[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 246 (Thursday, December 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 80419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32474]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121500B]


North Pacific 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 North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) will 
conduct public meetings on protection of deep sea corals off coastal 
Alaska.

DATES: The meeting dates are January 10, 2001, 7 p.m., Sitka, AK, and 
January 12, 2001, 12 noon, Yakutat, AK.

ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are: Sitka, AK-Northern Southeast 
Regional Aquaculture Association Office, 1308 Sawmill Creek Road, 
Sitka, AK.
    Yakutat, AK-Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall, 220 Max Italio, 
Yakutat, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Coon, NPFMC, telephone (907) 
271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These stakeholder meetings will address 
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) for the protection of deep-
sea corals off coastal Alaska. The concept is to develop a 
comprehensive and iterative approach for future HAPC identification and 
habitat protection involving researchers, stakeholders, and management 
agencies. These meetings are for an informal exchange of information 
between the public and management agencies.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this notice may come 
before this Council for discussion, these issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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, telephone (907) 271-
2809 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. 00-32474 Filed 12-20-00; 8:45 am]
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