[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12031]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050802E]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Council Chairmen's 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Annual meeting of Regional Fishery Management Council and NMFS 
representatives.

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SUMMARY: Representatives of the eight Regional Fishery Management 
Councils will meet with representatives of NMFS in Sitka, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2002 through 
Friday, May 31, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Harrigan Centennial Hall, 
330 Harbor Drive, Sitka, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail Bendixen, NPFMC, Phone: 907-271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, May 28, Council representatives 
and NMFS representatives will meet separately to prepare for the joint 
meetings Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30. Council representatives 
will meet again on Friday morning, May 31, to finalize any 
recommendations resulting from the joint meetings.
    The tentative agenda includes the following subjects for 
discussion:
    1. Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act and other legislative initiatives.
    2. Procedure and schedules for approval of Council statements of 
operating policies and procedures.
    3. Discussion of Marine Protected Area initiative.
    4. The ability of NMFS to meet mission requirements.
    5. Discussion of education and public outreach campaign.
    6. International trade negotiations, capacity reduction 
assessments, and general litigation influences.
    7. Reports:
    (a) NMFS reports on cooperative research funds and electronic 
logbook program.
    (b) U.S. Coast Guard report on fisheries enforcement and rescue 
activities.
    (c) Update on the 2002 annual Status of Stocks report to Congress 
and discussion of process and format for future reports.
    (d) Status of the Coral Reef Task Force and funding issues.
    (e) Status report on electronic rulemaking initiative.
    (f) Status report on Essential Fish Habitat lawsuit and development 
of environmental impact statements.
    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 Gail Bendixen at 907-271-2809 at 
least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 8, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-12031 Filed 5-13-02; 8:45 am]
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