[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 62656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30010]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 110999B]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements; Public Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of workshop.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will present a workshop on the year 2000 permit 
requirements for vessels, processors, and cooperatives wishing to 
participate in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands pollock fishery 
under the American Fisheries Act (AFA).

DATES: The public workshop will be held on Monday, November 29, 1999, 
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the NMFS Alaska Fisheries 
Science Center, Building 9, Auditorium, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., 
Seattle, WA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Salveson, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS is considering implementing permit 
requirements for vessels, processors, and cooperatives wishing to 
participate in the Bering Sea pollock fishery under the AFA through an 
emergency rule. The emergency rule would provide participants in the 
Bering Sea pollock fishery with the opportunity to apply for permits to 
participate in the fishery prior to its scheduled start on January 20. 
This action would be necessary to comply with the implementation 
deadline specified in the AFA.
    NMFS is conducting a November 29, 1999, workshop for interested 
industry members to provide guidance on the AFA permit application 
process for the year 2000 BSAI pollock fishery. This guidance has been 
requested by industry given the anticipated short time period between 
publication of an emergency rule, submission of industry applications 
in response to an emergency rule, and agency issuance of applicable 
permits prior to the start of the year 2000 Bering Sea pollock fishery 
scheduled for January 20, 2000.

Special Accommodations

    This workshop will be physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Sue Salveson at 907-586-7228 at 
least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 10, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-30010 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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