[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 46099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21672]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR46


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.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
Vessel Monitoring System Committee (VMSC) will hold a working meeting, 
which is open to the public.

DATES: The VMSC meeting will be held Tuesday, October 6, 2009, from 10 
a.m. until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The VMSC meeting will be held at the Marriot Residence Inn, 
Portland Airport, Cascade Station, Mount Hood Room, 9301 NE Cascade 
Parkway, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 284-1800.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Seger, Staff Officer; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the VMSC meeting is to review 
performance of the VMS program and develop recommendations that might 
be implemented through the 2011-12 biennial specifications process. No 
management actions will be decided by the VMSC. The VMSC's role will be 
development of recommendations to be provided for consideration by the 
Pacific Council at its November 2009 Costa Mesa, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the VMSC for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal VMSC action during this meeting. VMSC 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 VMSC'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: September 3, 2009.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-21672 Filed 9-4-09; 8:45 am]
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