[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 102 (Friday, May 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30703-30704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052305C]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet June 12-17, 
2005. The Council meeting will begin on Monday, June 13, at 1 p.m., 
reconvening each day through Friday. All meetings are open to the 
public, except a closed session will be held at 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. on 
Monday, June 13 to address litigation and personnel matters. The 
Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 
Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; telephone: 650-570-5700.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director; telephone: 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions
    2. Roll Call
    3. Executive Director's Report
    4. Approve Agenda
B. Administrative Matters
    1. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    2. Legislative Matters
    3. Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other 
Forums
    4. Work Load Priorities and Draft September 2005 Council Meeting 
Agenda
C. Groundfish Management
    1. Preparatory Informational Briefing on Trawl Individual Quota 
(TIQ) Program Development
    2. Initial Consideration of Opening Date of California Shore-based 
Whiting Fishery
    3. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Environmental Impact 
Statement - Final Preferred Alternative
    4. Status of 2005 Groundfish Fisheries and Consideration of 
Inseason Adjustments
    5. TIQ Program Development
    6. Rebuilding Plan Revision Rules
    7. Final Consideration of Inseason Adjustments, if necessary
D. Salmon Management
    1. Technical Basis for the Klamath River Fall Chinook Conservation 
Objective
    2. Status Report on Reinitiation of Consultation for California 
Coastal Chinook
E. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. NMFS Report
    2. Draft Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission Resolution on 
Albacore Tuna
    3. Status of Fisheries and Preliminary Stock Assessment and Fishery 
Evaluation (SAFE) Report
    4. Response to Overfishing of Bigeye Tuna

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    5. Exempted Fishing Permits
    6. Management Regime for High Seas Longline Fishery
F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. Pacific Mackerel Harvest Guidelines for 2005/06 Fishery
    2. Fishery Management Plan Amendment 11 - Sardine Allocation
    3. SAFE Document and Five-Year EFH Review

SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS

SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2005
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel-1 p.m.
Groundfish Management Team-1 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005
Council Secretariat-8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel-8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team-8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel- 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team-8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee-8 a.m.
Special Session: Ocean Regime Shifts-9 a.m.
Legislative Committee-9 a.m.
Special Session: Rebuilding Plan Revision Rules Policy -10:30 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants-5 p.m.
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2005
Council Secretariat-7 a.m.
California State Delegation-7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation-7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation-7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel-8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team-8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee-8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants-As necessary
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2005
Council Secretariat-7 a.m.
California State Delegation-7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation-7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation-7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel- 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel-8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team-8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee-8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants-As necessary
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005
Council Secretariat-7 a.m.
California State Delegation-7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation-7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation-7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel-8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team-8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants-As necessary
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 2005
Council Secretariat-7 a.m.
California State Delegation-7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation-7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation-7 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants-As necessary
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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 Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: May 24, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-2696 Filed 5-26-05; 8:45 am]
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