[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17954-17955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8966]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XO79


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting/workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel for 
petrale sole and splitnose rockfish will hold a work session which is 
open to the public.

DATES: The petrale sole and splitnose rockfish STAR Panel will be held 
beginning at 8:30 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2009. The meeting will continue 
on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 beginning at 8:30 a.m. through Friday, May 8, 
2009. The meeting will end at 5:30 p.m. each day, or as necessary to 
complete business.

ADDRESSES: The petrale sole and splitnose rockfish STAR Panel meeting 
will be held at the NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Hatfield 
Marine Science Center, Captain R. Barry Fisher Building, Room 101, 2032 
S.E. Oregon State University Drive, Newport, OR 97365-5296; telephone: 
(541) 867-0501.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries 
Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437-5670; or Mr. John DeVore, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meeting is to 
review draft stock assessment documents for petrale sole and splitnose 
rockfish and any other pertinent information, work with the Stock 
Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions, and produce STAR Panel 
reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons. No 
management actions will be decided by this STAR Panel. The STAR Panel's 
role will be development of recommendations and reports for 
consideration by the Council at its June meeting in Spokane, WA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those 
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these 
meetings. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants' 
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 15, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-8966 Filed 4-17-09; 8:45 am]
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