[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 86 (Tuesday, May 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 24775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11891]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042898A]


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 will hold a 
meeting of its Precious Corals Plan Team.

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 4, 1998, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS Honolulu 
Laboratory,2570 Dole St., Honolulu, HI, Rm. 112; telephone: 808-943-
1221.
    Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI, 96813.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Precious Corals Plan Team will discuss 
and may make recommendations to the Council on the following agenda 
items: (1) the provisions of the Sustainable Fisheries Act pertaining 
to Essential Fish Habitat, Bycatch, Fishing Sectors, Fishing 
Communities, and Overfishing; (2) the use of remotely operated vehicles 
to harvest deep water precious corals; and (3) other issues as 
required.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Plan Team for discussion, according to the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be of 
formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those 
issues specifically identified in the agenda listed in this notice.

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 28, 1998.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-11891 Filed 5-4-98; 8:45 am]
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