[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 33054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16028]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D.061198D]


Advisory Committee to the United States Section to the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Bluefin 
Tuna Rebuilding Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 
announces a second bluefin tuna rebuilding workshop.
DATES: The workshop is scheduled for Friday, June 26, 1998, 9:00 a.m. 
to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Holiday Inn, 8777 Georgia 
Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathon Krieger,(301)713-2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The workshop has the following objectives: 
(1) to discuss the Magnuson-Stevens National Standard Guidelines 
regarding bluefin tuna rebuilding, (2) to obtain Advisory Committee 
input on the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act required Comprehensive 
Research and Monitoring plan for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 
developed by NMFS in consultation with the Advisory Committee and 
circulated as a draft to the Advisory Committee in April and (3) 
further develop advice regarding an appropriate rebuilding plan for 
Atlantic bluefin tuna.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting locations are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Jonathon Krieger at (301) 713-2276 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 11, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-16028 Filed 6-12-98; 9:51 am]
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