[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 72642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28864]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RIN 0648-XD010]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meetings (conference calls).

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will 
convene two conference calls of its Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat 
Review Committee (EFHRC).

DATES: The first conference call will be held Tuesday, January 21, 
2014, from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. The second conference call will be held 
Tuesday, February 4, 2014, from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

ADDRESSES: For those members of the public who wish to attend the 
conference call, a public listening station will be available at the 
Pacific Council offices: 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 
OR 97220. Please contact the Pacific Council ahead of time if you wish 
to attend the public listening station.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the conference calls 
is to discuss and finalize the Phase 2 Report, which summarizes the 
status of the essential fish habitat periodic review, describes the 
proposals that were received, and makes recommendations to the Pacific 
Council for further action. The Phase 2 Report is scheduled to be 
considered by the Pacific Council at its March, 2014 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: November 27, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-28864 Filed 12-2-13; 8:45 am]
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