[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31191]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D.111497A]
Ecosystem Principles Advisory Panel; Advisory Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of advisory panel meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 406 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), which requires
NMFS to establish an advisory panel to develop recommendations to
expand the application of ecosystem principles in fishery conservation
and management activities, NMFS is announcing the date, time, and
location of the second of three advisory panel meetings scheduled as
follows:
DATES: The second advisory panel meeting will be held Monday, December
15, 1997, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Tuesday, December 16, 1997, 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Edmond Meany Hotel, 4507 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle,
Washington 98104.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ned Cyr, Office of Science and
Technology, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910;
Telephone: (301)713-2363, Fax: (301)713-1875.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 406 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
requires NMFS to establish an advisory panel, no later than April 11,
1997, to develop recommendations to expand the application of ecosystem
principles in fishery conservation and management activities. The panel
will consist of no more than 20 individuals with expertise in the
structures, functions, and physical and biological characteristics of
ecosystems. The panel will also consist of representatives from the
Regional Fishery Management Councils, states, fishing industry,
conservation organizations, or others with expertise in the management
of marine resources. The panel is required to submit a report to
Congress by October 11, 1998, to include the following: an analysis of
the extent to which ecosystem principles are being applied in fishery
conservation and management activities, including research activities;
proposed actions by the Secretary of Commerce and by Congress that
should be undertaken to expand the application of ecosystem principles
in fishery conservation and management; and such other information as
may be appropriate.
The first Advisory Panel meeting was held Wednesday, September 10
and Thursday, September 11, 1997, in Washington, DC.
Time will be allotted for public comments at the meeting. Persons
planning to comment at the panel meeting should notify NMFS at least 2
weeks prior to the meeting (close of business Monday, December 1,
1997).
Special Accommodations
The review panel meeting is physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ned Cyr at (301) 713-2363 at least
10 days prior to the advisory panel meeting.
Dated: November 21, 1997.
David L. Evans,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-31191 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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