[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21873]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 081596G]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Hearings

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

ACTION: Public hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), 
together with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, will 
hold public hearings to address a proposed regulatory amendment/
addendum to the Scup Fishery Management Plan, which addresses 
management and allocation of the coastwide commercial quota.
DATES: The hearings will begin at 7 p.m. and are scheduled as follows:
    1. September 10, 1996, Providence, RI
    2. September 10, 1996, Cape May Courthouse, NJ
    3. September 11, 1996, Buzzards Bay, MA
    4. September 12, 1996, E. Setauket, NY

ADDRESSES: The hearings will be held at the following locations:
    1. Providence--Providence Marriott, 1 Orms Street, Providence, RI
    2. Cape May Courthouse--Cape May Agricultural Extension Office, 
Dennisville Road, Cape May Courthouse, NJ #
    3. Buzzards Bay--Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Academy Drive, 
Buzzards Bay, MA
    4. E. Setauket--New York Environmental Conservation Office, 205 
Belle Meade Road, E. Setauket, NY

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer (302) 674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The hearings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to David Keifer at the Council at least 5 days prior 
to the hearing dates.

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

    Dated: August 21, 1996.
Donald J. Leedy,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-21873 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]
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