[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 48614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18738]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 071702D]


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) Gulf 
of Alaska Working Group will meet in Anchorage.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 21, 2002, from 9:30 a.m. 
until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hawthorn Suites, Ltd., 1110 
West 8th Avenue, Ballroom A, Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council Staff at 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, August 21st, the committee 
will meet to review Council direction on groundfish management issues 
related to rationalizing the Gulf of Alaska groundfish fisheries, 
committee assignments, and requested data reports.
    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

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Gail Bendixen, 907-271-2809, at least 5 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 17, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-18738 Filed 7-24-02; 8:45 am]
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