[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 25152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6440]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042506A]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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) Coastal 
Pelagic Species (CPS) advisory bodies will hold meetings, which are 
open to the public, on May 16-18, 2006. The primary purpose of the 
meetings is to review the current Pacific Mackerel Stock Assessment.

DATES: The Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) CPS subcommittee will meet 
in a joint session on Tuesday, May 16, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. until 
business for the day is completed. The CPSMT will hold a work session 
on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day 
is completed. The Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) 
will meet Thursday, May 18, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the 
day is completed.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at NMFS Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037; 
telephone: (858) 546-7000. On May 16, 2006, the meeting will be held in 
the Large Conference Room and on May 17 and 18, 2006, the meeting will 
be held in the Green Room.
    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; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CPSMT and the SSC CPS subcommittee will 
review the current Pacific mackerel stock assessment. The CPSMT will 
also develop harvest guideline and seasonal structure recommendations 
for the 2006-07 Pacific mackerel fishery and review the 2006 CPS Stock 
Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) document. The CPSAS will 
review information developed by the CPSMT about the current Pacific 
mackerel stock assessment and harvest guideline and seasonal structure 
recommendations for the 2006-07 fishery. The CPSMT and CPSAS will 
develop recommendations for Council consideration at its June 11-16, 
2006, meeting in Foster City, CA, and address other issues relating to 
CPS management, including marine protected areas and research and data 
needs. No management actions will be decided by the CPSMT, the SSC CPS 
subcommittee, or the CPSAS.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Advisory body 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 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: April 25, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-6440 Filed 4-27-06; 8:45 am]
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