[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 125 (Wednesday, June 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 39435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 062304B]


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 committee meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES:  The meeting will be held on July 19, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
July 20 and July 21, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fisheries Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4, Room 2039, Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Bill Wilson, Council; telephone: 907-
271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will begin at 1 pm on Monday, 
July 19. The committee will discuss the following issues and develop 
recommendations for the Council to consider in October:
    (1) Aleutian Islands Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Protection Measures, 
(2) Development of Analytical Tools for Evaluating Fishery/SSL 
Interactions, (3) Vessel Monitoring System requirements in Alaskan 
Groundfish Fisheries.
    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, 907-271-2809, at least 5 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 25, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-1447 Filed 6-29-04; 8:45 am]
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