[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 6726-6727] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-3330] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 020298C] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; notice of public meetings and hearings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has begun its annual preseason management process for the 1998 ocean salmon fisheries. This notice announces the availability of Council documents and the dates and locations of Council meetings and public hearings. These actions comprise the complete schedule of events followed by the Council for determining the annual proposed and final modifications to ocean salmon management measures. DATES: Written comments on the season options must be received by April 2, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Lawrence D. Six, Executive Director, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201; telephone: (503) 326-6352. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates, times, and locations of public meetings and hearings. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Coon, Salmon Management Coordinator; telephone: (503) 326-6352. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [[Page 6727]] March 2, 1998: Council reports which summarize the 1997 salmon season and project the expected salmon stock abundance for 1998 are available to the public from the Council office. March 9-13, 1998: Council and advisory entities meet at the Clarion Hotel, 401 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae, California, to adopt 1998 regulatory options for public review. March 25, 1998: Report with proposed management options and public hearing schedule is mailed to the public. (The report includes options, rationale, and summary of biological and economic impacts.) March 30-April 7, 1998: Public hearings are held to receive comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery regulatory options adopted by the Council. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. on the dates and at the locations specified below: March 30, 1998: Westport High School Commons, 2850 S. Montesano Street, Westport, WA. March 30, 1998: Pony Village Motor Lodge, Ballroom, Virginia Avenue, North Bend, OR. March 31, 1998: Shilo Inn, Wilson River Room, 2535 North Main, Tillamook, OR. March 31, 1998: Red Lion Inn, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth Street, Eureka, CA. April 1, 1998: Red Lion's Sacramento Inn, Yosemite Room, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA. April 6-10, 1998: Council and its advisory entities meet at the Doubletree Hotel - Columbia River, Portland, OR, to adopt final 1998 regulatory measures. April 17, 1998: Newsletter describing adopted ocean salmon fishing management measures is mailed to the public. April 11-22, 1998: Salmon Technical Team completes ``Preseason Report III Analysis of Council Adopted Regulatory Measures for 1998 Ocean Salmon Fisheries.'' May 1, 1998: Federal regulations implemented and Preseason Report III available for distribution to the public. Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed in this notice. Special Accommodations The meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Eric Greene at (503) 326-6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: February 4, 1998. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 98-3330 Filed 2-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F