[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65891]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00370]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 111803D]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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) Model 
Evaluation Workgroup (MEW) will hold a work session, which is open to 
the public, to discuss documentation of the Chinook and Coho Fishery 
Regulation Assessment Model (FRAM).

DATES: The work session will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2003 from 
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The work session will be held at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, West Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, 
Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384, (503) 820-2280.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to review 
progress on development of a programmers guide and a users manual for 
the Chinook and Coho FRAM, and to prioritize and schedule upcoming 
tasks.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the MEW for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal MEW action during this meeting. MEW 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 MEW's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This 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 19, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E3-00370 Filed 11-21-03; 8:45 am]
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