[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 76688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121504E]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Administrative Committee will hold public meetings in January 2005. The 
agenda topics for these meetings can be found under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The Council will convene on Wednesday, January 26, 2005, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and will reconvene on Thursday, January 27, 2005, from 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., approximately.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Best Western San Juan 
Airport Hotel located at the Luis Mu[ntilde]oz Mar[iacute]n 
International Airport in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Mu[ntilde]oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 
00918-1920, telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 117th regular 
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:

January 26, 2005, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

     Call to Order
     Adoption of Agenda
     Consideration of 116th Council Meeting Verbatim Minutes
     Executive Director's Report
     Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) Document

January 27, 2005, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

     Continuation of Discussion on SFA Document
     Other Business
     Next Council Meeting
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English, however simultaneous translation (English to Spanish) will be 
provided. Fishers and other interested persons are invited to attend 
and participate with oral or written statements regarding agenda 
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

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or to request sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Miguel A. 
Rol[oacute]n at the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least five days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 17, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-3764 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am]
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