[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 41564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17751]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 070803C]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Joint 
Protocol Committee of the Alaska Board of Fisheries and Council will 
meet on July 28-29, 2003 in Anchorage.

DATES: The meetings will be held on July 28, 2003 from 8:30 a.m. until 
5 p.m., and July 29 from 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd 
Avenue, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff, telephone: 907-271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: (1) Board's role in reviewing 
petitions for halibut customary and traditional findings from 
additional tribes and communities, (2) Groundfish ``Bycatch'' in the 
halibut subsistence fisheries and conflicting state and federal 
subsistence gear regulations, (3) Management of State water and 
parallel fisheries under proposed Gulf of Alaska groundfish 
rationalization, (4) Observer coverage in State groundfish fisheries.
    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 at 907-271-2809 at 
least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 8, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-17751 Filed 7-11-03; 8:45 am]
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