Fishery conservation and management: Northeastern United States fisheries— New England Fishery Management Council; meetings,

[Federal Register: August 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 167)]

[Proposed Rules]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[I.D. 082098F]

New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Public meetings.

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Herring Committee to be held jointly with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Herring Section to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the

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exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations developed by this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate.

DATES: The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Seaport Inn, 110 Middle Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719; telephone: (508) 997-1281.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council Herring Committee and ASMFC Herring Section will review public hearing comments and select final management measures for the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan for recommendation to the full Council. They will also approve recommendations for the specification of ABC, OY, DAH, Reserve, DAP, JVP, BT, IWP and TACs for the 1999 fishing year.

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: August 21, 1998. Gary C. Matlock, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98-23170Filed8-25-98; 12:59 pm]

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