[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 217 (Monday, November 10, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 63769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28132]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 110403B]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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) Gulf 
of Alaska (GOA) and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish plan 
teams will meet in Seattle.

DATES: The meetings will be held on November 17-21, 2003. The meetings 
will begin at 1 pm on Monday, November 17, and continue through Friday 
November 21.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Bldg. 4, Room 2039 (BSAI Plan Team) 
and Room 2076 (GOA Plan Team), Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane DiCosimo, Diana Stram, North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: Council Action updates: Non-target 
Species management, general issues, review Plan Team terms of 
reference, Economic Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report, 
Ecosystem chapter, GOA and BSAI Groundfish Stock Assessments and 
Proposed Specifications for 2004.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 4, 2003.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-28132 Filed 11-7-03; 8:45 am]
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