[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 165 (Monday, August 26, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 54794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21656]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 082102B]


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) 
Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee (PNCIAC) to meet.

DATES: September 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: NMFS/Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way 
NE, Building 9, Room A & B Seattle, WA 99115.
    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, September 13, 2002, the Committee 
will meet between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in Seattle at the Alaska Fisheries 
Science Center. The Committee will review a report on newshell and 
skip-molt components of the Bering Sea opilio fishery, review status of 
stocks and guideline harvest levels, and receive a presentation on 
catchability of crabs in the surveys. The Committee may develop 
recommendations on these and other issues relating to crab fishery 
management.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Committee for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 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 21, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-21656 Filed 8-23-02; 8:45 am]
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