[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 10476]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4625]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021600D]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on March 14-16, 2000. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Villa Parguera Hotel, 304 
St., Km. 3.3, La Parguera, Lajas, Puerto Rico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-2577; 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 100th regular 
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

Conflict of Interest Presentation

Essential Fish Habitat

    -Side Scan Sonar Work, La Parguera
    -Fishing Gear Impact Study La Parguera

Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP)

    -Gear Impact Update

Queen Conch FMP

    -Option Paper for Amendment Number 1

Coastal Pelagics FMP (Wahoo/Dolphin)

    -Committees Meetings Report

Enforcement

    -Federal Government
    -Puerto Rico
    -U.S. Virgin Islands

Administrative Committee Recommendations

Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff

Other Business

Next Council Meeting

    The Council will convene on Wednesday, March 15, 2000, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., through Thursday, March 16, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. 
until noon, approximately.
    The Administrative Committee will meet on Tuesday, March 14, 2000, 
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., to discuss administrative matters 
regarding Council operation.
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. However, simultaneous interpretation (Spanish-English) will be 
available during the Council meeting (March 15-16, 2000). Fishers and 
other interested persons are invited to attend and participate with 
oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    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. 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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council (see 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Dated: February 22, 2000.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-4625 Filed 2-25-00; 8:45 am]
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