[Federal Register: August 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 151)]
[Notices]
[Page 47914]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 080304A]
Draft NOAA Shrimp Issues and Options Paper 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 public meetings to present the results of an analysis of
different options and alternatives that may help resolve current
financial and market industry challenges. The analysis was developed at
the request of the shrimp industry and other interested parties. The
options will be presented in their entirety and the results from those
that could be analyzed will be presented. Public comment on the
analysis will be taken at the meetings. See DATES and ADDRESSES for
specific dates, times and locations of the meetings.
DATES: The meetings held on Monday August 23-24, are scheduled to start
at 11:30 a.m. on the 23rd and end at noon on the 24th. The meeting held
on August 25th is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and end at 10 p.m. The
meeting held on August 27th is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and end
at 4 p.m. The meeting held on August 28th is scheduled to begin at 9:30
a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Another meeting will be scheduled for September
in New Orleans, LA.
ADDRESSES: The meetings August 23-24 will be held at the Holiday Inn
Houston Intercontinental Airport, 15222 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Houston,
TX 77032; 281-449-2311; the meeting August 25th will be held at the
Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport, 4400 West Cypress Street, Tampa, FL;
813-873-8675; the meeting August 27th will be held at the Embassy
Suites Airport-Convention Center, 5055 International Boulevard, North
Charleston, SC 29418; 843-747-1882; the meeting August 28th will be
held at the New Bern Sheraton, 100 Middle Street, New Bern, NC 28560;
252-638-3585.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon J. Helm, Deputy Director,
Office of Constituent Services. Telephone (301) 713-2379.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary goal of the meeting is to
present the analysis and collect public input on the DRAFT shrimp
industry issues and options included in the paper. Copies of the DRAFT
paper will be available at the meetings and will also be available
online beginning 11 a.m. EST August 23, 2004, at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mediacenter.
Those interested in obtaining a copy after the meetings
may contact Dr. John Ward, Economist. Telephone (301) 713-2379.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Dr. John Ward at (301) 713-2379 at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 3, 2004.
Gordon J. Helm,
Deputy Director, Office of Constituent Services, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-18052 Filed 8-5-04; 8:45 am]
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