[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 11846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5955]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 030499A]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is 
scheduling a public meeting of its oversight committee in March, 1999 
to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive 
economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to 
the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 24, 1999.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the King's Grant Inn, Trask 
Road, Route 128, Exit 21N, Danvers, MA 01923; telephone: (978) 774-
6800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, 
New England Fishery Management Council (781) 231-0422.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 5 
Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone: (781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Date and Agenda

    Wednesday, March 24, 1999, 10:00 a.m.--Interspecies Committee 
Meeting
    The committee will discuss the establishment of their priorities, 
preparation of draft Council comments on the Vessel Capacity Reduction 
Proposed Rule (vessel buyback regulations), initial committee 
discussion on managing fishing capacity and latent effort in New 
England fisheries, design of Council process to comply with the List of 
Fisheries Rule (64 FR 4030), initial discussion of possible changes to 
the fishing year for various fishery management plans.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this group 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

    This meeting is 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: March 4, 1999.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 99-5955 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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