[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45227-45228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22812]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 082098C]


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 fifth meeting on August 31 - September 2, 1998, in Baltimore, 
MD.

DATES: The meeting of the task force will be held August 31 - September 
2, 1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Inner Harbor, 
301 W. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD, telephone (410) 685-3500.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Reisenweber, Atlantic States 
Marine Fisheries Commission, (301) 713-2363; fax: (301) 713-1875; 
email: [email protected]; or Matteo Milazzo, (301) 713-2276.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates

    August 31, 1998, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    The Task Force will review the draft buyback paper presented at the 
previous meeting. The Task Force will also review the data collected on 
the FOG/FFP Program.
    August 31, 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 study, as well as the effect of Federal 
programs on the capacity and capitalization of fishing fleets.
    September 1, 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
    The Task Force will discuss and review the draft capacity paper. 
The Task Force will also discuss and review the draft report on the CCF 
program.
    September 2, 1998, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    The Task Force will discuss other government programs/policies as 
they relate to capacity and capitalization in the nation's fisheries. 
These programs will include: Wallop-Breaux, Saltonstall-Kennedy, Sea 
Grant, USDA Marketing and Promotion, and the Jones Act. In addition, 
the regional reports will also be discussed.
    The Task Force will also determine the subjects and topics to be 
included on the agenda for the next meeting.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to those with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to John

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Reisenweber at (301) 713-2363 at least 10 business days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Dated: August 20, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-22812 Filed 8-20-98; 4:05 pm]
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