03-22611. Notice of Meeting of the Klamath Fishery Management Council

AGENCY:

Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I), this notice announces a meeting of the Klamath Fishery Management Council, established under the authority of the Klamath River Basin Fishery Resources Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 460ss et seq.). The Klamath Fishery Management Council makes recommendations to agencies that regulate harvest of anadromous fish in the Klamath River Basin. The objectives of this meeting are to hear technical reports, review the 2003 fisheries, and discuss fall Chinook salmon management and allocation issues related to the 2004 season. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES:

The Klamath Fishery Management Council will meet from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2003, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 16, 2003.

Place: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Yreka Fish and Wildlife Office, 1829 South Oregon Street, Yreka, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Phil Detrich, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 1829 South Oregon Street; Yreka, California 96097; telephone [phone].

For background information on the Klamath Council, please refer to the notice of their initial meeting that appeared in the Federal Register on July 8, 1987 (52 FR 25639).

Dated: August 28, 2003.

John Engbring,

Acting Manager, California/Nevada Office.