[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 7, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22746]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

RIN 0648-BB27


Pacific Coast Groundfish; Public Hearing Notice; Secretarial 
Fishery Management Plan Amendment 1

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

ACTION: Hearing notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) in cooperation with the 
Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) will be holding a hearing 
regarding the Secretarial Amendment 1 (previously Amendment 16-5) to 
the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP). Secretarial 
Amendment 1 proposes to establish one new rebuilding plan, modify seven 
existing plans, modify the default proxy values for FMSY and 
BMSY as they apply to the flatfish species, and the harvest 
control rule policies.

DATES: The PFMC meeting will be held September 12-19, 2011, and the 
hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 15, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The PFMC Meeting will be held at the San Mateo Marriott, 
1770 South Amphlett Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94402.
    NMFS Address: 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., Seattle, WA 98115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Williams, 206-526-4646.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public hearing will be held on September 
15, 2011, to receive comments on the proposed Secretarial Amendment 1. 
For more information on the Council meeting please see the meeting 
notice which published in the Federal Register on August 26, 2011 (76 
FR 53414). Written and oral comments received at the public hearing 
will be taken into consideration by NMFS when making its final decision 
on the Amendment.

Special Accommodations

    The meetings are 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 (voice), or 
(503) 820-2299 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 31, 2011.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-22746 Filed 9-6-11; 8:45 am]
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