[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 47912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20512]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080603E]


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's (Council) Crab 
Plan Team will meet on September 22-24, 2003 Kodiak, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held on September 22, 2003, 1 - 5 p.m.; 
September 23, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and September 24, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Research 
Center, Near Island, Kodiak, AK 99615.
    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, telephone: 
907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

    Assemble the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation; Review the 
Crab Plan Team 'Terms of Reference'; Guideline Harvest Levels; Pribilof 
blue king crab rebuilding plan and overfishing definitions; Develop 
recommendations for Council and Alaska Board of 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: August 6, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-20512 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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