[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 196 (Thursday, October 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 58315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25642]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100603A]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's 
Scallop Plan Team.

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SUMMARY: The Scallop Plan Team will meet October 29-30, 2003, at the 
NMFS Sustainable Fisheries Conference Room in Juneau, AK. You may call 
in on the conference line at 907-586-7977.

DATES: The meeting will meet on October 29-30, 2003, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS, 709 W 9th Avenue, 
Juneau, AK 99801.
    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, Phone: 
907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda - (1) Membership and Officers (2) 
Draft Terms of Reference for Scallop Plan Team (3) Review Status of 
Stocks and Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation report (4) Discuss 
updating the Scallop Fishery Management Plan (5) Update on Alaska Board 
of Fisheries regulation changes from the 2003 meeting (6) New Business.
    Although other non-emergency issue not on the agenda may come 
before the Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this 
meeting. Actions of the Council will be restricted to those issues 
specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after 
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been 
informed of the Council's intent to take 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: October 06, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-25642 Filed 10-8-03; 8:45 am]
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