[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 2931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1206]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011100C]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION:  Notice of public meeting.

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

DATES:  The GMT working meeting will be begin Monday, February 7, 2000, 
at 1 p.m. and may go into the evening until business for the day is 
completed. The meeting will reconvene from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, 
February 8 through Friday, February 11.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held at the Pacific Fishery Management 
Council office, Conference Room, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, 
Portland, OR; telephone: 503-326-6352.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Jim Glock, Groundfish Fishery 
Management Coordinator; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The purpose of the GMT meeting is to 
prepare reports and technical advice for the upcoming PFMC meeting and 
in support of PFMC decisions throughout the year. The GMT will discuss, 
receive reports, and/or prepare reports on the following topics during 
this working session: (1) GMT organization and work plan for 2000; (2) 
exempted fishing permits; (3) strategic plan; (4) estimation of 
rockfish bycatch rates in setnet and other open access fisheries; (5) 
review observer program amendment, if available; (6) preparation for 
harvest rate workshop; (7) review of 2000 management measures and 
preparation of plan amendment; (8) plan amendment for bycatch and other 
issues; (9) review proposal to allow use of open access gear to harvest 
limited entry trip limits; (10) other issues including marine reserves 
and habitat areas of particular concern.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. John Rhoton at (503) 326-6352 at least 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 12, 2000.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-1206 Filed 1-18-00; 8:45 am]
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