Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Availability of Draft Biological Opinion

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title: "Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Availability of Draft Biological Opinion"
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section_name: "Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Availability of Draft Biological Opinion"
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publication_date: "2001-03-12"
agencies:
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  - "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
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fr_citation: "66 FR 14354"
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fr_action: "Notice of availability of the draft biological opinion on authorization of the pelagic fisheries under the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagics Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region."
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#  Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Availability of Draft Biological Opinion

**AGENCY:**

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

**ACTION:**

Notice of availability of the draft biological opinion on authorization of the pelagic fisheries under the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagics Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region.

**SUMMARY:**

NMFS announces the availability of a draft biological opinion on authorization of the pelagic fisheries under the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagics Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region.

**DATES:**

The draft document is now available.

**ADDRESSES:**

For copies of the document contact Dr. Charles Karnella, NMFS, Pacific Islands Area Office (PIAO), 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814-4700.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Charles Karnella, PIAO, at 808-973-2937.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

The Endangered Species Act draft biological opinion on authorization of the pelagic fisheries under the Fishery Management Plan for the Pelagics Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region is now available for review. The document is available from the NMFS Southwest Region at *http://swr.ucsd.edu/* ; hard copies are available upon request (see *ADDRESSES* ).

**Authority:**

16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.*

Dated: March 7, 2001.

William T. Hogarth,

Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.