[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 249 (Thursday, December 28, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31361]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 651

[I.D. 121995A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Meeting

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

ACTION: Public meeting.

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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 Wednesday, January 10, 1996, at 10 
a.m. and on Thursday, January 11, 1995, at 8:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tara's Ferncroft Conference 
Resort and Hotel, 50 Ferncroft Road, Danvers, MA; telephone: (508) 277-
2500. Requests for special accommodations should be addressed to the 
New England Fishery Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-
1097; telephone: (617) 231-0422.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas G. Marshall, Executive 
Director, (617) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The January 10-11 meeting is being convened 
specifically to address the remaining groundfish issues that relate to 
finalizing draft Amendment 7 to the Northeast Multispecies (Groundfish) 
Fishery Management Plan. The intent of this amendment is to implement 
measures to rebuild severely overfished stocks, with particular 
emphasis on cod, haddock, and yellowtail flounder. If time allows, the 
Council may consider other relevant business.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Douglas G. Marshall (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: December 21, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-31361 Filed 12-27-95; 8:45 am]
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