[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 227 (Friday, November 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 66457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30805]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 111799C]


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 December 14-15, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at the Caravelle Hotel, 44A, Queen 
Cross Street, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S.V.I. 00820

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 99th regular 
public meeting to discuss the items contained in the following agenda:
    Call to Order
    Adoption of Agenda
    Consideration of 98th Council Minutes
    Executive Director's Report
    Proposal for Rapid Assessment of Fish Kills
    Update on Marine Conservation District
    Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA)
    Change to SFA Document and Final Action by the Council
    Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey
    Essential Fish Habitat Amendment
    Trap Impact Studies
    Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
    Subcommittee Meeting Report and Consideration of Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) and Advisory Panel (AP) Recommendations
    Queen Conch FMP
    Subcommittee Meeting Report and Consideration of SSC and AP 
Recommendations
    Coastal Pelagics FMP (Wahoo/Dolphin)
    Subcommittee Meeting Report and Consideration of SSC and AP 
Recommendations
    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 Council will convene on Wednesday, December 14, 1999, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m., through Thursday, December 15, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. 
until noon., approximately. The Administrative Committee will meet on 
Wednesday, December 14, 1999, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., to discuss 
administrative matters regarding Council operation.
    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 the Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation 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 and any 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the 
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final 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, at the Council (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 18, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-30805 Filed 11-24-99; 8:45 am]
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