[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 23229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10957]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042197E]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Precious Coral Plan Team.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 13, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NMFS Honolulu Laboratory, 2570 
Dole Street, Room 120, Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 943-1221.
    Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop St., Suite 1405, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The plan team will discuss and may make 
recommendations to the Council on the following agenda items:
    1. Application to harvest precious corals including the industry 
proposal and the status of Federal and state permits;
    2. Consider amendments to the fishery management plan to include a 
frame work process and the addition of black coral; and
    3. Other business as required.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, 808-522-8220 (voice) or 808-
522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to meeting date.

    Dated: April 23, 1997.
Gary C. Matlock, Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-10957 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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