[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 58 (Thursday, March 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 15300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6724]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032204A]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold its Precious Corals Plan Team (PCPT) meeting in Honolulu, HI.

ADDRESSES: The PCPT meeting will be held at the Western Pacific Fishery 
Management Council Office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 
96813.

DATES: The meeting of the PCPT will be held on April 8, 2004, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone: (808)522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PCPT will meet on April 8, 2004 to 
discuss the following agenda items:
1. Introductions
2. Review of last plan team meeting and recommendations
3. Results of the main Hawaiian islands black coral meeting
4. Overview of black coral research by the State of Hawaii
5. Additional research on Carijoa riisei
6. Discovery of new precious coral beds in the Northwestern Hawaiian 
Islands
7. Review of essential fish habitat
8. Precious corals annual report
9. Precious corals fishery management plan compliance issue
    The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. Public 
comment periods will be provided throughout the agenda. The Plan Team 
will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Plan Team for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Plan Team action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
issue arising after publication of this document that requires 
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

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or (808) 
522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 22, 2004.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-6724 Filed 3-24-04; 8:45 am]
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