[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23703-23704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-11060]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042803K]


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) Coastal 
Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Coastal Pelagic Species 
Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold work sessions, which are open to 
the public.

DATES: The CPSMT will meet Wednesday, May 21, 2003 from 8 a.m. to 12 
noon. The CPSAS will meet Wednesday, May 21, 2003 from 1 p.m. until 
business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at NMFS Southwest Region, Large 
Conference Room, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 
90802; telephone: (562) 980-4000.
    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: The primary purpose of these work sessions 
is to review the current Pacific mackerel stock assessment and develop 
harvest guideline and seasonal structure recommendations for the 2003-
04 fishery. The 2003 CPS stock assessment and fishery evaluation (SAFE) 
document might also be discussed.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the CPSMT and CPSAS 
meeting agenda may come before the CPSMT and CPSAS for discussion, 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this 
meeting. 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 CPSMT's or CPSAS'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: April 29, 2003.
Matteo J. Milazzo,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-11060 Filed 5-2-03; 8:45 am]
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