[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9811]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041702E]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of publicmeetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Sablefish 
Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel will hold a telephone conference, 
which is open to the public.

DATES: The telephone conference will be held Monday, May 6, 2002, from 
1p.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific locations of the listening stations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, telephone: (503) 326-
6352, ext.210.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Listening Station Locations

    1. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science 
Center, 2725 Montlake Boulevard,Room 366W, Seattle, WA 98112; Contact: 
Dr. Richard Methot (206) 860-3365;
    2.Pacific Fishery Management Council, West Conference Room, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place,Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384; Contact: Mr. John 
DeVore (503) 326-6352, ext. 210;
    3. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science 
Center, HatfieldMarine Science Center, Room NAL 104, 2030 SE Marine 
Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365;Contact: Ms. Mary Craig (541) 867-0143
    4. Coos Bay Trawlers Association, 63422Kingfisher Road, Coos Bay, 
OR 97420; Contact: Mr. Steve Bodnar (541) 888-8012; and
    5. National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science 
Center, Santa CruzLaboratory, Room 219, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, 
CA 95060; Contact: Ms. Cheryl Kaine(831) 420-3933.
    The purpose of the telephone conference is to review the 
updated2001 sablefish stock assessment for use in developing management 
recommendations for 2003 fisheries.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the teleconference 
callagenda may come before the STAR Panel for discussion, those issues 
may not be the subject offormal STAR Panel action during this meeting. 
STAR Panel action will be restricted to thoseissues specifically listed 
in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice 
thatrequire emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservationand Management Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the STAR Panel's intent to takefinal action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This teleconference call 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 teleconference date.

    Dated: April17, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director,Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-9811 Filed 4-19-02; 8:45 am]
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