[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10958]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042297A]


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 
Summer Flounder Industry Advisory Subcommittee, Large Pelagic 
Committee, Demersal Species Committee, and Surfclam and Ocean Quahog 
Committee, with Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Industry Advisory 
Subcommittee will hold public meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on May 12-15, 1997. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Meadowlands Hilton, Two 
Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, NJ 07094; telephone: 201-348-6900.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, May 12, the Summer Flounder 
Industry Advisory Subcommittee will meet jointly with the Atlantic 
States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Summer Flounder Advisors 
beginning at 1:00 p.m. On Tuesday, May 13, the Large Pelagic Committee 
will meet from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The Council will meet as a 
Demersal Species Committee of the Whole jointly with the ASMFC Summer 
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Management Board beginning at 10:00 
a.m. On Wednesday, May 14, the Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until 
noon. The Council will meet as a Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Committee of 
the Whole from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. On Thursday, May 15, the 
Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until approximately noon.
    The purpose of the meetings is to review proposed changes to 
federal regulations on large pelagics, discuss public comments on and 
possibly adopt for Secretarial approval Amendment 10 to the Summer 
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass and Amendment 10 to the Surfclam and 
Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plans, discuss and possibly adopt a 
control date for the Atlantic mackerel fishery, and other fishery 
management matters.
    The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they 
appear and are subject to change as necessary; other items may be 
added. The meetings may also be closed at any time to discuss 
employment or other internal administrative matters.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: April 23, 1997.
Gary C. Matlock, Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-10958 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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