[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 190 (Monday, October 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 57928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16143]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092606G]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a 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 Tuesday, October 17, 2006, from 
8:30 a.m. until business is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GMT meeting will be held at the Red Lion Hotel on the 
River-Jantzen Beach, Glisan Room, 909 N. Hayden Island Drive, Portland, 
OR 97217; telephone: (503) 283-4466.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Laura Bozzi; telephone: (503) 820-
2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the GMT meeting is to discuss 
the Trawl Individual Quota alternatives under development by the 
Council. Specifically, the GMT will discuss development of statements 
that address the management feasibility of particular aspects of the 
proposed alternatives. No management actions will be decided by the GMT 
on these issues. The GMT's statements will be provided to the Council 
and its advisory bodies at a later point to facilitate decision-making.
    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: September 26, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-16143 Filed 9-29-06; 8:45 am]
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