[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52952-52953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20655]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080902B]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Committee 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Technical Committee 
will meet in Seattle, Washington.

DATES: The Committee meeting is scheduled for August 28-29, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4, Room 2079, Seattle, Washington 
98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will meet from 9-5 p.m. The 
agenda consists of: A review of June 2002 Council motion, NMFS

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Management and Implementation considerations for IR/IU; an industry 
presentation of bycatch reduction cooperative proposals; a discussion 
of the selection of bycatch alternatives to be presented to the 
Council, and the development of work assignments and set the date for 
next meeting.
    Although other issues not contained in this notice may come before 
the Committee for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues 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 Gail Bendixen, 907-271-2809, at least 5 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 9, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-20655 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
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