[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2530-2531]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1154]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011303C]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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) Groundfish 
Management Team (GMT) will hold a working meeting to plan the annual 
management cycle and strategize 2003 Council initiatives. This meeting 
is open to the public.

DATES: The GMT working meeting will convene on Monday, February 3, 2003 
at 1 p.m. and may go into the evening until business for the day is 
completed. The GMT meeting will reconvene from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Tuesday, February 4 through Friday, February 7 until business for the 
day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GMT working meeting will be held at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council office, West Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador 
Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220; 503-820-2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council Staff Officer for Groundfish; 503-820-2280.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT working 
meeting is to plan the GMT's annual schedule and strategies to 
effectively aid the Council in managing 2003 West Coast groundfish 
fisheries and Council initiatives expected to arise in 2003. 
Additionally, the GMT will discuss groundfish management measures in 
place for the winter and spring months, respond to assignments relating 
to implementation of the Council's groundfish strategic plan, consider 
technical aspects of draft stock rebuilding plans and analyses, and 
address other assignments relating to groundfish management.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the GMT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal GMT action during this meeting. GMT action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice requiring emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the GMT's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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 503-820-2280 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 13, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-1154 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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