[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 102 (Friday, May 25, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 31327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12676]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC039


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
Habitat Committee (HC) will hold a meeting, which is open to the 
public, to discuss habitat issues related to Council-managed fisheries.

DATES: The work session will be held Tuesday, June 12, 2012 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. or until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pacific Council Office, 7700 
NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: 
(503) 820-2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Gilden, Associate Staff 
Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss 
habitat issues related to Council-managed fisheries, including Columbia 
River fisheries issues, the NOAA Habitat Blueprint, and the Council's 
development of a Fishery Ecosystem Plan. The HC may also discuss forage 
fish issues, Army Corps of Engineers levee vegetation policies, ocean 
energy proposals, and Klamath River water issues. A report is scheduled 
to be presented to the Pacific Council at the June, 2012 Council 
meeting in San Mateo, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the HC for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal HC action during this meeting. HC 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 HC'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 21, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-12676 Filed 5-24-12; 8:45 am]
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