[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9128-9129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4598]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 021099A]


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 1999 ocean salmon 
fisheries. This document 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 the 
Council will follow for determining the annual proposed and final 
modifications to ocean salmon management measures.

DATES: Written comments on the season options must be received by March 
31, 1999, at Noon, Pacific Time.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    March 1, 1999: Council reports that summarize the 1998 salmon 
season and project the expected salmon stock abundance for 1999 are 
available to the public from the Council office.
    March 8-12, 1999: Council and advisory entities meet at the 
Doubletree Hotel - Columbia River, 1401 North Hayden Island Drive, 
Portland, Oregon, to adopt 1999 regulatory options for public review.
    March 24, 1999: 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 29-April 6, 1999: 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 here.
    March 29, 1999: Westport High School Commons, 2850 S. Montesano 
Street, Westport, Washington.
    March 29, 1999: Pony Village Motor Lodge, Ballroom, Virginia 
Avenue, North Bend, Oregon.
    March 30, 1999: Red Lion Inn, Chinook Room, 400 Industry, Astoria, 
Oregon.
    March 30, 1999: Doubletree Hotel, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth 
Street, Eureka, California.
    April 6, 1999: (During the Council meeting) Red Lion's Sacramento 
Inn, Martinique Room, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, California.
    April 5-9, 1999: Council and its advisory entities meet at the Red 
Lion's Sacramento Inn, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, California, to adopt 
final 1999 regulatory measures.
    April 16, 1999: Newsletter describing adopted ocean salmon fishing 
management measures is mailed to the public.
    April 10-14, 1999: Salmon Technical Team completes ``Preseason 
Report III Analysis of Council Adopted Regulatory Measures for 1999 
Ocean Salmon Fisheries.''
    May 1, 1999: Federal regulations implemented and Preseason Report 
III available for distribution to the public.

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


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    Dated: February 18, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-4598 Filed 2-23-99; 8:45 am]
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