[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 3001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1640]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 012296B]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's Pacific Whiting 
Allocation Committee will hold public meetings.

DATES: The first of two meetings will be held on February 5 beginning 
at 1:00 p.m. The meeting may go into the evening until business for the 
day is completed and continue on February 6 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 
p.m. The second meeting will be held on February 26 beginning at 1:00 
p.m. The meeting may go into the evening until business for the day is 
completed and continue on February 27 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Glock, Groundfish Fishery 
Management Coordinator; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of these meetings is to 
work towards developing a consensus recommendation to manage the 
whiting fishery after the current allocation expires at the end of 
1996. At the first meeting, analysts will report on the status of 
economic and social impact analyses as well as the results of the 1995 
whiting survey. The committee will develop management alternatives for 
further consideration. At the second meeting, the committee will 
continue to work towards narrowing the alternatives to the two that 
will be presented to the Council at its March meeting. A third meeting, 
as yet unscheduled, will be held after the Council meeting, at which 
time the committee will be directed to agree on a single proposal.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: January 24, 1996.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-1640 Filed 1-25-96; 9:35 am]

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