[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 249 (Friday, December 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 79062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32618]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122002A]


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) Crab 
Rationalization Community Protection Committee will meet in Anchorage, 
AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 8-9, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel, 500 
W 3rd Avenue, Fireweed 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: Mark Fina, NPFMC, 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on 
Wednesday, January 8, continue through Thursday, January 9.
    The purpose of this meeting will be to review and discuss options 
to ensure protection of coastal community interests within the recently 
approved Bering Sea Aleutian Island crab rationalization program.
    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

    These meetings are 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: December 20, 2002.
John H. Dunnigan,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 02-32618 Filed 12-26-02; 8:45 am]
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