[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47912-47913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20513]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080603F]


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) 
Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Mitigation Committee will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meetings will be held on August 27, 2003, through August 29, 
2003, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Traynor Seminar Room 2079, 
Seattle, WA 98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is scheduled to review 
proposals to amend Steller sea lion protection measures in the Gulf of

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Alaska groundfish fishery management plan to address pertinent fishery 
management problems and concerns. The Committee will develop 
recommendations for the Council to consider at its October meeting.
    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 Sustainble Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-20513 Filed 8-11-03; 8:45 am]
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