[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 70420]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28553]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC364


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
South of Humbug Policy Workgroup (Workgroup) for Pacific halibut will 
hold a working meeting, which is open to the public.

DATES: The Workgroup meeting will be held Thursday, December 13, 2012 
from 10 a.m. until business for the day is completed.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Ames, Staff Officer, Pacific 
Council: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The overarching goals of the Workgroup 
meeting are to explore the best methods for incorporating the area 
south of the Oregon/California border into the International Pacific 
Halibut Commission's (IPHC) Pacific halibut stock assessment, examine 
the effect of including that area on the Area 2A apportionment, and 
evaluate methods to manage the fishery south of Humbug Mountain to 
comply with allocation provisions of the Catch Sharing Plan and the 
overall total allowable catch apportioned to Area 2A. No management 
actions will be decided by the Workgroup. The Workgroup's task will be 
to develop recommendations for IPHC and Council consideration in 2013.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the Workgroup for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subject of formal Workgroup action during this meeting. Workgroup 
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 Workgroup'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: November 20, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-28553 Filed 11-23-12; 8:45 am]
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