[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60172-60173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28801]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 102999A]


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 Council's Recreational Fisheries Data Task Force (RFDTF) 
will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held November 16, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 
1:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the 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: This will be the second meeting of the RFDTF 
which will discuss the following topics: review of recommendations from 
the first task force meetings and progress to date, U.S. Coast Guard 
safety requirements for small-scale commercial fishing vessels, support 
for recreational fishing in Hawaii, economic impact of recreational 
fishing in the Western Pacific Region, impacts of current and proposed 
fishery management plans on recreational fisheries in Hawaii, and other 
business as required.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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: October 29, 1999.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-28801 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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