[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 63941] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-30732] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Fish and Wildlife Service Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act; Meeting Notice
Agency
Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
National Marine Fishery Service (NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) will hold a joint meeting to discuss coordination of activities that support Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission coastal fisheries management plans under the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act and the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act. The meeting is open to the public.
Dates
The meeting will convene on December 10, 1998 at 1 p.m. and will adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m.
Addresses
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA. 22203.
For Further Information Contact
Morgan McCosh, Fisheries Program-- Division of Fish and Wildlife Management Assistance, USFWS 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA, 22203. Telephone: (703) 358-1718.
Supplementary Information
NMFS-USFWS hold semi-annual coordination meetings established under a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and implement a program to support interstate fishery management efforts associated with the Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act (Pub. L. 103-206). The main agenda items for this meeting are discussion of the 1997-1998 Workplan; an update on implementation of the Atlantic Coast Cooperative Statistics Program; status of cooperative coastal/citizen tagging efforts; distribution of FY 1999 Atlantic Coastal Act funds; Socio-economic study and other reports; and ASMFC Fishery Management Plan work for 1999.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Morgan McCosh (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 7 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: November 12, 1998. Rowan Gould, Acting-AD-Fisheries, Fish and Wildlife Service. [FR Doc. 98-30732 Filed 11-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-55-M