[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 1998)] [Notices] [Page 72287] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-34564] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 122398D] Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Meeting
Agency
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Action
Notice of public meeting.
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Summary
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the New England Fishery Management Council will hold joint public meetings.
Dates
On Tuesday, January 19, 1999, the Mid-Atlantic Council and New England Council Scientific & Statistical Committees will meet from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. On Wednesday, January 20, 1999, the Joint Spiny Dogfish Committee will meet from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Addresses
This meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn, 45 Industrial Highway, Essington, PA; telephone: 610-521-2400. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Dover, DE 19904.
For Further Information Contact
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331, ext. 19.
Supplementary Information
The purpose of these meetings is to review the overfishing definition for spiny dogfish and consider alternatives for spawning stock biomass rebuilding targets. Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before the Committees 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 identified 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 Joanna Davis at the Mid-Atlantic Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: December 23, 1998. Gary C. Matlock, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 98-34564 Filed 12-30-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F