presented by the

staff of the Northeast Fisheries Science

Center. Analyses will be reviewed for

the following species/stocks: Longfinned squid (Loligo); short-finned

squid (Illex), Atlantic herring, winter

flounder, and the northeast groundfish

complex.

The afternoon agenda will include

reports from the Council’s Sea Scallop,

Marine Mammal, and Northeast

Multispecies (Groundfish) Committees.

The Sea Scallop Committee will discuss

Framework Adjustment 7 to the Atlantic

Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

(FMP). The Council will also review

public hearing comments on, and

possibly approve, Amendment 6 to the

Atlantic Sea Scallop FMP. The

amendment would establish a

temporary experimental use area 10

miles (18.5 km) south of Martha’s

Vineyard for sea scallop research,

enhancement, and aquaculture. The

Marine Mammal Committee will discuss

Framework Adjustment 13 to the

Northeast Multispecies FMP. The

Groundfish Committee will consider

final approval of Amendment 7 to the

Northeast Multispecies FMP, a program

that would rebuild severely overfished

cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder

and other depleted groundfish stocks.

Late in the afternoon, the Council will

discuss and provide input to NOAA on