[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10540]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041801E]


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: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc 
Groundfish Strategic Plan Implementation Oversight Committee (SPOC) 
will hold a telephone conference, which is open to the public.

DATES: The telephone conference will be held Monday, May 14, 2001, from 
9 a.m.-12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations of telephone 
conference availability.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, Oregon 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dan Waldeck, telephone: (503) 326-
6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Meeting Locations

    1. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Region, Director's 
Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 1, Seattle, WA 98115; 
Contact: Mr. Bill Robinson (206) 526-6142.
    2. Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 
224, Portland, OR 97201; Contact: Mr. Dan Waldeck (503) 326-6352.
    3. California Fish and Game Commission Conference Room, Room 1320, 
1416 Ninth Street, Sacramento, CA 95814; Contact: Mr. LB Boydstun (916) 
653-6281.
    4. Natural Resource Building, Room 677, 1111 Washington Street SE, 
Olympia, WA 98501; Contact: (360) 902-2819.
    The purpose of the telephone conference is to discuss several 
issues: (1) the establishment of an Implementation Development Team for 
trawl permit stacking, (2) composition and purpose of a Council 
advisory committee for marine reserves, (3) conversion of the open 
access fishery to limited entry, and (4) a report detailing ongoing 
efforts related to marine reserves, protected areas, or sanctuaries.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. 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

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 326-6352 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: April 23, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-10540 Filed 4-26-01; 8:45 am]
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