[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56627-56628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28279]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 101698D]


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 public meetings of its Groundfish Oversight Committee and 
Groundfish Advisory Panel in November, 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 November 5 and November 16, 
1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held in Danvers and Peabody, MA. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific locations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (781) 231-0422. Requests for 
special accommodations should be addressed to the New England Fishery 
Management Council, 5 Broadway, Saugus, Massachusetts 01906-1097; 
telephone: (781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Wednesday, November 5, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Advisory Panel 
Meeting
    Location: King's Grant Inn, Route 128 and Trask Lane, Danvers, MA, 
01923; telephone: (978) 774-6800.
    Review comments from the October 19, 1998, industry meeting on mesh 
management and develop advice to the Groundfish Committee on mesh 
management issues; advise the Groundfish Committee on options for cod 
management in Framework Adjustment 26 to the Northeast Multispecies 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP), especially those measures already 
identified by the Council (``rolling closure'' modifications, no 
``running clock'' and no crucifiers)
    Monday, November 16, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Oversight 
Committee Meeting

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    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1 North), Peabody, 
MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
    Review reports on the October 19, 1998, industry meeting and the 
November 5, 1998, advisory panel meeting; develop recommendations to 
the Council on mesh management options and on Framework Adjustment 26 
cod management proposals, especially those measures already identified 
by the Council (``rolling closure'' modifications, no ``running clock'' 
and no crucifiers); review and finalize the Groundfish Advisory Panel 
membership; and a progress report on Multispecies Monitoring Committee 
analyses for the upcoming annual adjustment to the FMP.
    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 action during this meeting. 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: October 16, 1998.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-28279 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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