[Federal Register: May 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 89)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 042998A]

 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Allocation 
Committee will hold a meeting which is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will begin on Friday, May 22, 1998, at 8 a.m. and 
will continue throughout the day as necessary.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office, 2130 SW 
Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR.

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     Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Walker, Fishery Management 
Analyst; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the 
potential allocation of lingcod and some rockfish species among the 
recreational and commercial fisheries and between gear sectors of the 
limited entry fleet. The committee will discuss, among other things, 
objectives of the allocations, the process requirements, available 
data, the basis for allocations, and implementation concerns. The 
committee will prepare a report to present to the Council at its June 
meeting.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Committee for discussion, according to the Magnuson- Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be of 
formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those 
issues specifically identified in the agenda in this notice.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Larry Six at (503) 326- 6352 at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 1, 1998.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-12250 Filed 5-7-98; 8:45 am]
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