[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 44972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17643]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XJ47


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)Coastal 
Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Coastal Pelagic Species 
Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold a joint work session by telephone 
conference, which is open to the public, to develop recommendations for 
the September 2008 Council meeting.

DATES: The telephone conference will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or when business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: A listening station will be available at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, Small 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. Mike Burner, Coastal Pelagic 
Species Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council: (503) 820-
2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to review 
the proposed rule on revisions to National Marine Fishery Service 
guidelines for National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act and other available information for the 
Council's September meeting briefing book and to develop comments and 
recommendations for consideration at the September 2008 Council 
meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. CPSMT and CPSAS actions 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

    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 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17643 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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