[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 203 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-26042]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
50 CFR Part 652

[I.D. 101295C]


Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Possible Protocol 
for Testing for Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: A public meeting will be held to discuss the protocol for 
dockside testing of paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) toxin in surf 
clams and ocean quahogs and the possible reopening of Georges Bank to 
the fishery if the protocol is adopted.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 24, 1995, from 10:00 a.m. 
until 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Northeast Regional Office, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 
01930; (508)-281-9250. Requests for special accommodations may be 
addressed to the Regional Director located at the address mentioned 
above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myles Raizin, Resource Policy Analyst, 
(508)-281-9104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the 
development of a protocol for dockside testing for PSP in surf clams 
and ocean quahogs. Representatives of various government agencies and 
the surf clam and ocean quahog industry will meet to: Determine the 
state of industry interest in harvesting surf clams and ocean quahogs 
under the requirements of the protocol; identify the factors that may 
hinder full implementation of the protocol; clearly define or redefine 
the roles of all participants in implementing the protocol, including 
any needed approvals, agreements, or policy statements; discuss 
probable NMFS authorization of an experimental fishery to operationally 
test the protocol; and discuss the possibility of reopening Georges 
Bank to the fishery if the protocol is adopted.
    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to the Regional Director (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 17, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-26042 Filed 10-17-95; 2:53 pm]
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