[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 20, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 79808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32425]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121500A]


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 will convene a 
public meeting of its precious corals plan team to discuss Council 
issues in relation to precious coral quotas in the Hawaiian Exploratory 
Area.

DATES:  The meeting will be held January 5, 2001, from 9-11 a.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Western Pacific Fishery 
Management Council office conference room, telephone (808) 522-8220.
    Council Address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Plan Team will discuss and may make 
recommendations to the Council on the agenda items below. The order in 
which the agenda items will be addressed is tentative. The agenda will 
be as follows:
    A. Introduction
    B. Review of the 107th Council Meeting
    C. Estimation of gold coral growth rates
    D. Adjustment of the Hawaiian Exploratory Area quota
    E. Other Business
    F. Summary of Recommendations
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 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

    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 the meeting date.

    Dated: December 15, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-32425 Filed 12-19-00; 8:45 am]
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