[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51-52]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00686]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 122303F]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council Fur Sea Committee.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Steller 
Sea Lion Mitigation Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 20, 2004, 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4, National

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Marine Mammal Laboratory 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: Bill Wilson, Council staff; telephone: 
907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda-(1) Introductions, (2) receive report 
from NMFS on Proposal Package and Discuss Any Issues, (3) update on 
schedule for preparation of Environmental Assessment and completion of 
rulemaking, (4) adaptive management - experimental design update, (5) 
other business as necessary.
    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

    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: December 30, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E3-00686 Filed 12-31-03; 8:45 am]
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