[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53568-53569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20901]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081302A]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) Committee will meet.

DATES: The meeting will be held on August 30, 2002, from 10:30 a.m. 
until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Federal Building, 709 W. 9th 
Avenue, Room 445, Juneau, AK.
    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 Friday, August 30th, 2002 at 10:30 a.m., 
the Committee will meet to review the current VMS system and potential 
new systems and discuss current and future uses of technology for 
monitoring fisheries and enhancing vessel safety in a cost-effective 
manner.
    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 13, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-20901 Filed 8-15-02; 8:45 am]
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