[Federal Register: August 28, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 167)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 082098E]

 
North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Gulf 
of Alaska (GOA) and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Groundfish Plan 
Teams will meet in Seattle, WA.
DATES: The meetings will be held September 15-18, 1998, beginning at 
8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Room 2079, Building 4, Alaska 
Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Witherell or Jane DiCosimo, 
Phone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting will include the 
following subjects:
    1. Review available stock assessments and catch statistics and 
prepare preliminary stock assessment documents, including economic and 
ecosystem considerations, for the 1999 groundfish fisheries in the GOA 
and BSAI.
    2. Review proposals for amendments to the groundfish fishery 
management plans and develop recommendations for the Council.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservaton and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically listed in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Helen Allen, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-23183 Filed 8-27-98; 8:45 am]
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