[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 181 (Monday, September 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56196-56197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2241]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 090904D]


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) Ad Hoc 
Channel Islands Marine Reserve Committee (CIMRC) will hold a work 
session to consider information related to proposed marine reserves and 
marine conservation areas within Channel Islands National Marine 
Sanctuary (CINMS) and to develop recommendations for the Council. The 
work session is open to the public.

DATES: The CIMRC will meet Tuesday, October 5, 2004 from 10 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and Wednesday, October 6, 2004 from 9 a.m. until business for the 
day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Benson Hotel, 309 SW 
Broadway, Portland, OR 97205; telephone: 503-228-2000.
    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; telephone: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting will be to review 
the Staff Preliminary Working Draft

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Document for Consideration of a Network of Marine Reserves and Marine 
Conservation Areas within the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary 
(CINMS), receive reports from Council advisory subpanels, Enforcement 
Consultants, Habitat Committee, and Scientific and Statistical 
Committee. Based on their review and advisory committee reports, the 
CIMRC will develop recommendations for the Council's November 2004 
meeting. CINMS and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
staff involved with the development of the draft document will be 
available for discussions with the CIMRC.
    At the November 2004 Council meeting, it is anticipated the Council 
would be scheduled to review the comments of the advisory bodies and 
public and provide formal comment to CINMS for completing the range of 
alternatives and analytical elements of a draft environmental impact 
statement for proposed marine reserves and marine conservation areas 
within CINMS.
    More information about the proposed CINMS project and draft 
document is available at: http://www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov/marineres/enviro_review.html
    This is a public meeting, and time for public comment will be 
provided at the discretion of the committee chair. Generally, a public 
comment period will be provided just prior to the end of each day. 
Please note, this is not a public hearing, rather it is a work session 
to develop information for Council consideration.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the CIMRC 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 CIMRC'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 15, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-2241 Filed 9-17-04; 8:45 am]
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