[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 115 (Monday, June 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 32587] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-15643] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 060997B] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Committee. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 8, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pauahi Tower, Nortel Conference Room, 1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2650, Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 532-6306. 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 VMS Committee will hold a meeting to discuss and formulate recommendations for the Council to consider at it's 93rd meeting to be held August 19-21, 1997. The VMS committee plans to discuss Hawaii longline VMS Data confidentiality, VMS data for fisheries research, future direction of the VMS program, and consider 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: June 9, 1997. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 97-15643 Filed 6-13-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F