[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5504-5505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2597]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 012898A]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 (Council) Coastal 
Pelagic Species Plan Development Team (CPSPDT) and Coastal Pelagic 
Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold public meetings.

DATES: The CPSPDT meeting will be held in Monterey, CA on Thursday, 
February 19, 1998 at 10:00 a.m and may go into the evening until 
business for the day is completed. The CPSAS meeting will be held on 
Wednesday, February 25 in Long Beach, CA at 10:00 a.m. and may go into 
the evening until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting in Monterey will be held at the California 
Department of Fish and Game office, 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100, 
Monterey, CA. The meeting in Long Beach will be held at NMFS Southwest 
Regional Office, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Doyle Hanan; telephone: (619) 546-
7170; or Dr. Larry Jacobson; telephone: (619) 546-7117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the CPSPDT meeting is 
to continue revisions to the draft fishery management plan for coastal 
pelagic species for presentation to the Council at its March meeting, 
including analysis of options for limited entry, maximum sustainable 
yield control rules, essential fish habitat, and other matters related 
to the fishery management plan. The primary purpose of the CPSAS 
meeting is to review documents developed by the CPSPDT.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Team/Subpanel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Team/Subpanel 
action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in 
the agenda listed in this notice.

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Special Accommodations

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

    Dated: January 28, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-2597 Filed 2-2-98; 8:45 am]
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