[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43860-43861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17480]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC770


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 (Pacific Council) will 
convene a conference call of its Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat 
Review Committee (EFHRC). A listening station will be available at the 
Pacific Council offices for interested members of the public, and there 
may be opportunities to attend the meeting remotely.

DATES: The conference call will be held Friday, August 16, 2013, from 
10 a.m. to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call, with a public 
listening station available at the Pacific Council offices, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the conference call 
is to discuss proposals to modify Pacific Coast groundfish EFH. 
Proposals are due to the Pacific Council on July 31, 2013, and 
proposals received after this date will not be considered. The 
conference call will also be used to prepare for upcoming EFHRC tasks 
to (1) produce an informational report for the September Pacific 
Council meeting, summarizing the number and content of proposals; and 
(2) produce a report and recommendations for the Pacific Council's 
November meeting.
    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 EFHRC's intent to take final action to address 
the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This listening station 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: July 17, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-17480 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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