[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 166 (Friday, August 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 51810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21804]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081800F]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of plan team meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Plan 
Team for the Bering Sea/Aleutians Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery 
Management Plan will meet in Kodiak, Alaska.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 19-20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Kodiak Fisheries Research 
Center, 301 Research Court, Kodiak, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Witherell, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. on 
Tuesday, September 19, continuing through September 20. The Plan Team 
will prepare the annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation report 
for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands king and Tanner crab stocks and review 
a proposal by the Alaska Marine Conservation Council regarding habitat 
and bycatch management measures.
    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 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. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Helen Allen, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 18, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-21804 Filed 8-24-00; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-22-S