[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16225-16226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6312]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032505A]


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 Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel for 
English sole, petrale sole, and starry flounder will hold a work 
session that is open to the public. The purpose of the meeting is to 
review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent 
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary 
revisions, and produce a STAR Panel report for use by the Council 
family and other interested persons. No management actions will be 
decided.

DATES: The meeting will be held from Monday, April 18, 2005, through 
Friday, April 22, 2005, beginning at 8 a.m. every morning and ending at 
5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business.

ADDRESSES: On April 18-20, and 22, 2005, the meeting will be held at 
NMFS' Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), 2725 Montlake 
Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112; telephone: 206-860-3200. On April 
21, 2005, the meeting will be held at the University Inn, 4140 
Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105; telephone: 206-632-5055.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC), 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacey Miller, NWFSC; telephone: 206-
860-3480; or John DeVore, PFMC; telephone: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meeting is to 
review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent 
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary 
revisions, and produce a STAR Panel report for use by the Council 
family and other interested persons. No management actions will be 
decided by the STAR Panel. The STAR Panel's role will be development of 
recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its 
June 2005 meeting in Foster City, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those 
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during this 
meeting. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants' 
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 Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least five days 
prior to the meeting date.
    Entry to the NWFSC requires visitors to show a valid picture ID and 
to register with security. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while 
at the NWFSC facility, will be issued to non-federal employees 
participating in the meeting.


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    Dated: March 25, 2005.
Regina L. Spallone,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-6312 Filed 3-29-05; 8:45 am]
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