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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
The HMW is not a committee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), however, the Council has expressed interest in having a report from the HMW, and has offered to provide meeting space. The meeting is open to the public.
DATES:
The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at the Council Office.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon, 97220-1384.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon and Halibut Management Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 503-820-2280.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The purpose of the meeting is to allow an exchange of information and ideas among managers and industry representatives from Area 2A, primarily as they relate to the upcoming IPHC workshop on catch apportionment. The objective of the meeting will be to develop a consensus on a catch apportionment strategy that will be both fair and biologically sound, which can be presented at the IPHC workshop later in 2008.
Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas may come before the HMW for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. 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 intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
Start SignatureDated: June 13, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-13717 Filed 6-17-08; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 06/18/2008
- Department:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of public meeting.
- Document Number:
- E8-13717
- Dates:
- The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2008, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Pages:
- 34714-34714 (1 pages)
- RINs:
- 0648-XI49
- PDF File:
- e8-13717.pdf