[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 4983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2593]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(I.D. 012797C)


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Committee and its 
Comprehensive Management Committee will hold a public meeting. 

DATES: Tuesday, February 18, to Thursday, February 20, 1997. On 
Tuesday, the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Committee will 
meet from 1:00-4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, the Council will meet from 8:00 
a.m. until 4:00 p.m., at which time the Comprehensive Management 
Committee will meet until 5:00 p.m. On Thursday, the Council will meet 
from 8:00 a.m. until approximately noon.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Sheraton Atlantic City 
West, 6821 Black Horse Pike, Atlantic City, NJ 08232, telephone 1-800-
782-9237.
    Council Address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19901, telephone 302-674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss 
the Council's joint venture processing policy and the 1997 Atlantic 
mackerel joint venture processing specifications, hear a report on the 
Stock Assessment Workshop, discuss NMFS proposed regulations concerning 
essential fish habitat, have a presentation on NMFS proposed weakfish 
regulations, discuss vessel replacement criteria in Comprehensive 
Management, possible adoption of Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery 
Management Plan for public hearings, and other fishery management 
matters. In addition, there will be discussion regarding Mr. 
Schmitten's inquiry into the rebuilding schedule of summer flounder 
during the Executive Director's Report.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Joanna Davis at least five days prior to the 
meeting dates.

    Dated: January 28, 1997.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-2593 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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