[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 179 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 52865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18226]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC63


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 9, 2007, from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GMT meeting will 
reconvene Wednesday, October 10 through Friday, October 12, from 8:30 
a.m. until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GMT meeting will be held at the Hotel Deca Seattle, 
President Room, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105; telephone: 
(206) 634-2000.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management 
Coordinator; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT working 
meeting is to develop a range of 2009-10 optimum yields for groundfish 
species from new stock assessments and rebuilding analyses, consider 
recommendations for 2009-10 management measures, consider 
recommendations for inseason adjustments to 2007 and 2008 groundfish 
fisheries, consider recommendations for 2008 exempted fishing permits, 
consider recommendations and implications for implementing mandates in 
the re-authorized Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act, consider recommendations for intersector allocations of groundfish 
species, and consider recommendations for developing a trawl 
rationalization program. The GMT may also address other assignments 
relating to groundfish management. No management actions will be 
decided by the GMT. The GMT's role will be development of 
recommendations for consideration by the Council at its November 
meeting in San Diego, CA.
    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 12, 2007.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-18226 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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