[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 60172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28800]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 102599A]


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's (Council) Ad-Hoc 
Groundfish Strategic Plan Development Committee (Committee) will hold 
six 2-day work sessions which are open to the public.

DATES: The six 2-day work sessions will be held over a 6-month period. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times for the work 
sessions. All work sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 
first day, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the second day.

ADDRESSES: The six 2-day work sessions will be held at the Pacific 
States Marine Fisheries Commission, Large Conference Room, 45 SE 82nd 
Drive, Suite 100, Gladstone, Oregon; telephone (503) 650-5400.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, Oregon 97201.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of these work sessions is to 
prepare a West Coast groundfish strategic plan for Council review and 
approval. The six-2 day workshops will be held on the following dates:
    1. Tuesday, November 16, 1999 and Wednesday, November 17, 1999.
    2. Tuesday, December 14, 1999 and Wednesday, December 15, 1999.
    3. Tuesday, January 18, 2000 and Wednesday, January 19, 2000.
    4. Tuesday, February 15, 2000 and Wednesday, February 16, 2000.
    5. Tuesday, April 18, 2000 and Wednesday, April 19, 2000.
    6. Monday, May 22, 2000 and Tuesday, May 23, 2000.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during these meetings. Council action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any 
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency 
action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These work sessions 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 dates.

    Dated: October 29, 1999.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-28800 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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