[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 4947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2529]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012402E]


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 Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel for 
Pacific whiting will hold a work session which is open to the public.

DATES: The Pacific whiting Stock Assessment Review Panel will meet 
beginning at 1 p.m., February 20, 2002. The meeting will continue on 
February 21, 2002 beginning at 8 a.m. through February 22, 2002. The 
meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete 
business.

ADDRESSES: The Pacific whiting Stock Assessment Review Panel meeting 
will be held at NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2725 Montlake 
Blvd. E, Seattle, WA 98112; 206-860-3200. The meeting will convene in 
room 438E on February 20, 2002 and in room 370W on February 21 and 22, 
2002.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Staff Officer; 503-
326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to review 
draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information, 
work with the Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and 
produce a STAR Panel report for use by the Council family and other 
interested persons.
    Entry to the Northwest Fisheries Science Center requires 
identification with photograph (such as a student ID, state drivers 
license, etc.) A security guard will review the identification and 
issue a Visitor's Badge valid only for the date of the meeting.

Special Accommodations

    The 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.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in STAR Panel agendas 
may come before the STAR Panel for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subject of formal Panel action during this meeting. STAR Panel 
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 Panel's intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

    Dated: January 28, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-2529 Filed 1-31-02; 8:45 am]
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