[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 55593]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24394]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092203A]


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's (Council) Coastal 
Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Coastal Pelagic Species 
Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold public meetings.

DATES:  The CPSMT will meet on Tuesday, October 14, 2003, from 8 a.m. 
to 12 p.m. The CPSAS will meet on Tuesday, October 14, 2003, from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES:  Both meetings will be held in the large conference room (D-
203) at the National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, 858-46-
7000.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the CPSMT meeting is to 
review the current Pacific sardine biomass estimate and 2004 harvest 
guideline. The purpose of the CPSAS meeting is to review documents 
prepared by the CPSMT, notably the Pacific sardine biomass estimate and 
recommended harvest guideline for the 2004 fishery.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the CPSMT and CPSAS 
meeting agendas may come before the committees 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: September 22, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-24394 Filed 9-25-03; 8:45 am]
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