[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23435]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 090403E]


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 Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee 
(PNCIAC) will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 29, 2003, 9am, Building 9, 
Conference Rooms A & B.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA.
    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: The committee will meet to: (1) Update 
PNCIAC bylaws; (2) Discuss recent meeting of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council (NPFMC) Crab Plan Team; (3) Presentation of current 
opilio crab modeling; (4) Discuss industry partnership with NMFS to 
improve confidence in the Bering Sea Crab Survey.
    NOTE: Because of heightened security measures, NMFS must have a 
list of non-federal attendees. If you plan to attend this meeting, 
please contact Committee Chair, Gary Painter: [email protected] to 
be added to the list.
    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 NPFMC'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: September 9, 
2003.Richard W. Surdi,Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-23435 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
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