[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30728-30729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15027]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 052798B]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 and its advisory 
entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council, and its advisory entities will meet during June 22-
26, 1998. The Council meeting will begin on Tuesday, June 23, at 8 a.m. 
with a closed session to discuss litigation and personnel matters. The 
open session begins at 8:30 a.m. The Council will reconvene Wednesday 
through Friday at 8 a.m. in open session. The Council will meet as late 
as necessary each day to complete its scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Seattle 
Airport, 18740 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, WA 98188; telephone: 
(206) 246-8600.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
    A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions, Roll Call.
    2. Remarks of Rear Admiral J. David Spade, USCG.
    3. Approve Agenda.
    4. Approve November 1997, March 1998, and April 1998.

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Meeting Minutes

    B. Habitat Issues - Report of the Habitat Steering Group
    C. Salmon Management
    1. Sequence of Events and Status of Fisheries.
    2. Risk Analysis for Oregon Coastal Coho Plan Amendment.
    3. Draft Plan Amendments and Preliminary Draft.

Environmental Impact Statement

    4. Comprehensive Review of Hooking Mortality and Encounter Rates.
    D. Dungeness Crab Management - Review Status of Legislation and 
Determine Need for Council Plan
    E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. Anchovy Biomass Estimate and Quotas for 1998 - 1999 Season.
    2. Draft Plan Amendments.
    F. Groundfish Management
    1. Status of Federal Regulations and Other Activities.
    2. Report of Congressional Hearing.
    3. Proposal to Allow Landing of Fish in Excess of Cumulative 
Limits.
    4. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments.
    5. Preliminary Results of Oregon Enhanced Data Collection Project.
    6. Draft Plan Amendments.
    7. Lingcod and Rockfish Allocation.
    8. Stock Assessment Priorities for 1999.
    9. Exempted Fishing Permits for Depth-Specific Sampling and ``Fish 
for Research'' in 1998.
    10. Capacity Reduction Program.
    G. Administrative and Other Matters
    1. Report of the Budget Committee.
    2. Status of Legislation.
    3. Report on the National Ocean Conference.
    4. Appointments to Advisory Groups.
    5. Research and Data Needs and Economic Data Plan.
    6. Approve September 1998 Agenda.

Advisory Meetings

    The Habitat Steering Group meets at 10 a.m. on Monday,June 22, to 
address issues and actions affecting habitat of fish species managed by 
the Council.
    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene on Monday, 
June 22, at 8 a.m. and on Tuesday, June 23, at 8 a.m. to address 
scientific issues on the Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Management Team will convene on Monday,
    June 22, at 8 a.m. to address groundfish management items on the 
Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will convene on Monday, June 22, 
at 3 p.m. and on Tuesday, June 23, at 8 a.m., and will continue to meet 
throughout the week as necessary to address groundfish management items 
on the Council agenda.
    The Enforcement Consultants meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday,June 23, to 
address enforcement issues relating to Council agenda items.
    The Budget Committee meets on Monday, June 22, at 1 p.m., to review 
the status of the 1998 Council budget and develop a 1999 budget.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
these groups 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. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed in this 
notice.

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. John S. Rhoton at (503) 326-
6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 1, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-15027 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]
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