[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12800-12801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6706]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 031097D]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: Two committees of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council 
(Council) will meet in Seattle, WA, in April. The Improved Retention/
Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Committee will meet April 1, 1997, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Vessel Bycatch Accountability (VBA) 
Committee will meet April 2-3, 1997, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on April 2, 
continuing into April 3, as necessary.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Building 4, Room 2039, Seattle, WA 
98115.
    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:
    1. The IR/IU Committee will meet to review the Proposed Rule for 
regulations for improved retention and utilization of groundfish in the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands. The Committee will also review a 
preliminary draft of similar regulatory measures for Gulf of Alaska 
groundfish and prepare recommendations for the Council.
    2. The VBA Committee has been tasked with identifying alternatives 
to be addressed in an analysis for a program to implement individual 
vessel bycatch accounting measures.

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Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: March 11, 1997.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-6706 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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