[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 169-170]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-25436]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XE71


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; public meetings, and 
hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has begun its 
annual preseason management process for the 2008 ocean salmon 
fisheries. This document announces the availability of Council 
documents as well as the dates and locations of meetings and public 
hearings comprising a portion of the Council's schedule of events for 
determining the annual proposed and final modifications to ocean salmon 
fishery management measures. The dates and agendas for the March and 
April 2008 Council meetings, which are another component of the 
process, will be published in subsequent Federal Register documents 
prior to the actual meetings.

DATES: Written comments on the salmon management options must be 
received by April 1, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: Documents will be available from, and written comments 
should be sent to, Mr. Donald Hansen, Chairman, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 
97220-1384, telephone: (503) 820-2280 (voice) or (503) 820-2299 (fax). 
Comments can also be submitted via e-mail at: [email protected] or 
through the internet at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments, 
and include the I.D. number in the subject line of the message.
    For specific meeting and hearing locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, telephone: (503) 820-
2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Schedule for Document Completion and Availability

    February 28, 2008: ``Review of 2007 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and 
``Preseason Report I-Stock Abundance Analysis for 2008 Ocean Salmon 
Fisheries'' will be available to the public from the Council office and 
posted on the Council website at http://www.pcouncil.org.
    March 24, 2008: ``Preseason Report II-Analysis of Proposed 
Regulatory Options for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and public hearing 
schedule will be mailed to the public and posted on the Council website 
at http://www.pcouncil.org. The report will include a description of 
the adopted salmon management options and a summary of their biological 
and economic impacts.
    April 25, 2008: ``Preseason Report III-Analysis of Council-Adopted 
Ocean Salmon Management Measures for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' will 
be available from the Council office and posted on the Council website 
at http://www.pcouncil.org.
    May 1, 2008: Federal regulations for 2008 ocean salmon regulations 
will be published in the Federal Register and implemented.

Meetings and Hearings

    January 22-25, 2008: The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will meet at 
the Council office in a public work session to draft ``Review of 2007 
Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and to consider any other estimation or 
methodology issues pertinent to the 2008 ocean salmon fisheries.

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    February 19-22, 2008: The STT will meet at the Council office in a 
public work session to draft ``Preseason Report I-Stock Abundance 
Analysis for 2008 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and to consider any other 
estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2008 ocean salmon 
fisheries.
    March 31-April 1, 2008: Public hearings will be held to receive 
comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery management options 
adopted by the Council. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the 
following locations:
    March 31, 2008: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 W Hancock, 
Westport, WA 98595, telephone: (360) 268-9101.
    March 31, 2008: Red Lion Hotel, Umpqua Room, 1313 N Bayshore Drive, 
Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone: (541) 267-4141.
    April 1, 2008: Red Lion Eureka, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth Street, 
Eureka, CA 95501, telephone: (707) 445-0844.
    Although non emergency issues not contained in the Salmon Technical 
Team (STT) meeting agendas may come before the STT for discussion, 
those issues may not be the subject of formal STT action during these 
meetings. STT action will be restricted to those issues specifically 
listed in this document and to any issues arising after publication of 
this document requiring emergency action under Section 305(c) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the 
public has been notified of the STT's intent to take final action to 
address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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 (voice), or 
(503) 820-2299 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et. seq.

    Dated: December 27, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-25436 Filed 12-31-07; 8:45 am]
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