[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68106-68107]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28546]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 110102C]


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, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 25-26, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W 3rd Avenue, Top of the World Room, 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: 907-271-2809

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Monday, November 25, the committee will 
meet starting at 10 a.m. and on Tuesday, November 26, the meeting will 
begin at 8 a.m. to review: data on rockfish bycatch rates; 
International Pacific Halibut Commission discussion paper on managing 
halibut bycatch in a rationalized Pacific cod hook and line fishery; 
proposals for catcher/processor elements and options and finalize 
elements and options for analysis.
    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.

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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: November 5, 2002.
Theophilus R. Brainerd,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-28546 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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