[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 27 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 7081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-573]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 020705B]


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) Habitat 
Committee (HC) will hold a working meeting which is open to the public.

DATES: The HC meeting will be held Thursday, March 3, 2005, from 10 
a.m. until approximately 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The HC meeting will be held at the Hotel Vintage Plaza, 
Burgundy Room, 422 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205. Telephone: 800-263-
2305.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Gilden, Associate Staff 
Officer; telephone: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the HC meeting is to review 
habitat-related issues on the agenda of the March 2005 Council meeting 
in Sacramento, California. Several of these agenda items relate to 
marine reserves. The HC will also discuss fish habitat issues 
associated with the Klamath River, and essential fish habitat issues 
associated with oyster culture.
    No management actions will be decided by the HC. Although 
nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas may come 
before the HC for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal action during these meetings. 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 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 five 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 7, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-573 Filed 2-10-05; 8:45 am]
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