Federal Register, Volume 69 Issue 82 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)

[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 23173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9651]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042204D]


NOAA Recreational Fisheries Strategic Plan 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 National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is 
hosting a series of public meetings to present a draft of the NOAA 
Recreational Fisheries Strategic Plan 2005 2010. The primary goal of 
the meeting is to collect public input on the DRAFT Plan. Additional 
meetings are planned for the Pacific Northwest (one), Hawaii (one) and 
the Atlantic (three) and Gulf Coast (two). Specific dates, times, and 
locations of these meetings will be published in the Federal Register.

DATES: The meetings will be held on May 4, 10, 26, and June 2, 2004. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates, times, addresses and 
directions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Seal Beach, CA, Dania Beach, 
FL, Portland, OR, and Tuckerton, NJ. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific dates, times, addresses and directions. Copies of the DRAFT 
Plan will be available at each meeting, or can be made available in 
advance of the meeting on the web at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/recfish/ 
or by contacting Mr. Michael Kelly, Division Chief, NOAA Fisheries 
Office of Constituent Services, (301) 713-2379.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Michael Kelly, Division Chief, 
NOAA Fisheries Office of Constituent Services, (301) 713-2379.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
May 4, 2004 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Seal Beach City Council Chambers
Seal Beach, CA
    Directions: From Interstate 405 to Seal Beach Blvd. South. Travel 
about 2.5 miles to the Pacific Coast Hwy, turn Right. Travel 0.4 mile 
to Main Street, turn Left. Travel two blocks to Central Ave., turn 
Right. Travel one block to Eight Street. City of Seal Beach 
Administration Building is 2nd building to right of the corner at 211 
Eighth Street.
May 10, 2004 6:00-9:00 p.m.
International Game Fish Association Headquarters
300 Gulf Stream Way
Dania Beach, FL
    Directions: Take I-95 to Griffin Road Exit 26; west on Griffin to 
first light (Anglers Ave.); south to Gulf Stream Way; left at 
Sportsman's Park. Tri Rail www.tri-rail.com Ft. Lauderdale Airport 
Station
May 26, 2004 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
205 SE Spokane Street, Suite 100
Portland, OR
    Directions from Portland Airport: Follow NE AIRPORT WAY toward 
PORTLAND/SALEM. Take I-205 SOUTH/PORTLAND(I-84) exit. Take the I-84 
WEST/US-30 WEST exit towards PORTLAND, exit 21B. Take the I-5 
SOUTH towards BEAVERTON/SALEM. Take the I-5 SOUTH exit towards 
BEAVERTON/SALEM. Take the LAKE OSWEGO(OR-43) exit, exit 299A. 
Continue on SW HOOD AVE towards LAKE OSWEGO. Bear RIGHT on SW MACADAM 
AVE. Turn LEFT on SELLWOOD BRG. SELLWOOD BRG becomes SE TACOMA ST. Turn 
LEFT on SE 6TH AVE. Turn LEFT on SE SPOKANE ST. Arrive at 205 SE 
SPOKANE ST, PORTLAND
June 2, 2004 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Jacques Cousteau Coastal Learning Center
130 Great Bay Blvd.
Tuckerton, NJ
    Directions: Take the New Jersey Garden State Parkway to exit 58 
head off ramp towards Tuckerton Seaport and the Borough of Tuckerton. 
At the second light (intersection with Route 9) make a right onto Route 
9 south. Pass the Tuckerton Seaport on your left (Lake on your right). 
Make a left at the light onto Great Bay Blvd. Follow Great Bay Blvd. 
pass the Tuckerton First Aid building on your right after the 
intersection (Radio Road) look for a shell driveway and a mailbox 
(130) on your right. We are set back in the woods. If you go 
over a bridge you have gone too far.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Michael Kelly at 301 713-9504 at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated April 22, 2004.
Rebecca Lent,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs,National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-9651 Filed 4-27-04; 8:45 am]
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