[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 145 (Monday, July 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17239]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XJ26


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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) Salmon 
Technical Team (STT) will hold a work session, which is open to the 
public, to develop recommendations for the September 2008 Council 
meeting.

DATES: The work session will be held Thursday, August 14, 2008, from 9 
a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, August 15, 2008, from 8 a.m. to noon.

ADDRESSES: The work session will be held at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council Office, 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. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management 
Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 
820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to 
develop comments and recommendations to be included in the Council's 
September meeting briefing book related to salmon management, 
specifically, annual catch limits, research and data needs, the Central 
Valley recovery plan, and salmon methodology review topics.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STT for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal STT action during this meeting. STT 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 STT's 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: July 23, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17239 Filed 7-25-08; 8:45 am]
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