[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 67 (Thursday, April 9, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 16186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8125]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XO51


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) Ad Hoc 
Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee (EFHRC) will hold a 
work session, which is open to the public, to evaluate proposals to 
change areas closed to bottom contact fishing gear and for 
modifications to groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Habitat 
Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC).

DATES: The work session will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2009, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., and Wednesday, May 13, 2009, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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, Staff Officer, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to review 
and evaluate proposals for changes to areas closed to bottom contact 
gear and modifications to groundfish EFH and HAPC, and to develop 
recommendations for advancing proposals in the Council process. Desired 
proposal contents and evaluation criteria are included in the Terms of 
Reference (TOR) document available from the Council office or on the 
Council web site (www.pcouncil.org) Applicants must submit proposals to 
the Council office no later than 4:30 p.m. May 1, 2009, and can be sent 
by mail, email ([email protected]) or fax (503-820-2299). 
Proposals are tentatively scheduled to be presented to the Council for 
initial approval at the June, 2009 Council meeting in Spokane, WA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the EFHRC for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal EFHRC action during this meeting. EFHRC 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 EFHRC'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: April 6, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-8125 Filed 4-8-09; 8:45 am]
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