[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40697-40698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16290]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC745


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 (Pacific Council) 
South of Humbug Policy Committee (Policy Committee) for Pacific halibut 
will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public.

DATES: The Policy Committee meeting will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2013 
from 10 a.m. until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pacific Council Office, 
Large Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 
OR 97220-1384 telephone: (503) 820-2280. In addition to the Pacific 
Council office, listening and public comment stations may be available. 
Please contact the Council office, (503) 820-2280, or our Web site 
(www.pcouncil.org) for more information.

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    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Ames, Staff Officer, Pacific 
Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The overarching goals of the Policy 
Committee meeting are to evaluate measures for controlling recreational 
catch of Pacific halibut south of Humbug Mountain (southern Oregon and 
northern California) to comply with the allocation provisions of the 
Catch Sharing Plan and the overall total allowable catch apportioned to 
Area 2A. No management actions will be decided by the Policy Committee. 
The Policy Committee's task will be to develop recommendations for 
Council consideration at their September 2013 meeting in Boise, ID.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the Policy Committee for discussion, those issues may 
not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Policy 
Committee 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 Policy Committee's 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2280 at least 
5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: July 2, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-16290 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
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