[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 47 (Friday, March 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 14133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5869]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 030101C]


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) 
committee formed to study reasonable and prudent alternatives (RPAs) 
for Steller sea lion protection in Alaska fisheries will meet.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 26, and will 
continue through Wednesday, March 28.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, in the Denali 
Room, 500 W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will discuss recommendations 
for open and closure areas for the groundfish fisheries for the second 
half of 2001, and continue development of RPA alternatives for 2002 and 
beyond.
    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. 01-5869 Filed 3-8-01; 8:45 am]
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