[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13034-13035]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6856]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 031098F]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public 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 New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a number of public meetings of its oversight committees and 
advisory panels in March and April 1998 to consider actions affecting 
New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). 
Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council 
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will be held between March 31, 1998, and April 27, 
1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Peabody and East Boston, MA; 
Warwick, RI; and New London, CT. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific locations.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 5 
Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781) 231-0422.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Tuesday, March 31, 1998, 10 a.m. and Wednesday, April 1, 1998, 9:00 
a.m.--Joint Council Herring Committee and Atlantic States Marine 
Fisheries Commission Herring Section Meeting
    Location: Sheraton Inn, Providence Airport, 1850 Post Road, 
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 738-4000.
    Selection of Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 
measures, including the identification of a preferred alternative, for 
public hearing purposes.
    Thursday, April 2, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Habitat Committee and 
Advisory Panel Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Review of the progress and status of essential fish habitat (EFH) 
identification and description, and discussion of alternatives for EFH 
designation.
    Friday, April 3, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Committee Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street, (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Final selection of measures to be recommended to the Council for 
public hearings on Amendment 9 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP and 
development of a recommendation to the Council on Framework Adjustment 
26 to the FMP, an action that would implement alternative cod 
conservation measures.
    Tuesday, April 7, 10 a.m.--Whiting Committee Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1) Peabody, MA 
01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Development of final recommendations to the Council on a management 
alternative for consideration at public hearings.
    Wednesday, April 14, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Joint Monkfish Committee and 
Advisory Panel Meeting
    Location: Airport Holiday Inn, 225 McClellan Highway, East Boston, 
MA 02128; telephone: (617) 569-5250.
    Approval of final management measures to be included in the 
Monkfish FMP, for New England and Mid-Atlantic Council consideration. 
This agenda will include time for public comments on the proposed final 
management measures.
    Monday, April, 27, 10 a.m.--Whiting Committee Meeting
    Location: Radisson Hotel, 35 Governor Winthrop Boulevard, New 
London, CT 06320; telephone: (860) 443-7000.
    Review of the draft Whiting Amendment, draft Environmental Impact 
Statement and a public hearing schedule.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically listed in this notice.

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Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: March 11, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-6856 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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