[Federal Register: January 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 11)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011204E]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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) Groundfish
Management Team (GMT) will hold a working meeting to plan annual
management measures, the biennial management cycle, and strategize 2004
Council initiatives. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The GMT working meeting will convene on Tuesday, February 3,
2004 at 8:30 a.m. and may go into the evening until business for the
day is completed. The GMT meeting will reconvene from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Wednesday, February 4 through Friday, February 6 until business
for the day is completed.
ADDRESSES: The GMT working meeting will be held at the Pacific Fishery
Management Council office, West Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador
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Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503)
820-2280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery
Management Council Staff Officer for Groundfish, telephone: (503) 820-
2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT working
meeting is to plan the GMT's annual schedule and strategies to
effectively aid the Council in managing 2004 West Coast groundfish
fisheries and Council initiatives expected to arise in 2004.
Additionally, the GMT will discuss groundfish management measures in
place for the winter and spring months, respond to assignments relating
to implementation of the Council's groundfish strategic plan, consider
technical aspects of draft stock rebuilding plans and analyses, discuss
recommended modifications to the Recreational Fishery Information
Network (RecFIN) database with the RecFIN Statistical Committee,
discuss a new Pacific whiting stock assessment, and address other
assignments relating to groundfish management.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before the GMT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of
formal GMT action during this meeting. GMT action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice requiring emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the GMT's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The 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.
Dated: January 12, 2004.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-1010 Filed 1-15-04; 8:45 am]
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