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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - RIN 0648-XA137

# AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

# ACTION:

Notice of public meeting.

# SUMMARY:

The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel (Panel) for Pacific hake/whiting will hold a work session that is open to the public.

# DATES:

The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel will be held beginning at 9 a.m., Monday, February 7, 2011 and end at 5:30 p.m. or as necessary to complete business for the day. The Panel will reconvene on Tuesday, February 8 and will continue through Friday, February 11, 2011 beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 5:30 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The Panel will adjourn by noon on Friday, February 11.

# ADDRESSES:

                        The Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting will be held at the Hotel Deca, 4507 Brooklyn Avenue, NE., Seattle, WA 98105;                         *telephone:*                         (1-800) 899-0251.                    

*Council address:*                         Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council), 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Ms. Stacey Miller, NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center;                         *telephone:*                         (541) 961-8475; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The purpose of the Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel for Pacific hake/whiting is to review draft 2011 stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information for Pacific hake/whiting, work with the Stock Assessment Team to make necessary revisions, and produce a Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel report for use by the Pacific Council family and other interested persons for developing management recommendations for 2011 fisheries. No management actions will be decided by the Panel. The Panel's role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Pacific Council at its March meeting in Vancouver, WA.

                    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the Panel participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal Joint Canada-U.S. Review Panel action during this meeting. Panel 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 Panel participants' intent to take final action to address the emergency.                          ( print page 2084)    

## Special Accommodations

This meeting is 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 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: January 7, 2011.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2011-520 Filed 1-11-11; 8:45 am]

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