[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 9888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03149]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC492


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 (Council) Ad Hoc 
Amendment 24 Workgroup will hold an online webinar, which is open to 
the public.

DATES: The Workgroup's work session will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, 
February 28 and continue until business is completed on that day.

ADDRESSES: To attend the Ad Hoc Amendment 24 Workgroup webinar, please 
reserve your seat by visiting https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/789088682. If requested, enter your name, email address, and the 
webinar id, which is 789-088-682. Once registered, participants will 
receive a confirmation email message that contains detailed information 
about viewing the event. To only join the audio teleconference of the 
webinar from the U.S. or Canada, call the toll number +1 (702) 489-0007 
(note: this is not a toll-free number) and use the access code 237-761-
508 when prompted.
    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 will 
review the proposed action and range of alternatives for the setting 
harvest specifications and management measures for the Pacific Coast 
groundfish fishery for a 10-year period, 2015-24. On or about February 
21 a white paper describing the proposed action and range of 
alternatives will be available on the Council's Web site 
(www.pcouncil.org) as part of the briefing materials for the March 2013 
Pacific Fishery Management Council meeting. The Council may adopt the 
alternatives for analysis in an environmental assessment or 
environmental impact statement, as required by the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The Workgroup is expected to prepare a report 
for the Council containing their comments on the proposal.
    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, (503) 820-2280, at least 5 
days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: February 7, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-03149 Filed 2-11-13; 8:45 am]
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