[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20529-20530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1858]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041505D]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 
Pacific ocean perch, darkblotched rockfish, and cabezon will hold a 
work session which is open to the public.

DATES: The Pacific ocean perch, darkblotched rockfish, and cabezon STAR 
Panel will meet beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, May 16, 2005. The meeting 
will continue through Friday, May 20, 2005 beginning at 8 a.m. every 
morning. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to 
complete business.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific information 
regarding dates, times and locations for the meetings.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE

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Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NWFSC; telephone: 
206-860-3480; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; 
telephone: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dates, Locations and Times of the Meetings

    The Pacific ocean perch, darkblotched rockfish, and cabezon STAR 
Panel meeting will be held at National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), 
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), 2725 Montlake Boulevard 
East, Seattle, WA 98112; telephone: 206-860-3200, on Monday, May 16, 
2005, Tuesday, May 17, 2005, Wednesday, May 18, 2005 and again on 
Friday, May 20, 2005.
    On Thursday, May 19, 2005, the Pacific ocean perch, darkblotched 
rockfish, and cabezon STAR Panel meeting will be held at the University 
Inn, 4140 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105; telephone: 206-632-5055.
    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's Scientific and Statistical Committee 
at its June 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.
    Entry to the NWFSC requires visitors to show a valid picture ID and 
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.

    Dated: April 15, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1858 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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