[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 34422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16788]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D.062596C]


Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization Annual Meeting; Public 
Information and Preparatory Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a public meeting to review issues expected to 
come before the 18th Annual Meeting of the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries 
Organization (NAFO), which will occur September 9-13, 1996, in St. 
Petersburg, Russia, and to receive comments from members of the 
interested public. Any member of the public is welcome to attend. To 
accommodate people unable to attend a hearing or wishing to provide 
additional comments, NMFS also solicits written comments.

DATES: The public meeting will be held Monday, July 22, 1996, from 10 
a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, Logan 
Airport, 225 McClellan Highway, East Boston, MA (phone 617-569-5159). 
Written comments should be sent by August 9, 1996, to Will Martin, U.S. 
Commissioner to NAFO, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 5809, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, D.C. 20230, with a copy to Dean Swanson, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, Room 14141, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Swanson at 301-713-2276; Allen E. 
Peterson, Jr., at 508-548-5123, Ext. 367.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA will host an informal meeting to review 
the United States accession to NAFO. Officials from NOAA and the U.S. 
Department of State will discuss steps that have been initiated to join 
NAFO and preparations for participation in the 18th Annual Meeting of 
NAFO, which will occur September 9-13, 1996, in St. Petersburg, Russia.
    All interested parties are invited to attend this informational 
meeting and provide comment. For those unable to attend, written 
comments may be submitted through August 9 (see ADDRESSES).
    The agenda for the public meeting is as follows:
    10:00 Registration (no charge)
    10:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks
    10:30 What is NAFO?
    10:45 U.S. Implementing Legislation
    11:00 Current Status of Appointments
    11:15 Schedule of Events
    11:30 U.S. Activities and Position
    12:30 Break
    1:30 Review of Morning Issues/Comments
    2:00 Comments/Discussion of possible U.S. Position
    3:40 Actions/Assignments
    4:00 Adjournment

    Dated: June 25, 1996.
Gary Matlock, Ph.D.,
Program Management Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-16788 Filed 7-1-96; 8:45 am]
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