[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22916]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 090303B]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) IFQ 
Implementation and Cost Recovery Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 5, 2003, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 401 East 6th 
Avenue, Yukon Room, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane DiCosimo, Council staff, 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be held to (1) Review 
commercial IFQ proposals from 1999 and recent proposals; (2) discuss 
sale of subsistence halibut.
    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 at 907-271-2809 at least 7 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 3, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-22916 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
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