[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 121 (Thursday, June 23, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36902-36903]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15722]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XA510


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold work 
sessions to review stock assessments for widow rockfish and spiny 
dogfish, sablefish and Dover sole, and greenspotted rockfish and 
blackgill rockfish, which are open to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held between July 11, 2011 and August 12, 
2011. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates and times of the specific 
meetings.

ADDRESSES: The Stock Assessment Review Panel for the widow rockfish and 
spiny dogfish stock assessments will be held at the Hotel Deca, 4507 
Brooklyn Avenue NE., Seattle WA 98105; telephone: (1-800) 899-0251.
    The Stock Assessment Review Panel for the sablefish and Dover sole 
stock assessments will be held at the National Marine Fisheries 
Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Newport Research Station, 
2032 SE OSU Drive, Newport, OR 97365; telephone: (541) 867-0500.
    The Stock Assessment Review Panel for the greenspotted rockfish and 
blackgill rockfish stock assessment will be held at the National Marine 
Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, Santa Cruz 
Laboratory, 110 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95060; telephone: (831) 
420-3900.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific 
Council), 7700 NE. Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-
1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest 
Fisheries Science Center; telephone: (541) 961-8475; or Mr. John 
DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Stock Assessment Review 
Panels are to review draft 2011 stock assessment documents and any 
other pertinent information for widow rockfish, spiny dogfish, 
sablefish, Dover sole, greenspotted rockfish and blackgill rockfish 
stock assessments, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make 
necessary revisions, and produce Stock Assessment Review Panel reports 
for use by the Pacific Council family and other interested persons for 
developing management recommendations for 2013-14 fisheries. No 
management actions will be decided by the Panels. The Panels' role will 
be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the 
Pacific Council at its September meeting in San Mateo, CA.

Meeting Dates and Times

    The Stock Assessment Review Panel for widow rockfish and spiny 
dogfish stock assessments will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, 
July 11,

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2011 and end at 5:30 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the 
day. The Panel will reconvene on Tuesday, July 12 and will continue 
through Friday, July 15, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5:30 
p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The Panel will 
adjourn on Friday, July 15, 2011.
    The Stock Assessment Review Panel for sablefish and Dover sole 
stock assessments will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, July 25, 
2011 and end at 5:30 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the 
day. The panel will reconvene on Tuesday, July 26 and will continue 
through Friday, July 29, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5:30 
p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The Panel will 
adjourn on Friday, July 29, 2011.
    The Stock Assessment Review Panel for the greenspotted rockfish and 
blackgill rockfish stock assessments will be held beginning at 9 a.m., 
Monday, August 8, 2011 and end at 5:30 p.m. or as necessary to complete 
business for the day. The panel will reconvene on Tuesday, August 9, 
and will continue through Friday, August 12, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. 
and ending at 5:30 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. 
The panel will adjourn on Friday, August 12, 2011.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the Panel participants for discussion, those issues may 
not be the subject of formal Stock Assessment Review Panel action 
during these meetings. 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 Panel participants' intent 
to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: June 20, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-15722 Filed 6-22-11; 8:45 am]
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