[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 14 (Friday, January 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3487-3488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1383]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011299A]


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 a number of public meetings of its oversight committees and 
advisory panels in February, 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: The meetings will be held between February 4 and February 9, 
1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Peabody, MA, Warwick, RI, and 
New London, CT. 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, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781) 
231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

    Thursday, February 4, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Joint meeting of the Habitat 
Oversight Committee and Advisors
    Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Rt. 1 North), Peabody, 
MA 01960, telephone: (978) 535-4600; fax: (978) 535-8238
    The Habitat Committee and their Advisors will discuss the approach 
and content of the Habitat Annual Review Report. Council staff will 
provide an update on the status of the essential fish habitat amendment 
submission.
    Monday, February 8, 1999, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.--Scallop Advisory 
Panel meeting
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886; telephone: (401) 739-3000
    Recommendations for management options for opening groundfish 
closed areas to fishing for scallops. The Scallop Plan Development Team 
will

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summarize the available data and give preliminary estimates of stock 
biomass, yield, and bycatch.
    Tuesday, February 9, 1999, 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.--Scallop Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Radisson Airport Hotel, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI 
02886, telephone: (401) 739-3000
    Initial consideration of management options for re-opening 
groundfish closed areas to fishing for scallops. The Scallop Plan 
Development Team and Scallop Advisory Panel will give progress reports.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
these groups 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: January 13, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-1383 Filed 1-21-99; 8:45 am]
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