Proposed Rules. Notification of public hearing
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BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [I.D. 102903C] Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Public Hearing on Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of public hearing. SUMMARY: The Pacific Islands Regional Office of NMFS, in coordination with the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), will hold a public hearing in Honolulu, Hawaii, to receive comments on a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) for proposed management measures under the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region, under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
The DSEIS describes and assesses the likely environmental impacts of a range of alternative fishery management actions that are focused on the management of the pelagic longline fisheries, particularly with respect to interactions between sea turtles and the Hawaii-based longline fleet. DATES: The public hearing will be held on February 18, 2004, from 6 to 8 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held in the Ala Moana Hotel (Carnation Room, second floor), 410 Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom Graham, NMFS, 808-973-2937. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DSEIS was made available to the public on January 23, 2004, as described in a Notice of Availability published in the **Federal Register** by the Environmental Protection Agency on that date. The public comment period for the DSEIS ends February 23, 2004. To obtain a copy of the DSEIS or for additional information, contact NMFS ( *see* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ). The DSEIS and related documents are also available on the Internet at *http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov/pir/ and* *http:// www.wpcouncil.org* .
Special Accommodations This hearing is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tom Graham,
(808)973-2937 (voice) or
(808)973-2941 (fax), by February 17, 2004. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: February 10, 2004. Peter Fricke, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 04-3277 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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