[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 84 (Friday, April 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 23730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9859]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042604G]


North 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 North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Improved Retention/Improved Utilization Subcommittee will meet in 
Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, May 17, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. and Tuesday, May 18, 2004, from 9 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1, Human Resource 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: Council staff, Jon McCracken; 
telephone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is scheduled to discuss: (1) 
Further refine the underutilized species threshold component in 
Amendment 80a (Component 10); (2) The Committee may also address any 
other issues that they deem 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

    This meeting is 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: April 26, 2004.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-9859 Filed 4-29-04; 8:45 am]
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