[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67824-67825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33890]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 122297E]


Federal Investment Task Force; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) requires the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) to establish a task force to study the role of the 
Federal Government in subsidizing fleet capacity and influencing 
capital investment in fisheries. The Federal Investment Task Force will 
hold its first meeting on January 6-8, 1998, in Silver Spring, MD.

DATES: The meeting of the task force will be held January 6-8, 1998. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Town Center Silver Spring 
Hotel, 8727 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910; telephone (301) 
589-5200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Beal, Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission, (202) 289-6400; fax:(202) 289-6051; email: 
[email protected], or Matteo Milazzo at (301) 713-2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

January 6, 1998, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    The Task Force will develop the general guidelines by which it will 
function. The Task Force will also discuss the approach that will be 
taken to complete this study and develop the report, including the 
breadth of the project.

January 6, 1998, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

    The Task Force will hear public input regarding the Federal 
Investment Study. The public is encouraged to comment on the general 
scope and concept of the project, as well as specific Federal programs 
that should be considered by the Task Force.

January 7, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    The Task Force will begin a discussion of Federal programs that may 
have directly induced increases in fishing capacity and capital 
investment

January 8, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

    The Task Force will continue to discuss Federal programs that may 
have directly induced increases in fishing capacity and capital 
investment. The Task Force will also schedule its next meeting.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Bob Beal at (202) 289-6400 at least 5 days prior 
to the meeting date.


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    Dated: December 22, 1997.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-33890 Filed 12-23-97; 3:51 pm]
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