[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 155 (Friday, August 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 47820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19631]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 (Council) Ad Hoc 
Amendment 24 Workgroup will hold a meeting by teleconference, which is 
open to the public.

DATES: The Workgroup's teleconference will occur 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m. on Friday, August 31, 2012.

ADDRESSES: A public listening station will be open for the 
teleconference at the Pacific Fishery Management Council office, 7700 
NE Ambassador Place, Small Conference Room, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kit Dahl, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council formed the Amendment 24 
Workgroup to develop proposals for modifying the process to 
periodically establish and adjust harvest levels and management 
measures for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. The Workgroup met 
August 1-2, 2012, to develop proposals for the Council to consider in 
November 2012. During this teleconference the Workgroup will review and 
discuss a draft of the report to be delivered at the November Council 
meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document 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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: August 7, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-19631 Filed 8-9-12; 8:45 am]
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