[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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