[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6726-6727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3330]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020298C]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; notice of public meetings 
and hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has begun its 
annual preseason management process for the 1998 ocean salmon 
fisheries. This notice announces the availability of Council documents 
and the dates and locations of Council meetings and public hearings. 
These actions comprise the complete schedule of events followed by the 
Council for determining the annual proposed and final modifications to 
ocean salmon management measures.

DATES: Written comments on the season options must be received by April 
2, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Lawrence D. Six, 
Executive Director, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201; telephone: (503) 326-6352. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates, times, and locations of public 
meetings and hearings.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Coon, Salmon Management 
Coordinator; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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    March 2, 1998: Council reports which summarize the 1997 salmon 
season and project the expected salmon stock abundance for 1998 are 
available to the public from the Council office.
    March 9-13, 1998: Council and advisory entities meet at the Clarion 
Hotel, 401 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae, California, to adopt 1998 
regulatory options for public review.
    March 25, 1998: Report with proposed management options and public 
hearing schedule is mailed to the public. (The report includes options, 
rationale, and summary of biological and economic impacts.)
    March 30-April 7, 1998: Public hearings are held to receive 
comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery regulatory options 
adopted by the Council. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. on the 
dates and at the locations specified below:
    March 30, 1998: Westport High School Commons, 2850 S. Montesano 
Street, Westport, WA.
    March 30, 1998: Pony Village Motor Lodge, Ballroom, Virginia 
Avenue, North Bend, OR.
    March 31, 1998: Shilo Inn, Wilson River Room, 2535 North Main, 
Tillamook, OR.
    March 31, 1998: Red Lion Inn, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth Street, 
Eureka, CA.
    April 1, 1998: Red Lion's Sacramento Inn, Yosemite Room, 1401 Arden 
Way, Sacramento, CA.
    April 6-10, 1998: Council and its advisory entities meet at the 
Doubletree Hotel - Columbia River, Portland, OR, to adopt final 1998 
regulatory measures.
    April 17, 1998: Newsletter describing adopted ocean salmon fishing 
management measures is mailed to the public.
    April 11-22, 1998: Salmon Technical Team completes ``Preseason 
Report III Analysis of Council Adopted Regulatory Measures for 1998 
Ocean Salmon Fisheries.''
    May 1, 1998: Federal regulations implemented and Preseason Report 
III available for distribution to the public.
    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 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: February 4, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-3330 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am]
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