[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 156 (Monday, August 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 47809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-16062]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 080805E]


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 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, August 29, 2005, from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GMT meeting will 
reconvene Tuesday, August 30 through Friday, September 2, 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, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 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 summer and fall months 
and consider inseason adjustments to ongoing West Coast groundfish 
fisheries; discuss implementation strategies and draft amendatory 
language for Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 18; 
discuss draft amendatory language for FMP Amendment 19 (specifying 
measures to protect West Coast groundfish essential fish habitat); 
develop draft regulations for protecting West Coast groundfish 
essential fish habitat; discuss alternative revision rules for adopted 
groundfish rebuilding plans; discuss a draft schedule, process, and 
work plan for deciding 2007-08 groundfish harvest specifications and 
management measures; develop 2006 management specifications for spiny 
dogfish and Pacific cod; receive an update on development of the trawl 
individual quota program; review new groundfish stock assessments; 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 
September meeting in Portland, OR.
    Although non-emergency 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: August 8, 2005.
Peter H. Fricke,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-16062 Filed 8-12-05; 8:45 am]
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