[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 16, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-6039]
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[Federal Register: March 16, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 030794D]
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; notice of public meetings
and hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has begun its
annual preseason management process for the 1994 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 for the public hearings must be received by
March 30, 1994. Hearings and meetings will be held from March to May
1994. (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates, times, and locations of
public meetings and hearings). All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. on
the dates and at the locations specified below.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Lawrence D. Six,
Executive Director, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2000 SW First
Avenue, suite 420, Portland, OR 97201; telephone: (503) 326-6352.
Hearings will take place in Washington, Oregon and California. (See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for dates, times, and locations of hearings).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Coon, Fishery Management
Coordinator, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2000 SW First Avenue,
suite 420, Portland, OR; telephone: 503-326-6352.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As part of the annual Council process of
developing seasons and other management measures for the upcoming
fishery, beginning on or about May 1 of each year, the Council makes
scientific documents available to the public and conducts field
hearings to receive public testimony. A listing of those documents and
hearings follows.
March 1, 1994: Council reports that summarize the 1993 salmon
season and project the expected salmon stock abundance for 1994 are
available to the public from the Council office.
March 7-11, 1994: Council and advisory entities meet at the Red
Lion Hotel Columbia River, 1401 North Hayden Island Drive, Portland,
OR, to adopt 1994 regulatory options for public review.
March 18, 1994: Newsletter with proposed management options and
public hearing schedule is mailed to the public (includes options,
rationale, and condensed summary of biological and economic impacts).
March 28-30, 1994: Public hearings are held to receive comments on
the proposed 1994 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 28, 1994: PreMarq Centre, 2065 Highway 101, Warrenton, OR.
March 29, 1994: Westport High School Commons, 2850 S. Montesano
Street, Westport, WA.
March 29, 1994: Red Lion Inn, Umpqua Room, 1313 North Bayshore
Drive, Coos Bay, OR.
March 30, 1994: Humboldt State University, Goodwin Forum, Arcata,
CA.
April 4-8, 1994: Council and its advisory entities meet at the
Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza, Burlingame, CA, to adopt final 1994
regulatory measures. ``Preseason Report II Analysis of Proposed
Regulatory Options for 1994 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' will be available
to the public at the meeting.
April 14, 1994: Newsletter describing adopted ocean salmon fishing
management measures is mailed to the public.
April 8-22, 1994: Salmon Technical Team completes ``Preseason
Report III Analysis of Council Adopted Regulatory Measures for 1994
Ocean Salmon Fisheries.''
May 1, 1994: Federal regulations expected to be implemented and
preseason report III made available for distribution to the public.
These public meetings and hearings are physically accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Michelle Perry Sailer at (503)
326-6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 10, 1994.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-6039 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]
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