[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 67323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-25525]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 111204A]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's Ad Hoc 
Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc 
Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee will hold a working 
meeting on December 7-8, 2004. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee working 
meeting will begin Tuesday, December 7, 2004, at 10 a.m. and may go 
into the evening until business for the day is completed. The meeting 
will reconvene from 8-4 p.m., Wednesday, December 8, 2004.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be at the following address: Hotel Vintage 
Plaza, Burgundy Room, 422 SW Broadway Avenue, Portland, OR 97205, 
telephone 800-243-0555.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR, 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Christopher Dahl, National 
Environmental Policy Analyst, 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat 
Technical Review Committee meeting is to provide a technical review of 
the range of alternatives in a preliminary draft Environmental Impact 
Statement to designate and conserve Essential Fish Habitat for Pacific 
Coast groundfish. By holding a public meeting, the committee will 
provide opportunity for public participation in the review process. The 
committee will only consider technical and scientific questions and 
will not engage in policy discussions as part of its mission.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this notice may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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 Council'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 7 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 12, 2004.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-25525 Filed 11-16-04; 8:45 am]
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