[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 177 (Friday, September 12, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 48061-48062] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24230] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 090897A] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a public meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 29, 1997 at 1:00 p.m. and will continue through Friday, October 3, 1997. The Tuesday through Friday sessions will begin at 8:00 a.m. and may go into the evening until business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the conference room at the Council office, 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 the meeting is to prepare analyses and reports for the Council's November 1997 meeting. The GMT will address topics as drafting assignments are prepared and completed during this meeting. As a result, daily agendas or schedules will not be available in advance of the [[Page 48062]] meeting. However, proposed items that may be discussed by the GMT in preparation for the Council's November meeting include development of final acceptable biological catch and harvest guideline recommendations for 1998, review and analysis of proposed management options for 1998, inseason catch projections for the remainder of 1997, and preparation of fishery management plan amendments, the Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation document, and the Draft Environmental Assessment for Proposed Harvest Levels. Although other issues may come before the GMT for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal GMT action during this meeting. GMT action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 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 Eric Greene at (503) 326-6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: September 8, 1997. Gary C. Matlock, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 97-24230 Filed 9-11-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F