[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 23703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11057]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042803H]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee (PNCIAC) are 
scheduled to meet.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NMFS Alaska Fishery Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4, Room 2076 (Jim Traynor 
Seminar Room) Seattle, WA 99115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, Council Staff: 907-271-
2809

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday the 27th of May, the committee 
will meet at 9 a.m. The committee will discuss and make recommendations 
on the following items: the PNCIAC request to adjust the 2003 Opilio 
Guideline Harvest Level; a definition of what PNCIAC's ``consultative 
role'' actually means; Opilio Spawning Biomass estimates; evaluation of 
harvest strategies for Bristol Bay Red King Crabs; the development of 
biological reference points; and other new business.
    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: April 29, 2003.
Matteo J. Milazzo,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11057 Filed 5-2-03; 8:45 am]
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