[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 140 (Friday, July 19, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37721-37722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18307]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 071196A]
Shark Operations Team; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Shark Operations Team (OT) will hold a meeting on August
27-28, 1996, at NMFS in Silver Spring, MD.
DATES: The meeting will begin on August 27, 1996 at 1 p.m. and will
[[Page 37722]]
continue on August 28, 1996 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway,
Building SSMCIII, Room 4527, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. Michael Bailey, telephone: (301)
713-2347, Fax (301-713-0596).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following topics may be discussed:
(1) 1996 Shark Evaluation Annual Report.
(2) 1996 first semi-annual shark fishing season.
(3) Results of recent management measures.
(4) Possible permit moratorium.
(5) Possible fishing season modifications.
(6) Data collections issues.
(7) Possible changes in management measures of white shark,
Carcharodon carcharias, and sand tiger shark, Odontaspis taurus.
The meeting may be lengthened or shortened based on the progress of
the meeting. This meeting is physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to C. Michael Bailey at (301)-713-
2347 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 15, 1996.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-18307 Filed 7-18-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-F