[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69723-69724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29359]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 111202F]


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) Highly 
Migratory Species Plan Development Team (HMSPDT) will hold a work 
session, which is open to the public.

DATES: The HMSPDT will meet Tuesday, December 3, 2002 from 9 a.m. until 
5 p.m.; and Wednesday, December 4, 2002 from 9 a.m. until business for 
the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The work session will be held at the Hubbs-Sea World 
Research Institute, East Room, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 
92109, telephone: (619) 226-3870.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Dan Waldeck, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 29, 2002, the Council adopted the 
fishery management plan (FMP) for West Coast highly migratory species 
(HMS). The primary purpose of this HMSPDT work session is to 
incorporate Council guidance, perform editorial work, and prepare the 
FMP for submission to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the HMSPDT meeting 
agenda may come before the HMSPDT for discussion, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal HMSPDT action during this meeting. HMSPDT 
action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this 
document and any issues arising after publication of this document 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 HMSPDT's intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

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) 820-2280 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 13, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-29359 Filed 11-18-02; 8:45 am]
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