[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 63316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31191]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D.111497A]


Ecosystem Principles Advisory Panel; Advisory Panel Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of advisory panel meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 406 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), which requires 
NMFS to establish an advisory panel to develop recommendations to 
expand the application of ecosystem principles in fishery conservation 
and management activities, NMFS is announcing the date, time, and 
location of the second of three advisory panel meetings scheduled as 
follows:

DATES: The second advisory panel meeting will be held Monday, December 
15, 1997, 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Tuesday, December 16, 1997, 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Edmond Meany Hotel, 4507 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle, 
Washington 98104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ned Cyr, Office of Science and 
Technology, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910; 
Telephone: (301)713-2363, Fax: (301)713-1875.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 406 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act 
requires NMFS to establish an advisory panel, no later than April 11, 
1997, to develop recommendations to expand the application of ecosystem 
principles in fishery conservation and management activities. The panel 
will consist of no more than 20 individuals with expertise in the 
structures, functions, and physical and biological characteristics of 
ecosystems. The panel will also consist of representatives from the 
Regional Fishery Management Councils, states, fishing industry, 
conservation organizations, or others with expertise in the management 
of marine resources. The panel is required to submit a report to 
Congress by October 11, 1998, to include the following: an analysis of 
the extent to which ecosystem principles are being applied in fishery 
conservation and management activities, including research activities; 
proposed actions by the Secretary of Commerce and by Congress that 
should be undertaken to expand the application of ecosystem principles 
in fishery conservation and management; and such other information as 
may be appropriate.
    The first Advisory Panel meeting was held Wednesday, September 10 
and Thursday, September 11, 1997, in Washington, DC.
    Time will be allotted for public comments at the meeting. Persons 
planning to comment at the panel meeting should notify NMFS at least 2 
weeks prior to the meeting (close of business Monday, December 1, 
1997).

Special Accommodations

    The review panel meeting is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ned Cyr at (301) 713-2363 at least 
10 days prior to the advisory panel meeting.

    Dated: November 21, 1997.
David L. Evans,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 97-31191 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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