[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 93 (Friday, May 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 27999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11747]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA435


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 (Pacific Council) will 
convene a conference call of the Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat 
Review Committee (EFHRC) that is open to the public.

DATES: The conference call will be held Tuesday, May 31, 2011, from 12 
p.m. until 2 p.m. Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: A listening station will be available to the public, in the 
Small Conference Room at the Pacific Council offices, 7700 NE. 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the conference call is to 
plan for acquiring data and information pertinent to a review of 
groundfish essential fish habitat, to summarize the Pacific Council 
action from the April 2011 meeting, and to discuss the next steps and 
future meetings. Other issues relevant to the Pacific Coast groundfish 
EFH review may be addressed as time permits.
    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 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2280 at least 
5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 10, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-11747 Filed 5-12-11; 8:45 am]
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