[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 34714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XI49


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Halibut Managers Workgroup 
(HMW)

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The HMW is not a committee of the Pacific Fishery Management 
Council (Council), however, the Council has expressed interest in 
having a report from the HMW, and has offered to provide meeting space. 
The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. 
to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon, 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon and Halibut 
Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 503-820-
2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to allow an 
exchange of information and ideas among managers and industry 
representatives from Area 2A, primarily as they relate to the upcoming 
IPHC workshop on catch apportionment. The objective of the meeting will 
be to develop a consensus on a catch apportionment strategy that will 
be both fair and biologically sound, which can be presented at the IPHC 
workshop later in 2008.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas 
may come before the HMW for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during these meetings. 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

    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 five days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 13, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-13717 Filed 6-17-08; 8:45 am]
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