[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 26, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 24457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-10437]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042100A]


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 May 11, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Western Pacific Fishery 
Management Council office, 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 fifth meeting of the RFDTF 
which will discuss the following topics: review of minutes from fourth 
Task Force meeting, review of proposal for redefining commercial 
fishermen, review of a rapid survey instrument to establish total 
pelagic catch in Hawaii, review of longer term strategies for obtaining 
recreational fishery data in Hawaii, and an update on the recent 
(sixth) meeting to establish an international management regime for 
tuna and tuna-like species in the Central-Western Pacific.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
the RFDTF for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically identified in this agenda and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public 
has been notified of the Council's intent to take 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: April 21, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-10437 Filed 4-25-00; 8:45 am]
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