[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 55132] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-27210] [[Page 55132]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [I.D. 101796A] Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Electronic Reporting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting with members of the groundfish processing industry to discuss the electronic reporting system currently under development by the Alaska Region. The purpose of the meeting is to exchange information relating to software development, communications, and system implementation. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 29, 1996, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the following location: Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Building 4, Room 2079, 7600 Sand Point Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98115. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nick Hindman, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its June and September 1996 meetings, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council recommended that NMFS staff meet with interested industry members to discuss ideas relating to the electronic reporting system currently under development by the Alaska Region. One such meeting was held in Seattle on August 8, 1996. A second meeting is warranted to discuss ideas and issues pertaining to this initiative. NMFS therefore has scheduled a public meeting to take place in Seattle (see DATES and ADDRESSES) and encourages fishermen, processors, and others interested in electronic reporting to attend. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 16, 1996. Bruce Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 96-27210 Filed 10-21-96; 9:39 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F