[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 17 (Wednesday, January 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 4073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1874]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 012199A]


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 11 and February 12, 
1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Warwick, RI. SeeSUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific locations.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

     Thursday, February 11, 1999, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn at the Crossings, 801 Greenwich Avenue, 
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 732-6000.
    Agenda: Consider and take public comment on the scope of issues 
that should be addressed in Amendment 13 to rebuild overfished stocks 
and to supplement or change elements of the fishery management plan 
(FMP) as may be necessary, and will identify management alternatives to 
be considered in the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(DSEIS). Measures under consideration for this amendment include, but 
are not limited to: action to rebuild overfished stocks under new 
overfishing definitions; implementation of a two-tier permit system to 
address latent fishing effort; proposals for industry support systems 
involving scientific research and conservation engineering programs, 
including exemptions or other incentive programs for participation in 
scientific or gear research; modification of the annual adjustment 
schedule and possible change to the fishing year; and including quotas 
as a management tool within the FMP.
     Friday, February 12, 1999, 10:00 a.m.--Gear Conflict Committee 
Meeting
    Location: Holiday Inn at the Crossings, 801 Greenwich Avenue, 
Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 732-6000.
    Agenda: Development of alternatives to address gear conflicts 
between lobster and trawl gear fishermen in the offshore canyon areas 
south of New England; identification of gear conflict issues to be 
considered during future discussions to allow scallop vessel access to 
the groundfish closed areas.
    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 these meetings. 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 21, 1999.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-1874 Filed 1-26-99; 8:45 am]
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