[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1134]



[[Page 2198]]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011102F]


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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Committee will meet in Juneau, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 29-30, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
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: Cathy Coon, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m. on 
Tuesday, January 29, continue through Wednesday, January 30. The 
committee's agenda includes the following issues:
    1. Review of alternatives for EFH and habitat areas of particular 
concern (HAPC).
    2. Discussion of HAPC site designation/proposal process.
    3. Develop final recommendation on EFH and HAPC alternatives.
    4. Review draft Groundfish Programmatic Groundfish Supplementary 
Environmental Impact Statement schedule, table of contents, and purpose 
and need statements.
    5. Presentation and discussion of white paper on mitigation 
alternatives and gear impact analysis.
    6. Discussion of format for NMFS workshop on gear effects.
    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: January 11, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-1134 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S