[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 15 (Monday, January 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 4377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1567]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XM90


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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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 February 10-12, 2009. The primary purpose of the 
meetings is to comment on the draft terms of reference for the CPS 
stock assessment review process, review 2009 survey plans, develop 
plans for a report to the Council on long-term sardine allocation, and 
discuss revisions to the CPS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) in 
accordance with the reauthorized Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act.

DATES: The CPS Management Team (CPSMT) will meet on Tuesday, February 
10, 2009, beginning at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday, February 11, 
2009, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Both meeting days will go until business 
for that day is completed. The CPS Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will meet 
Thursday, February 12, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day 
is completed.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held in the Large Conference Room at 
the Southwest Fisheries Science Center of the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, (858) 546-
7000.
    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, (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CPSMT and CPSAS will also elect officers 
for 2009, discuss the 2009 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 
document, and address other issues relating to CPS management. The 
CPSMT and CPSAS will develop recommendations for Council consideration 
at its March 8-13, 2009 meeting in Seattle, Washington.
    Although nonemergency 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

    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 five 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 21, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-1567 Filed 1-23-09; 8:45 am]
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