[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 66 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 17454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4995]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 033106E]


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 (Council) will convene 
a meeting of the Legislative Committee (Committee), which is open to 
the public. The primary purpose of the meeting is to review proposed 
federal legislation regarding the reauthorization of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). 
The Committee may also review Federal and state legislative matters 
relative to the Capital Construction Fund, aquaculture, the American 
Fisheries Act, and other Council interests.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Friday, April 28 2006, from 8:30 a.m. 
until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the West Conference Room at the 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, 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. Mike Burner, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council Staff Officer; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Legislative Committee often meets 
concurrently with the Council but will next meet away from a Council 
meeting to allow additional time to deliberate several significant 
federal legislative matters. Although not limited to the following 
topics, the Committee will focus on recently introduced legislation 
pertaining to the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. 
Additionally, the Committee may discuss Senate Bill 1195, the National 
Offshore Aquaculture Act of 2005; legislation regarding the Capital 
Construction Fund, and solicited Council input on potential amendment 
of the American Fisheries Act. Committee recommendations will be 
provided in a report to the Council which may form the basis for 
Council input on these important legislative matters.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document that require emergency action under 
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has 
been notified of the intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 3, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-4995 Filed 4-5-06; 8:45 am]
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