[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 163 (Friday, August 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44644-44645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22346]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 081497A]


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 (Council) and its 
advisory entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council, and its advisory entities will meet during 
September 8-12, 1997. The Council meeting will begin on Tuesday, 
September 9, at 8 a.m. with an open session, will reconvene on 
Wednesday and Thursday at 8 a.m. in open session, and will reconvene on 
Friday at 8:30 a.m. in open session. On Friday, September 12, the 
Council will meet in closed session (closed to public) from 8 a.m. to 
8:30 a.m. to discuss litigation and personnel matters.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree Hotel-Columbia 
River (formerly Red Lion), 1401 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 
97217; telephone: (503) 283-2111.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence D. Six, Executive Director; 
telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda:

A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions, Roll Call
    2. Oath of Office for New Members
    3. Approve Agenda--ACTION
    4. Approve Minutes of March, April, and June 1997 Meetings--Action
B. Coastal Pelagic Species Management--Status Report on Plan Amendments
C. Highly Migratory Species Management In the Pacific
    1. Status of International Efforts
    2. Status of Data Collection Programs
    3. Need for Federal Management Authority
    4. Public Comments
    5. Council--Action
D. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Status of 1997 Fisheries
    2. Proposed Changes to Regulations for 1998
E. Salmon Management
    1. Sequence of Events and Status of Fisheries
    2. Plan Amendment to Revise Oregon Coastal Natural Coho Management 
Goals
    3. Status of Plan Amendments for 1999 Implementation
F. Habitat Issues
    1. Report of the Steering Group
    2. Public Comments
    3. Council--Action
G. Dungeness Crab Management
    1. Analysis of Management Alternatives
    2. Report of the Tri-State Crab Committee
    3. Tribal Comments
    4. Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) and Public Comments
    5. Council--Action
H. Groundfish Management
    1. NMFS Research Vessel Proposal
    2. Preliminary Stock Assessments, Harvest Levels, and Other 
Specifications for 1998
    3. Status of Federal Regulations
    4. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments
    5. Fixed Gear Sablefish Management for 1998 (Limited Entry and Open 
Access)
    6. Proposed Changes to Regulations for 1998
    7. Capacity Reduction Program
    8. Plan Amendments
I. Administrative and Other Matters
    1. Comments on Proposed National Standard Guidelines
    2. Report of the Budget Committee
    3. Status of Legislation
    4. Appointments to Advisory Entities--Action
    5. November 1997 Agenda--Action

    6. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for Annual Term Beginning 
October 1, 1997--Action
Adjourn

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                                  Schedule of Advisory Group/Committee Meetings                                 
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               Date/group                                Time                                Room               
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Sunday, September 7, 1997:                                                                                      
    Groundfish Management Team (GMT)...  3 p.m..............................  TBA                               
Monday, September 8, 1997:                                                                                      
    Secretarial Center.................  Sept. 8-12, 8 a.m..................  Nestucca/Wallowa                  
    GMT................................  8 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    SSC Salmon Subcommittee............  9 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Habitat Steering Group.............  10 a.m.............................  TBA                               
    SSC................................  11 a.m.............................  TBA                               
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP).  1 p.m..............................  TBA                               
    Budget Committee...................  3 p.m..............................  Umpqua                            
    Buyback Committee..................  7 p.m..............................  TBA                               
Tuesday, September 9, 1997:                                                                                     
    GAP................................  8 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    SSC................................  8 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Enforcement Consultants............  7 p.m..............................  Umpqua                            
    Oregon State Delegation............  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    California State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Washington State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
Wednesday, September 10, 1997:                                                                                  
    GAP................................  8 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Oregon State Delegation............  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    California State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Washington State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
Thursday, September 11, 1997:                                                                                   
    GAP (if necessary).................  8 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Oregon State Delegation............  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    California State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Washington State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
Friday, September 12, 1997:                                                                                     
    GAP (if necessary).................  8 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Oregon State Delegation............  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    California State Delegation........  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
    Washington State Delegation Special  7 a.m..............................  TBA                               
     Accommodations.                                                                                            
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    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Eric W. Greene at (503) 326-6352 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 18, 1997.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-22346 Filed 8-21-97; 8:45 am]
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