[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 61792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00142]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 102303C]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public 
Meeting

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

ACTION:  Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council 
Improved Retention/Improved Utilization Technical Committee.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) 
Improved Retention/Improved Utilization Technical Committee will meet 
in Seattle, WA at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center.

DATES: The meetings will be held on November 18, 2003, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., 
and November 19, 2003, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1 (HR Conference Room), 
Seattle, WA 98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff, Jon McCracken Phone: 
907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is scheduled to discuss: (1) 
Impacts of splitting the Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) total Allowable 
Catch between the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, (2) options for 
treating underutilized or unallocated species, (3) adjustments of the 
PSC allocations to the Community Development Quota program if the 
groundfish allocations are changed, (4) methods for allocating PSC 
among sectors, (5) Pacific cod allocations and rollover issues 
(Component 9 of Amendment 80a), (6) harvest of pollock by the Non-
American Fisheries Act trawl Catcher processor sector (Component 8 of 
Amendment 80b). The Committee may also address any other issues it 
deems necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this notice may come 
before these committees for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under 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 actions to address such emergencies.

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 24, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E3-00142 Filed 10-29-03; 8:45 am]
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