[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 223 (Thursday, November 19, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 64243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-30901]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 111098B]


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 Social Sciences Advisory Panel, 
Groundfish Advisory Panel and Groundfish Oversight Committee in 
December, 1998 to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in 
the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Social Sciences Advisory Panel 
will consider issues involving the quality of economic and social 
impact analyses used in Council fishery management plans (FMPs). 
Recommendations from these groups will be brought to the full Council 
for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meetings will be held as follows:
    1. December 2, 1998, 9:30 a.m., East Boston, MA.
    2. December 15-16, 1998, 9:30 a.m., Peabody, MA.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the following locations:
    1. East Boston--Holiday Inn Boston Logan Airport, 225 McClellan 
Highway, East Boston, MA 02128; telephone: (617) 569-5250.
    2. Peabody--Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1 North), 
Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.

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, MA 01906-1097; telephone: (781) 
231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Wednesday, December 2, 1998, 9:30 a.m.---Social Sciences Advisory 
Panel Meeting
    The Panel will evaluate the socio-economic data used to develop the 
Social and Economic Impact Analyses contained in the Monkfish FMP and 
in the whiting amendment to the Northeast Multispecies FMP and will 
recommend improvements for future analyses. It also will identify data 
collection requirements for the Annual Stock Assessment and Fisheries 
Evaluation (SAFE) Report.
    Tuesday, December 15, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Advisory Panel 
Meeting
    The Panel will develop advice to Groundfish Committee on options 
under consideration for Framework Adjustment 27, the 1999 annual plan 
adjustment to the Northeast Multispecies FMP, including measures that 
will be identified by the Council at its December 9-10 meeting.
     Wednesday, December 16, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Oversight 
Committee Meeting
    Review the December 15, 1998 Groundfish Advisory Panel meeting 
report; develop recommendations to the Council for Framework Adjustment 
27 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP, including measures that will be 
identified by the Council at its December 9-10 meeting.
    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: November 13, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-30901 Filed 11-18-98; 8:45 am]
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