[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19810]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD18


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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) Salmon 
Technical Team (STT), Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Salmon 
Subcommittee, and Model Evaluation Workgroup (MEW) will hold a joint 
work session to review proposed salmon methodology changes, which is 
open to the public.

DATES: The work session will be held Wednesday, October 24, 2007, from 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, October 25, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The work session will be held at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 
97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management 
Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 
820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to brief 
the STT and SSC Salmon Subcommittee on proposed changes to methods and 
standards used to manage ocean salmon fisheries, review a genetic stock 
identification research and exempted fishing permit proposal and, to 
review proposed modifications to the Chinook and Coho Fishery 
Regulation Assessment Models (FRAM).
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STT, SSC Salmon Subcommittee, and MEW for 
discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during 
this meeting. 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

    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: October 3, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19810 Filed 10-5-07; 8:45 am]
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