[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 106 (Friday, June 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 32581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2852]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 053105B]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings/Workshop

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

ACTION: Notice of three public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Three Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will 
hold work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel 
will review new assessments for sablefish, Dover sole, shortspine 
thornyhead, and longspine thornyhead. The second STAR Panel will review 
new assessments for widow rockfish, blackgill rockfish, and kelp 
greenling; and an updated assessment for bocaccio. The third STAR Panel 
will review new assessments for canary rockfish, lingcod, and yelloweye 
rockfish; and an updated assessment for yellowtail rockfish.

DATES: The sablefish, Dover sole, shortspine thornyhead, and longspine 
thornyhead STAR Panel will meet beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, June 20, 
2005. The meeting will continue through Friday, June 24, 2005 beginning 
at 8 a.m. every morning. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or 
as necessary to complete business.
    The widow rockfish, blackgill rockfish, kelp greenling, and 
bocaccio STAR Panel will meet beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, August 1, 
2005. The meeting will continue through Friday, August 5, 2005 
beginning at 8 a.m. every morning. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each 
day, or as necessary to complete business.
    The canary rockfish, lingcod, yelloweye rockfish, and yellowtail 
rockfish STAR Panel will meet beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, August 15, 
2005. The meeting will continue through Friday, August 19, 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: The sablefish, Dover sole, shortspine thornyhead and 
longspine thornyhead STAR Panel meeting will be held at the National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Hatfield Marine Science Center, 
Captain R. Barry Fisher Building, 2032 SE Oregon State University 
Drive, Newport, Oregon 97365-5296; telephone: 541-867-0501.
    The widow rockfish, blackgill rockfish, kelp greenling, and 
bocaccio STAR Panel meeting will be held at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center, Meeting Room 188, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, 
California 95060; telephone: 831-420-3900.
    The canary rockfish, lingcod, yelloweye rockfish, and yellowtail 
rockfish STAR Panel meeting will be held at NMFS, Northwest Fisheries 
Science Center (NWFSC), 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, 
Washington 98112; telephone: 206-860-3480.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, Oregon 97220-1384; telephone: 
503-820-2280.

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: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings are 
to review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent 
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary 
revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family 
and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by 
these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels' role will be development of 
recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at either 
its September meeting in Portland, Oregon or its November meeting in 
San Diego, California.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas 
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those 
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these 
meetings. 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

    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 five days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 31, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-2852 Filed 6-2-05; 8:45 am]
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