[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 121 (Thursday, June 24, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35331-35332]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14378]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 061604B]


NOAA Recreational Fisheries Strategic Plan Public Meetings

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 
Fisheries Strategic Plan for Recreational Fisheries 2005-2010. The 
primary goal of the meetings is to collect public input on the draft 
plan.

DATES: The meetings announced by this notice will be held July 6, 2004, 
in Orange Beach, AL and July 8, 2004, in Houston, TX. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific times, addresses, and directions. Copies of 
the Draft Plan will be available at each meeting, or can be obtained in 
advance of the meeting on the website at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/recfish/ or by contacting Michael Kelly, Division Chief, NOAA Fisheries 
Office of Constituent Services (301) 713-2379.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting in Alabama is scheduled for July 
6, 2004, from 6 9 p.m. at the Orange Beach Community Center, 27235 
Canal Road, Orange Beach, AL. The meeting in Texas is scheduled from 
July 8, 2004, 6 9 p.m. at the Coastal Conservation Association National 
Headquarters Office 6919 Portwest, Suite 100, Houston, TX.
    Directions from Mobile, Alabama airport: Begin going East on 
AIRPORT BLVD/CR-56 E toward JOSEPH DRAWNS DR. Merge onto I-65S. Merge 
onto I-10 E. Take the AL-59 S exit number 44 toward LOXLEY/GULF SHORES-
BEACHS/GULF STATE PARK. Merge onto N HICKORY ST. N HICKORY ST becomes 
AL-59S. Turn LEFT onto FOLEY BEACH (Portions toll). Turn LEFT onto AL-
180/CANAL RD. Turn SLIGHT LEFT to stay on AL-180/CANAL RD. Proceed to 
27235 CANAL RD. ORANGE BEACH, AL.
    Directions: From Bush Intercontinental airport: Start out going 
West on TERMINAL RD N toward TERMINAL A BAGGAGE CLAIM. Turn LEFT onto 
AIRPORT EXIT. Turn LEFT

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onto TERMINAL RD S. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto JOHN F KENNEDY BLVD/JFK 
BLVD. Take the HARDY TOLL RD ramp. Merge onto HARDY W (Portions toll). 
Take the I-45/HARDY TOLL RD exit on the left toward BELTWAY 8/DOWNTOWN. 
Merge onto HARDY S (Portions toll). Merge onto I-610 W. Take exit 
number 11B toward KATY RD. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto W LOOP FRWY N. Turn 
LEFT onto OLD KATY RD. Turn RIGHT onto PORTWEST DR. End at 6919 
PORTWEST DR., HOUSTON, TX.

Special Accommodations

    The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be Directed to Michael Kelly at (301) 713-2379 at least five 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 18, 2004.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 04-14378 Filed 6-23-04; 8:45 am]
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