Meetings: New England Fishery Management Council,

[Federal Register: October 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 204)]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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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.

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling public meetings of its Groundfish Oversight Committee and Groundfish Advisory Panel in November, 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 between November 5 and November 16, 1998. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: Meetings will be held in Danvers and Peabody, MA. 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, Massachusetts 01906-1097; telephone: (781) 231-0422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Dates and Agendas

Wednesday, November 5, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Advisory Panel Meeting

Location: King's Grant Inn, Route 128 and Trask Lane, Danvers, MA, 01923; telephone: (978) 774-6800.

Review comments from the October 19, 1998, industry meeting on mesh management and develop advice to the Groundfish Committee on mesh management issues; advise the Groundfish Committee on options for cod management in Framework Adjustment 26 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan (FMP), especially those measures already identified by the Council (``rolling closure'' modifications, no ``running clock'' and no crucifiers)

Monday, November 16, 1998, 9:30 a.m.--Groundfish Oversight Committee Meeting

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Location: Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street (Route 1 North), Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.

Review reports on the October 19, 1998, industry meeting and the November 5, 1998, advisory panel meeting; develop recommendations to the Council on mesh management options and on Framework Adjustment 26 cod management proposals, especially those measures already identified by the Council (``rolling closure'' modifications, no ``running clock'' and no crucifiers); review and finalize the Groundfish Advisory Panel membership; and a progress report on Multispecies Monitoring Committee analyses for the upcoming annual adjustment to the FMP.

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 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: October 16, 1998. Richard W. Surdi, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98-28279Filed10-21-98; 8:45 am]

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