[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 125 (Friday, June 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 35695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12637]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[XRIN: 0648-XA98]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of two public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Two Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold 
work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel will 
review new assessments for darkblotched rockfish and cowcod. The second 
STAR Panel will review new assessments for canary rockfish and 
arrowtooth flounder.

DATES: The darkblotched rockfish and cowcod STAR Panel will be held 
beginning at 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007. The meeting will 
continue on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 through Friday, July 20, 2007, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each 
day, or as necessary to complete business.
    The canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder STAR Panel will be held 
beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007. The meeting will 
continue on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 through Friday, August 3, 2007, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each 
day, or as necessary to complete business.

ADDRESSES: The two STAR Panel meetings will be held at the NOAA Western 
Regional Center (WRC), Building 9 Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way 
NE., Seattle, Washington, 98115.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE., 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries 
Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437-5670; or Mr. John DeVore, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings is to 
review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent 
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary 
revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family 
and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by 
these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels' role will be development of 
recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its 
September meeting in Portland, OR.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those 
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these 
meetings. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants' 
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.
    All WRC visitors will be required to show a valid picture ID and 
register with security every morning. A visitor's badge, which must be 
worn while at the NOAA Facility, will be issued to non-Federal 
employees participating in the meeting.

    Dated: June 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-12637 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am]
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