[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 11380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6654]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 031296G]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (with Industry Advisors) and 
Demersal Species Committee (with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries 
Commission's (ASFMC) Summer Flounder Board) will hold public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on April 2-4,1996. On April 2, the 
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee (with Industry Advisors) will meet 
from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. On April 3, the Council will meet from 
8:00 a.m. until noon, with the Demersal Species Committee (with ASMFC 
Summer Flounder Board) from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On April 4, the 
Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until approximately 1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree Inn (at 
airport), 4101 Island Avenue, Philadelphia, PA; telephone 1-800-222-
TREE.
    Council Address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19901.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director; 
telephone: 302-674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these meetings is to discuss 
alternatives, and possible adoption of, Amendment 10 to the Surfclam 
and Ocean Quahog Plan, discuss alternatives for Amendment 9 to the 
Summer Flounder Plan, possible Council action on the resubmitted 
portion of Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 
Fishery Management Plan, and recommendations to NMFS on tunafish, 
swordfish, and sharks.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Joanna Davis at 302-674-2331 at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: March 13, 1996.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-6654 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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