97-1008. North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Committee Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 2136]
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[FR Doc No: 97-1008]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 010797C]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Halibut 
Subsistence Committee will hold a meeting in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on January 22, 1997, beginning at 10:00 
a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the University of Alaska, 
Observer Training Center, 707 A Street, Room 205, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane DiCosimo; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Halibut Subsistence Committee was 
appointed by the Council to review existing halibut regulations as they 
pertain to subsistence users and provide the Council with advice and 
direction on regulation of halibut subsistence fisheries. This first 
meeting will include discussions of:
    1. Eligible users;
    2. Eligible communities;
    3. Qualifying gear; and
    4. Minimum size of halibut.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is 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: January 9, 1997.
Bruce Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-1008 Filed 1-14-97; 8:45 am]
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