[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 30197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14592]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 052198C]


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: Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold 
three work sessions which are open to the public.

DATES: The Blackgill/Chilipepper Review Panel and the Pacific Ocean 
Perch/Black Rockfish Review Panel meetings will meet concurrently, 
beginning at 1:00 p.m., June 15 and continue until 12:00 Noon on June 
19 or as necessary to complete business. The Sablefish/Shortspine 
Thornyhead Review Panel will begin at 8:00 a.m., July 6 and continue 
until 5:00 p.m. on July 10, or as necessary to complete business.

ADDRESSES: The Blackgill/Chilipepper Review Panel and the Pacific Ocean 
Perch/Black Rockfish Review Panel meetings will be held in the Library 
Building at the Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW, 
Olympia, WA 98505. The Blackgill/Chilipepper Review Panel will meet in 
Room 1600 of the Library Building and the Pacific Ocean Perch/Black 
Rockfish Review Panel will meet in Room 1612 of the Library Building. 
The Sablefish/Shortspine Thornyhead Review Panel meeting will be held 
in the Library Seminar Room, The Guinn Library, Hatfield Marine Science 
Center, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive, 909 Bldg., Newport, OR 97365.
     Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Walker, Fishery Management 
Analyst; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meetings is to review 
draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information, 
work with Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions, and 
produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family and other 
interested persons.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
these Panels for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during these meetings. Action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed 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 Mr. John Rhoton at (503) 326-6352 at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 27, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-14592 Filed 6-2-98; 8:45 am]
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