[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 9593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2588]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service


Meeting of the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council has scheduled 
a public meeting to develop recommendations for regulations for the 
spring/summer migratory bird subsistence harvest for the period March 
10 to September 1, 2002. In addition to developing recommended 
regulations, the Co-management Council will finalize by-laws which will 
guide future deliberations of the Council.

DATES: The Co-management Council will meet February 26-28, 2001.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted at the Hawthorn Suites Hotel 
at 1110 W. 8th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information call Mimi 
Hogan at 907/786-3673 or Bob Stevens at 907/786-3499. Individuals with 
a disability who may need special accommodations in order to 
participate in the public comment portion of the meeting should call 
one of the above numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formed 
the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-Management Council, which includes Native, 
state, and federal representatives as equals, by means of a Notice of 
Decision published in the Federal Register, 65 FR 16405-16409, March 
28, 2000. Amended migratory bird treaties with Canada and Mexico 
required the formation of such a management body. The Co-management 
Council will make recommendations for, among other things, regulations 
for spring/summer harvesting of migratory birds in Alaska. In addition 
to creation of the Co-management Council, the Notice of Decision 
identified seven geographic regions. Each region will submit to the Co-
management Council requests for specific regulations for its area. The 
Co-management Council will then develop recommendations for statewide 
regulations and submit them to the Fish and Wildlife Service for 
approval.
    The meeting of the Co-management Council will begin on Monday, 
February 26 at 1:00 p.m. Sessions on February 27 and 28 will begin at 
8:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The Co-management Council 
will provide opportunities for public comment on agenda items. Agendas 
will be available at the door.

    Dated: January 19, 2001.
David B. Allen,
Regional Director, Anchorage, Alaska.
[FR Doc. 01-2588 Filed 2-7-01; 8:45 am]
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