[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 159 (Thursday, August 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 48545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4511]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 081105C]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat 
Technical Review Committee Meeting

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

ACTION:  Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY:  The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc 
Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee will hold a working 
meeting on September 8-9. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES:  The Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee 
working meeting will begin Thursday, September 8 at 8 a.m. and may go 
into the evening or until business for the day is completed. The 
meeting will reconvene from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, September 9.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be at the following address: DoubleTree 
Hotel Seattle Airport, Cascade 13, 18740 International Blvd., Seattle, 
WA 98188; telephone 206-246-8600.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dr. Christopher Dahl, NEPA 
Specialist, 503-820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat 
Technical Review Committee meeting is to provide a technical review of 
the habitat suitability data used to support alternatives and analyses 
in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Essential Fish 
Habitat Designation and Minimization of Adverse Impacts Final 
Environmental Impact Statement, currently in preparation by National 
Marine Fisheries Service. By holding a public meeting, the committee 
will provide opportunity for public participation in the review 
process. The committee will only consider technical and scientific 
questions and will not engage in policy discussions as part of its 
mission.

Special Accommodations

    The 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 7 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 15, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-4511 Filed 8-17-05; 8:45 am]
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