[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 177 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52831-52832]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21096]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XK37


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) Coastal 
Pelagic Species (CPS) advisory bodies will hold meetings, which are 
open to the public, on October 7-9, 2008. The primary purpose of the 
meetings is to review the current Pacific sardine stock assessment 
update and draft terms of reference for the 2009 CPS stock assessment 
review process.

DATES: The Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and the 
Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) CPS Subcommittee will meet 
in a joint session on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, from 8 a.m. until 
business for the day is completed. The CPSMT will hold a work session 
on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the day 
is completed. The Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) 
will meet Thursday, October 9, 2008, from 8 a.m. until business for the 
day is completed.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in the Large Conference Room at 
the office of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, 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, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CPSMT, the SSC CPS Subcommittee, and the 
CPSAS will review the current Pacific sardine stock assessment update 
and the terms of reference for the 2009 CPS stock assessment reviews. 
The CPSMT and the CPSAS will also develop harvest guideline and 
management measure recommendations for the 2009 Pacific sardine 
fishery. The CPSMT and CPSAS will develop recommendations for Council 
consideration at the November 1-7, 2008, meeting in San Diego, CA, and 
address other issues relating to CPS

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management, including current research on market squid, Pacific 
sardine, and the California Current Ecosystem, planning the 2009 review 
of Pacific sardine allocation, and implementation of the reauthorized 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. No management 
actions will be decided by the CPSMT, the SSC CPS Subcommittee, or the 
CPSAS.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Advisory body 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 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 8, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-21096 Filed 9-10-08; 8:45 am]
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