[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 70199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32530]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[I.D. 120899B]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska;
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements; Public Workshops
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of workshops.
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SUMMARY: NMFS will present workshops on recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for the Alaska groundfish fisheries.
DATES: Workshops will be held on several dates. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The workshops will be held at several locations. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION specific locations where the workshops will
be held.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS and the U.S. Coast Guard North Pacific
Regional Fisheries Training Center will present an integrated approach
to clarify and simplify NMFS 2000 recordkeeping and reporting
requirements for the Alaska groundfish fisheries, to introduce the new
shoreside processor electronic logbook delivery report, and to provide
information on required permits and instructions on completion and
submittal of the logsheets and reporting forms to record information
for the American Fisheries Act, open-access groundfish, Western Alaska
Community Development Quota Program, Individual Fishing Quota Program,
and the at-sea scale program. Instructions on completion of fish
tickets and the Commercial Operators Annual Report will be presented by
Alaska Department of Fish and Game staff. Comments from the fishing
industry will be welcome on the recordkeeping and reporting program and
on any related issues.
Special Accommodations
These workshops will be physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Patsy Bearden at 907-586-7228 at
least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.
Dates of Workshops
Wednesday, December 15, 1999, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Alaska local
time (A.l.t.);
Thursday, December 16, 1999, 7 p.m., A.l.t.;
Friday, December 17, 1999, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., A.l.t.;
Thursday, January 6, 2000, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Washington local
time; and
Wednesday, February 9, 2000, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., A.l.t.
Location of Workshops
December 15, 1999, Bidarka Inn, 575 Sterling Highway, Homer, AK;
December 16, 1999, U.S. Coast Guard, North Pacific Regional
Training Center, Kodiak, AK;
December 17, 1999, U.S. Coast Guard, North Pacific Regional
Training Center, Kodiak, AK;
January 6, 2000, NMFS Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 Sand
Point Way, NE, Seattle, WA; and
February 9, 2000, Westmark Shee Atika Hotel, 300 Seward Street,
Sitka, AK.
Dated: December 9, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-32530 Filed 12-10-99; 4:54 pm]
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