[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 52953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20659]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080502I]


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) 
Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU) Technical Committee 
will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 28-29, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg. 4, Room 2079, Seattle, WA 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: On Wednesday, August 28th and Thursday, 
August 29th, the Committee will meet at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center. Agenda consists of: Review of June 2002 Council motion, NMFS 
Management and Implementation considerations for IR/IU; industry 
presentation of bycatch reduction cooperative proposals; discussion of 
selection of alternatives to be presented to the Council; develop work 
assignments of set dates for next meeting.
    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: August 9, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-20659 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
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