[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1856]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041505A]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 Monday, May 23, 2005 from 1 p.m. 
until business for the day is completed. The GMT meeting will reconvene 
Tuesday, May 24 through Friday, May 27, from 8:30 a.m. until business 
for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GMT meeting will be held at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council office, West Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador 
Place, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97220-1384. Telephone: 503-820-2280.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 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 discuss 
groundfish management measures in place for the spring and summer 
months and consider inseason adjustments to ongoing West Coast 
groundfish fisheries, respond to assignments relating to implementation 
of the Council's groundfish strategic plan, discuss new groundfish 
stock assessments, discuss implementation strategies for Groundfish 
Fishery Management Plan Amendment 18, discuss alternatives for 
specifying and protecting West Coast groundfish essential fish habitat, 
discuss a range of alternatives for developing an individual quota (or 
dedicated access) program for the West Coast limited entry trawl 
fishery, discuss alternative revision rules for adopted groundfish 
rebuilding plans, 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 June meeting in Foster City, 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: April 15, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1856 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S