[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 180 (Friday, September 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 47924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22490]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR68


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish 
Management Team (GMT) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the 
public.

DATES: The GMT meeting will be held Monday, October 5, 2009, from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GMT meeting will 
reconvene Tuesday, October 6 through Friday, October 9, from 8:30 a.m. 
until business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GMT meeting will be held in Portland, OR at a location 
to be determined.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management 
Coordinator; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT working 
meeting is to develop a range of 2011-2011 annual catch limits for 
groundfish species from new stock assessments and rebuilding analyses, 
consider recommendations for 2011-12 management measures, consider 
recommendations for inseason adjustments to 2010 groundfish fisheries, 
consider recommendations for 2010 exempted fishing permits, and 
consider draft Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 23 
provisions and analyses in contemplation for adding new National 
Standard 1 guidelines to the FMP. The GMT may also address other 
assignments relating to groundfish management. No management actions 
will be decided by the GMT. The GMT's role will be development of 
recommendations for consideration by the Council at its November 
meeting in Costa Mesa, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the GMT for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal GMT action during this meeting. GMT 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 GMT's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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: September 15, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-22490 Filed 9-17-09; 8:45 am]
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