[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 175 (Monday, September 12, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 53781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4967]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 090705B]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings/Workshop
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel for
lingcod, the northern portion of the West Coast petrale sole stock, and
rebuilding analyses for seven overfished West Coast rockfish stocks
will hold a work session which is open to the public.
DATES: The lingcod, petrale sole, and rebuilding analyses STAR Panel
will meet beginning at 8 a.m., on Monday, September 26, 2005. The
meeting will continue through Friday, September 30, 2005 beginning at 8
a.m. every morning. The meeting will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as
necessary to complete business.
ADDRESSES: The lingcod, petrale sole, and rebuilding analyses STAR
Panel meeting will be held in Room 1055 at the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Western Regional Center's Sand Point
Facility, 7600 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle, WA 98115-6349; telephone:
(206) 526-6547.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE.
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: 503-
820-2280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery
Management Council; telephone: 503-820-2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meeting is to
review draft stock assessments for lingcod and the northern portion of
the West Coast petrale sole stock; draft rebuilding analyses for
bocaccio, canary rockfish, cowcod, darkblotched rockfish, Pacific ocean
perch, widow rockfish, and yelloweye rockfish; any other pertinent
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams and rebuilding
analysis authors to make necessary revisions, and produce STAR Panel
reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons. No
management actions will be decided by this STAR Panel. The STAR Panel's
role will be development of recommendations and reports for
consideration by the Council at its November meeting in San Diego, CA.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during this
meeting. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants'
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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Entry to the NOAA Western Regional Center's Sand Point Facility
requires visitors to show a valid picture ID and register with
security. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while at the NOAA
Western Regional Center's Facility, will be issued to non-Federal
employees participating in the meeting.
Dated: September 7, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-4967 Filed 9-9-05; 8:45 am]
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