[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 49259]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19566]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC804


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 ad hoc Ecosystem Work Group (EWG). A 
listening station will be available at the Pacific Council offices for 
interested members of the public.

DATES: The conference call will be held Thursday, August 29, 2013, from 
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the conference call 
is to consider next steps in protecting unmanaged forage fish, finalize 
recommendations to the Pacific Council on the Federal list of 
authorized West Coast Exclusive Economic Zone fisheries, and other 
items related to the September 2013 Council 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 EWG'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: August 8, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-19566 Filed 8-12-13; 8:45 am]
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