[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 1050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-322]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 010303A]


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) 
Essential Fish Habitat Committee will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 26, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, WA 
98104, in the South Room on the 3rd floor.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathy Coon, NPFMC, 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin at 9a.m. on Sunday, 
January 26, 2003. The Committee's agenda includes the following issues:
    (1) Comments on the geographic boundaries of Alternative 6.
    (2) Comments on Alternative 5 suboption for the Aleutian Islands.
    (3) Update on the geographic boundaries of the Gulf of Alaska 
Alternatives in accordance with Coast Guard and NMFS regulatory 
specifications.
    (4) Discussion of the concept of a baseline for the analysis.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Committee for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
these issues may not be the subject of formal Committee action during 
this meeting. Committee 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 Committee'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: January 3, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-322 Filed 1-7-03; 8:45 am]
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