[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 242 (Monday, December 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64953-64954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31015]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 120701D]


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 be held on January 7-8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center (Center), 7600 Sand Point Way NE, 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 meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Monday, 
January 7, continue through Monday, January 8. The committee's agenda 
includes the following issues:
    1. Review draft analysis for three regulatory changes to the North 
Pacific Groundfish Observer Program, and
    2. Review the goals and objectives of the North Pacific Groundfish 
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

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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: December 10, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-31015 Filed 12-14-01; 8:45 am]
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