[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4277]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021902A]


North Pacific Research Board; Notice of Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of teleconference and meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Research Board (Board) was created by 
Congress for the purpose of carrying out marine research activities in 
the waters off Alaska. The Board will meet by teleconference on March 
1st, 2002, from 9 to 11 a.m., Alaska time, and will hold a meeting 
March 21-22 in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: March 1, 2002 and March 21-22, 2002.

ADDRESSES: 441 W. 5th Avenue, Suite 500, Anchorage, AK.
    Staff address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th 
Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clarence Pautzke: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the teleconference scheduled for 
March 1, the Board will consider approving research, demonstration and 
education projects and procedures for 2002. The Board also will 
consider approving a grant request for 2002-2003 and a science planning 
process leading to research in 2003. The meeting is open to the public 
who may listen in at the conference room of the Exxon Valdez Oilspill 
Trustees in Suite 500 at 441 West 5th ave, Anchorage, AK.
    The full Board will then meet in Anchorage beginning at 8 a.m. on 
Thursday, March 21, 2002, and ending at noon on Friday, March 22, 2002. 
The meeting will held in the EVOS conference room at the same address 
as the teleconference described above. The Board will approve interim 
budgets and financial and administrative procedures, and a science 
planning processes leading to research in 2003 and 2004. The Board will 
also consider giving final approval to several projects using 
Environmental Improvement and Restoration Funds.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Clarence Pautzke at 907-271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 19, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-4277 Filed 2-21-02; 8:45 am]
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