[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 50886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25456]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 091798C]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish 
Total Catch Determination Committee will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 1998, 
beginning at 1:00 p.m. and may go into the evening until business for 
the day is completed. The meeting will reconvene at 8:00 a.m. on 
Thursday, October 15, 1998 and continue until the agenda has been 
completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the conference room at the 
Pacific Fishery Management Council office, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 
224, Portland, OR.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Glock, Groundfish Fishery 
Management Coordinator; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This adhoc committee has been instructed to 
continue the investigation and development of a program to determine 
total groundfish fishing mortality and discard and to provide the 
information necessary to assess the effects of trip limit management. 
The adhoc committee will propose goals for a data collection program, 
identify funding options and impediments, and develop an overall 
program design. The Council has also instructed the committee to 
conduct a full exploration of reasonable alternatives, including an 
observer program and full retention, and to address equity issues 
associated with participation of various gear groups, vessel size 
categories, and funding.
    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 action during this meeting. 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: September 18, 1998.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-25456 Filed 9-22-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-F