[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 51339-51340] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-25729] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 091798E] 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 public meeting of its Whiting Advisory Panel and Whiting Committee in October, 1998 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 on October 9 and October 20, 1998, respectively. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
Addresses
The meetings will be held in Saugus, MA and Mansfield, MA, respectively. 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
Friday, October 9, 1998, 10:00 a.m.--Whiting Advisory Panel Meeting. Location: New England Fishery Management Council Office, 5 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906-1036; telephone (781) 231-0422. Preparation of formal Whiting Advisory Panel comments on the public hearing document for Amendment 11 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP), a program to manage whiting, red hake and offshore hake, and comments on the associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Tuesday, October 20, 1998, 10:00 a.m.--Whiting Committee Meeting. Location: Holiday Inn, 31 Hampshire Street, Mansfield, MA 02048; telephone: (508) 339-2200. Development of recommendations on final management measures to be included in Amendment 11 to the Northeast Multispecies FMP, a program to manage whiting, red hake and offshore hake. 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. Council 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: September 21, 1998. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 98-25729 Filed 9-24-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F