[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 45 (Monday, March 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10678-10679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5185]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 030104E]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on March 30-31, 2004. The Council will 
convene on Tuesday, March 30, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the 
Administrative Committee will meet from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The 
Council will reconvene on Wednesday, March 31, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m., approximately.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Mayaguez Resort and Casino, 
Rd.104, Km. 0.3, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00680.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1920, 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 115th regular 
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

March 30, 2004, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Call to Order
Adoption of Agenda
Consideration of 113th and 114th Council Meeting Verbatim Minutes
Executive Director's Report
Proposed Rule (PR) New Regulations - Aida Rosario
Discussion of Essential Fish Habitat/Environmental Impact Statement 
(EFH/EIS) - Bob Trumble

5:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

Administrative Committee Meeting
    Advisory Panel/Scientific and Statistical Committee/Habitat 
Advisory Panel Membership
    Budget: 2002, 2003, 2004-5
    Pending Travel and Contracts
    Other Business

March 31, 2004, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Presentations:
    Study on Costs and Earnings Trap Fishery - Juan Agar
    Southeast Data and Review (SEDAR) - John Carmichael
    Lobster Assessment - David Die
Discussion Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) Draft Document
    Table 14
    Closure Grammanic Bank
Enforcement Report
    Puerto Rico
    U.S. Virgin Islands
    NOAA
    U.S. Coast Guard
Administrative Committee Recommendations
    March 30th, 2004
Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
Other Business
Next Council Meeting
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. Simultaneous translation will be provided (English-Spanish). 
Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend and 
participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda issues.
    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. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 
Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918-2577, 
telephone: (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.


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    Dated: March 2, 2004.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-5185 Filed 3-5-04; 8:45 am]
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