[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2034]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081804E]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Committee 
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 (NPFMC) Crab 
Plan Team will meet in Juneau, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 20, 2004, from 10:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., September 21, 2004, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and September 22, 
2004 from 9a.m. to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at NMFS, 709 West 9th Street, 
Sustainable Fisheries Conference Room, Juneau, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Diana Stram, NPFMC, 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee's agenda includes the 
following issues: Review and approve agenda, election of officers and 
any additional membership issues, prepare Stock Assessment Fishery 
Evaluation (SAFE) report, review status of stocks, review results of 
snow crab stock assessment, review State Guideline Harvest Levels, 
receive progress report on revising crab overfishing definitions, 
discuss current and future research issues.
    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: August 27, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-2034 Filed 9-1-04; 8:45 am]
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