[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 188 (Thursday, September 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 56969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15917]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092206A]


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 October 17-19, 2006. The primary purpose of the 
meetings is to review the current Pacific sardine Stock Assessment and 
draft terms of reference for the CPS stock assessment review process.

DATES: The meetings will be held on October 17, 2006 through October 
19, 2006. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in the Large Conference Room at 
the office of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 
820-2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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, October 17, 2006, 
from 8 a.m. until business for the day is completed and again on 
Wednesday, October 18, 2006 until noon. The CPSMT will hold a work 
session on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, from 1 p.m. until business for 
the day is completed. The Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 
(CPSAS) will meet Thursday, October 19, 2006, from 8 a.m. until 
business for the day is completed.
    The CPSMT, the SSC CPS Subcommittee, and the CPSAS will review the 
current Pacific sardine stock assessment, the terms of reference for 
CPS stock assessment reviews, and recent research on market squid. The 
CPSMT and the CPSAS will also develop harvest guideline and management 
measure recommendations for the 2007 Pacific sardine fishery. The CPSMT 
and CPSAS will develop recommendations for Council consideration at the 
November 12-17, 2006, meeting in Del Mar, 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: September 25, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-15917 Filed 9-27-06; 8:45 am]
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