[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 82 (Monday, April 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22931-22932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9189]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XH47


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish 
Allocation Committee (GAC) and Ad Hoc Groundfish Trawl Individual Quota 
Committee (TIQC) will hold working meetings, which are open to the 
public.

DATES: The GAC will meet Tuesday, May 13, 2008, from 1 p.m. until 
business for the day is completed, and reconvene on Wednesday, May 14 
and Thursday, May 15 at 8:30 a.m. each day until business for each day 
is completed. The TIQC will attend the GAC meeting and convene its 
meeting Thursday, May 15 upon adjournment of the GAC meeting. The TIQC 
will reconvene on Friday, May 16, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. and continue until 
their business is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GAC meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Portland 
Airport, 7900 NE 82nd, Avenue Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 460-
3000. The TIQC meeting will be held at the Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, Large Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, 
Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Seger, Staff Officer; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the GAC and TIQC meetings is 
to develop recommendations to the Council on a preferred trawl 
rationalization alternative scheduled to be sent out for public review 
after the Council's June 2008 meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the Groundfish Management Team (GMT) or the Committee 
for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal GMT or 
Committee action during these meetings. GMT or Committee action will be 
restricted to those issues

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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 Committee's 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.

    Dated: April 23, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9189 Filed 4-25-08; 8:45 am]
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