[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 2580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1009]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011204D]


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 Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel for 
Pacific whiting will hold a work session, which is open to the public.

DATES:  The Pacific whiting STAR Panel will meet February 2, 2004 
through February 4, 2004. Each day, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. 
and end at 5 p.m., or as necessary to complete business.

ADDRESSES:  The Pacific whiting STAR Panel meeting will be held at the 
National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 
Auditorium, 2725 Montlake Blvd. E, Seattle, WA 98112; telephone: (206) 
860-3200.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mr. Mike Burner, Groundfish Staff 
Officer: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to review 
draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information, 
work with the Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and 
produce a STAR Panel report for use by the Council family and other 
interested persons.
    Entry to the Northwest Fisheries Science Center requires 
identification with photograph (such as a student ID, state drivers 
license, etc.) A security guard will review the identification and 
issue a Visitor's Badge valid only for the date of the meeting. Since 
parking is at a premium at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, car 
pooling and mass transit are encouraged.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in STAR Panel agendas 
may come before the STAR Panel for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subject of formal Panel action during this meeting. STAR Panel 
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 Panel'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: January 12, 2004.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-1009 Filed 1-15-04; 8:45 am]
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