[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 37751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17793]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 070799H]


New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
a joint public meeting of its Research Steering and Experimental 
Fisheries Committee on July 29, 1999 to consider actions affecting New 
England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations 
from this groups will be brought to the full Council for formal 
consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 29, 1999, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council office,
    5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01960-1097; telephone: (781) 231-0422.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will establish procedures, 
approve projects and forward recommendations concerning the one percent 
Total Allowable Catch (TAC) set-aside earmarked for sea scallop fishery 
research.
    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

    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: July 8, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-17793 Filed 7-12-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-F