[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 17 (Thursday, January 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 3908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-309]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 012405A]


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 Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish 
Management Team (GMT) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the 
public.

DATES: The GMT meeting will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2005 from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is completed. There will be a closed 
session on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 from 1 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. which 
is closed to all except GMT members, their designees, and others 
designated by the chair to discuss personnel matters. The GMT meeting 
will reconvene Wednesday, February 16 through Friday, February 18, from 
8:30 a.m. until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GMT meeting will be held at the Residence Inn by 
Marriott, Portland Downtown--Riverplace, Fremont Room, 2115 SW River 
Parkway, Portland, OR 97201. Telephone: 503-552-9500.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management 
Coordinator; telephone: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the GMT meeting is to plan 
the GMT's annual schedule and strategies to effectively aid the Council 
in managing 2005 West Coast groundfish fisheries and Council 
initiatives expected to arise in 2005. 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, discuss a new Pacific whiting 
stock assessment and develop recommended management measures for the 
2005 whiting fishery, discuss implementation strategies for Groundfish 
Fishery Management Plan Amendment 18, develop new data management 
tools, and address other assignments relating to groundfish management. 
No management actions will be decided by the GMT. The GMT's role will 
be development of recommendations for consideration by the Council at 
its March meeting in Sacramento, California.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting 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 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 GMT'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: January 24, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-309 Filed 1-26-05; 8:45 am]
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