[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 137 (Thursday, July 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18863]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 070997B]


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 Native and Indigenous Rights Advisory Panel.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 14-15, 1997, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pakalana/Anthurium Room, Ala 
Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI: telephone: 808-955-4811.
    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 Council's Native and Indigenous Rights 
Advisory Panel will hold a meeting to discuss the history and 
characteristics of the Alaska Community Development Quota Program, 
recent Federal legislation authorizing the establishment of a Western 
Pacific Community Development Program and other issues related to 
indigenous fishing rights and practices in the Council's area of 
jurisdiction.

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: July 11, 1997.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-18863 Filed 7-16-97; 8:45 am]
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