[Federal Register: June 29, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 125)]
[Notices]
[Page 35695]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[XRIN: 0648-XA98]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of two public meetings.
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SUMMARY: Two Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold
work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel will
review new assessments for darkblotched rockfish and cowcod. The second
STAR Panel will review new assessments for canary rockfish and
arrowtooth flounder.
DATES: The darkblotched rockfish and cowcod STAR Panel will be held
beginning at 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007. The meeting will
continue on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 through Friday, July 20, 2007,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each
day, or as necessary to complete business.
The canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder STAR Panel will be held
beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007. The meeting will
continue on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 through Friday, August 3, 2007,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each
day, or as necessary to complete business.
ADDRESSES: The two STAR Panel meetings will be held at the NOAA Western
Regional Center (WRC), Building 9 Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE., Seattle, Washington, 98115.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE.,
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries
Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437-5670; or Mr. John DeVore,
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings is to
review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary
revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family
and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by
these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels' role will be development of
recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its
September meeting in Portland, OR.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these
meetings. STAR Panel 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of the STAR Panel participants'
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-
2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
All WRC visitors will be required to show a valid picture ID and
register with security every morning. A visitor's badge, which must be
worn while at the NOAA Facility, will be issued to non-Federal
employees participating in the meeting.
Dated: June 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-12637 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am]
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