[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 212 (Thursday, October 31, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 56217]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27978]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 102496A]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Committee will meet 
November 14-15, 1996, in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 14-15, 1996, beginning at 
9:00 a.m. on November 14, and concluding by 5:00 p.m. on November 15.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Room 2079, Building 4, Seattle, WA.
     Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Oliver, telephone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee's agenda will include the 
following:
    (1) Discussion of issues associated with implementation of IR/IU 
regulations for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands groundfish fisheries.
    (2) Discussion of the current vessel incentive program and how it 
will interact with the IR/IU program.
    (3) Preparation of an outline of an IR/IU program for the Gulf of 
Alaska groundfish fisheries for Council review in December.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Helen Allen, 907-271-2809, at least 5 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 25, 1996.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-27978 Filed 10-30-96; 8:45 am]
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