[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 244 (Monday, December 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70392-70393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33724]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 121598A]


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 it Large Pelagics Oversight and Social 
Sciences Advisory Committees in January, 1999 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: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: 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

     Monday, January 4, 1999 10:00 a.m.--Large Pelagics Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Council Office conference room; 5 Broadway
    (Route 1 South); Saugus, MA 01906; telephone: (781) 231-0422.
    The committee will develop Council comments on the Draft Fishery 
Management Plan for Atlantic Tunas, Swordfish, and Sharks.
     Friday, January 22, 1999 10 a.m.--Social Sciences Advisory 
Committee Meeting
    Location: Council Office conference room; 5 Broadway
    (Route 1 South); Saugus, MA 01906; telephone: (781) 231-0422.

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    The committee will develop recommendations on information to be 
included in the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports 
and social and economic impacts analyses in New England Council fishery 
management plans.
    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. 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: December 16, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-33724 Filed 12-18-98; 8:45 am]
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