[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2580-2581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-1010]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011204E]


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 annual 
management measures, the biennial management cycle, and strategize 2004 
Council initiatives. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES:  The GMT working meeting will convene on Tuesday, February 3, 
2004 at 8:30 a.m. and may go into the evening until business for the 
day is completed. The GMT meeting will reconvene from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. Wednesday, February 4 through Friday, February 6 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

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Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 
820-2280.

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

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 2004 West Coast groundfish 
fisheries and Council initiatives expected to arise in 2004. 
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, discuss 
recommended modifications to the Recreational Fishery Information 
Network (RecFIN) database with the RecFIN Statistical Committee, 
discuss a new Pacific whiting stock assessment, and address other 
assignments relating to groundfish management.
    Although non-emergency 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 12, 2004.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-1010 Filed 1-15-04; 8:45 am]
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