[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 92 (Monday, May 12, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 26965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10387]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XH81


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) Economic 
and Groundfish Subcommittees (Subcommittees) of the Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will hold a joint working meeting, which is open 
to the public.

DATES: The Subcommittees will meet Wednesday, May 28, 2008, from 8 a.m. 
until business for the day is completed, and reconvene on Thursday, May 
29 at 8 a.m. and adjourn that day upon completion of business.

ADDRESSES: The Subcommittees' meeting will be held at the Embassy 
Suites Portland Airport, Cedar I and II Room, 7900 NE 82nd Avenue, 
Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 460-3000.
    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 Subcommittees' meeting is 
to review the analysis developed in support of Council consideration of 
a preliminary preferred trawl rationalization alternative.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the Subcommittees for discussion, those issues may not 
be the subject of action during this meeting. The Subcommittees' 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 Subcommittee'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: May 6, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-10387 Filed 5-9-08; 8:45 am]
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