[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 13912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5761]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 030101D]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION:  Notice of committee meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Observer Committee will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES:  The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 22, and 
continue through Friday, March 23.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4, Room 2039, Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Nicole Kimball, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The committee's agenda includes the 
following issues:
    1. Review the specifics of a proposed no-cost contract module(s) 
which would establish a contractual relationship between NMFS and 
observer contractors for some portion of observer placements.
    2. Review of overall program goals and objectives.
    3. Discussion of potential long-term funding models for the 
observer program.
    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

    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: March 5, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-5761 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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