[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 1 (Friday, January 2, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 61]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-34147]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 122397F]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 (Council) will hold a 
meeting to discuss stock assessment plans for 1998. The meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will begin on January 12, 1998 at 1:00 p.m. (Pacific 
Standard Time), and continue at 8 a.m. on January 13 until business is 
completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council office, 2130 SW 
Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to plan the 
stock assessment process for groundfish species in 1998. The meeting 
will consider revisions to the terms of reference used for 1997 stock 
assessments, revise the goals and objectives for the annual stock 
assessment cycle, develop a calendar for 1998 stock assessment 
activities, confirm the list of species to be assessed in 1998, 
designate the resources and personnel for the assessments and the 
reviews, and discuss ways of improving coordination of the process.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the 
agenda listed in this notice.

Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: December 23, 1997.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-34147 Filed 12-31-97; 8:45 am]
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