[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 137 (Monday, July 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 44029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18016]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 071100A]


Caribbean Fishery Management Council; 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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
Administrative Committee will hold meetings.

DATES: The meetings will be held on August 15-17, 2000. The Council 
will convene on Wednesday, August 16, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 
p.m., through Thursday, August 17, 2000, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, 
approximately.
    The Administrative Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 15, 2000, 
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., to discuss administrative matters 
regarding Council operation.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Windward Passage Holiday 
Inn Hotel, located at Veterans Drive, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, 
U.S.V.I.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 
268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-2577; 
telephone: (787) 766-5926.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will hold its 101st regular 
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:
Call to Order
Adoption of Agenda
Consideration of 100th Council Meeting Summary Minutes
Executive Director's Report
Outreach Program Sea Grant
Coral Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
--Marine Conservation District Research Progress Report
--Coral Reef Task Force
Dolphin/Wahoo FMP
--Public Hearings Report
--Final Action in the Ten Measures for the Gulf, South Atlantic and 
Caribbean
--Councils' Areas
Reef Fish FMP
--Discussion on Next Amendment to the Reeffish FMP
Queen Conch FMP
--Amendment Number 1 Public Hearings Report
--Regulatory Impact Review
Enforcement
--Federal Government
--Puerto Rico
--U.S. Virgin Islands
Administrative Committee Recommendations
Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff
Other Business
Next Council Meeting
    The meetings are open to the public, and will be conducted in 
English. 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 Council 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 action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. For more information or request for sign language 
interpretation and/other auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. Miguel A. 
Rolon, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 268 
Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918-2577, 
telephone (787) 766-5926, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 11, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-18016 Filed 7-14-00; 8:45 am]
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