[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 15800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8084]


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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032802C]


Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Stakeholders; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the 
Environment, at NMFS' request, will host a meeting to discuss quota 
allocation programs as options for fishery management. This meeting is 
open to the public. The public may also attend as observers and submit 
written statements to the stakeholder meetings on May 7 and 8, 2002.

DATES: The open meeting will convene at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2002, 
recess at 5 p.m. Small working sessions to solicit views and debate 
issues among pre-determined participants will continue on May 7 and 8, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Tremont House Hotel, 2300 
Ship Mechanic Row, Galveston, TX 77550, 409-763-0300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Hope Katsouros or Laurie Allen at 
202-737-6307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the 
use of quota allocation strategies as a tool for fishery management. 
This will be done by reviewing current U.S. individual fishing and 
transferable quota programs, community development programs and other 
cases, the 1999 National Research Council's report, entitled ``Sharing 
the Fish'', related reports and literature, and input from 
stakeholders. This meeting presents an opportunity for stakeholders to 
provide their views on the pros and cons of this type of fishery 
management tool. A report will be produced by The Heinz Center that 
will provide a summary of public input and an analysis of policy 
options considered by stakeholders. If you are unable to attend, but do 
want to provide input, send your written statements no later than 5 
p.m., April 20, 2002, to The Heinz Center, Attn: IFQ Project, 1101 
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 735 South, Washington, DC. 20004.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
the Committee for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issue may not be the 
subject of formal action during the meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically identified in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-326-6352 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 28, 2002.
Theophilus R. Brainerd,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-8084 Filed 4-2-02; 8:45 am]
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