[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 199 (Wednesday, October 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53594-53595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27262]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 100697A]


Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and its 
Information & Education Committee, Comprehensive Management Committee, 
Surfclam & Ocean Quahog Committee, Habitat Committee, Large Pelagics 
Committee, and Executive Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meetings will be held on October 28-30, 1997. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn SunSpree, 39th 
Street & Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA 23351; telephone: 757-428-
1711.
    Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. 
New Street, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302-674-2331.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David R. Keifer, Executive Director, 
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: 302-674-2331.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, October 28, 1997, the 
Information & Education Committee will meet from 8:00-10:00 a.m. The 
Comprehensive Management Committee will meet from 10:00 a.m. to noon. 
The Committee Chairmen will meet from

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noon to 1:30 p.m. The Surfclam & Ocean Quahog Committee will meet from 
1:30-2:30 p.m. The Habitat Committee will meet from 2:30-4:30 p.m. The 
Executive Committee will meet from 4:30-6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, October 
29, 1997, the Large Pelagics Committee will meet from 8:00-10:00 a.m. 
There will be a meeting on bluefish from 10:00 a.m. until noon which 
will consist of individuals involved in the development of Amendment 1 
to the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The full Council will 
meet from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The Council will go into closed executive 
session from 4:00-5:00 p.m. to discuss employment and related matters. 
At 7:00 p.m., there will be a Dogfish FMP Scoping Meeting. On Thursday, 
October 30, 1997, the full Council will meet from 8:00 a.m. until 
approximately noon.
    The purpose of these meetings is to discuss the formation of a 
newsletter, scup discards in the Loligo fishery and possible solutions, 
review and possible adoption of Amendment 10 to the Surfclam & Ocean 
Quahog FMP (Maine ocean quahog fishery), essential fish habitat, tuna 
allocations, and other fishery management matters.
    The above agenda items may not be taken in the order in which they 
appear and are subject to change as necessary; other items may be 
added. This meeting may also be closed at any time to discuss 
employment or other internal administrative matters.
    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 identified in the 
agenda 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 Joanna Davis at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 8, 1997.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-27262 Filed 10-9-97; 4:24 pm]
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