[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45993-45994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23170]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 082098F]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Committee to be held jointly 
with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Herring 
Section to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the

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exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations developed by this group 
will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and 
action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 
1998.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Seaport Inn, 110 Middle 
Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council Herring Committee and ASMFC 
Herring Section will review public hearing comments and select final 
management measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan 
for recommendation to the full Council. They will also approve 
recommendations for the specification of ABC, OY, DAH, Reserve, DAP, 
JVP, BT, IWP and TACs for the 1999 fishing year.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice.

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 ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting dates.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-23170 Filed 8-25-98; 12:59 pm]
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