[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38474-38475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13953]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052902C]


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 (Council) and its 
advisory entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet June 16-21, 
2002. The Council meeting will begin on Tuesday, June 18, at 8 a.m., 
reconvening each day through Friday. All meetings are open to the 
public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. until 9:30 
a.m. on Tuesday, June 18 to address litigation and personnel matters. 
The Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings and hearing will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; telephone: 650-570-
5700.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97266.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director; telephone: 503-820-2280 (as of May 15, 2002).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:

A. Call to Order

    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions,
    2. Roll Call
    3. Executive Director's Report
    4. Approve Agenda
    5. Approve March and April 2002 Meeting Minutes

B. Administrative Matters

    1. Appointments to Advisory Bodies
    2. Council Staff Work Load Priorities
    3. September 2002 Council Meeting Draft Agenda

C. Groundfish Management

    1. NMFS Report on Groundfish Management
    2. Stock Assessments for Bocaccio, Canary Rockfish, and Sablefish
    3. Rebuilding Analyses for Bocaccio, Canary Rockfish, Yelloweye 
Rockfish, Widow Rockfish, and Whiting
    4. Preliminary Harvest Levels and Other Specifications for 2003
    5. Adoption of Draft Rebuilding Plans for Public Review for Pacific 
Ocean Perch, Lingcod, Cowcod, Widow Rockfish, and Darkblotched Rockfish
    6. Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement
    7. Draft Amendment 17 (Multi-Year) Management
    8. Proposed Management Measures for 2003
    9. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments
    10. Groundfish Stock Assessment Priorities for 2003
    11. Scoping for Delegation of Nearshore Management Authority

D. Highly Migratory Species Management

    1. NMFS Report on Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management
    2. HMS Draft FMP Development

E. Habitat Issues

    Essential Fish Habitat Issues

F. Marine Reserves

    1. Review of Proposal for Marine Reserves in State Waters of the 
Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
    2. Update on Other Marine Reserves Processes

G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

    1. NMFS Report on Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Management
    2. Amendment 10 to the CPS FMP
    3. Pacific Mackerel Stock Assessment and Harvest Guideline

                     SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
SUNDAY, June 16, 2002
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                      1 p.m.
Groundfish Management Team                                        1 p.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee                              1 p.m.
MONDAY, June 17, 2002
Council Secretariat                                               8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                      8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team                                        8 a.m.
Habitat Committee                                                 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee                              8 a.m.
Legislative Committee                                            10 a.m.
Budget Committee                                                  1 p.m.
TUESDAY, June 18, 2002
Council Secretariat                                               7 a.m.
California State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation                                           7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                      8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team                                        8 a.m.
Habitat Committee                                                 8 a.m.

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Highly Migratory Species Advisory                                 8 a.m.
 Subpanel
Scientific and Statistical                                        8 a.m.
 Enforcement Consultants                   Immediately following Council
                                                                 Session
WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2002
Council Secretariat                                               7 a.m.
California State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation                                           7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                      8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team                                        8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory                                 10 a.m.
 Subpanel
Advisory Subpanel Enforcement                               As necessary
 Consultants
THURSDAY, June 20, 2002
Council Secretariat                                               7 a.m.
California State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation                                           7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory                                  8 a.m.
 Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team                                        8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                      8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants                                     As necessary
FRIDAY, June 21, 2002
Council Secretariat                                               7 a.m.
California State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation                                           7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation                                       7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team                                        8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants                                     As necessary
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    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 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

    These meetings are 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: May 30, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-13953 Filed 6-3-02; 8:45 am]
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