[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 211 (Tuesday, October 31, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 64932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27875]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102400E]


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 Western Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Recreational Fisheries Data Task Force (RFDTF) will hold a meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held November 15, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
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 sixth meeting of the RFDTF 
and will discuss the following topics: the implementation of the NMFS 
Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey (MRFSS), Pelagic 
Environmental Impact Statement & recreational fisheries, outcome of the 
seventh Multilateral High Level Conference for tuna management in the 
Central-West Pacific, the pros and cons for a marine recreational 
fishery license in Hawaii, recreational bag limits and minimum sizes 
for sale, effectiveness of bottomfish closed areas in the Main Hawaiian 
Islands, new Council Advisory Panels and the future of the RFDTF.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified 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

    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: October 25, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-27875 Filed 10-30-00; 8:45 am]
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