[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15127-15128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7002]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 031595A]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory entities will hold meetings, April 3-7, 1995, at the Red Lion 
Hotel Columbia River, Portland, OR; telephone: (503) 283-2111.

Council Meetings

    On April 4, the Council will meet in a closed session (not open to 
the public) to discuss personnel matters and litigation from 8:00-8:30 
a.m. The open session will begin at 8:30 a.m. on April 4, and each day 
thereafter at 8:00 a.m., and may continue into the evening hours, if 
necessary, to complete business.
    The following items are included on the Council's agenda:

A. Call To Order

    1. Opening remarks, introductions, roll call; and
    2. Approval of proposed agenda.

B. Salmon Management

    1. Tentative adoption of 1995 ocean salmon management measures for 
Salmon Technical Team analysis;
    2. Methodology reviews;
    3. Clarification of tentative 1995 measures, if necessary;
    4. Update of Council salmon management cycle; and
    5. Final action on 1995 measures, including specification of a 
halibut to chinook ratio in the 1995 troll fishery.

C. Habitat Issues

    Consider recommendation of the habitat steering 
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D. Groundfish Management

    1. Status of Federal regulations implementing Council actions;
    2. 1995 harvest guideline for sablefish;
    3. Status of fisheries and inseason trip limit adjustments;
    4. Rockfish sport bag limit off Washington;
    5. Oregon data collection activities;
    6. Review of surveys and assessments for Dover sole, thornyheads 
and sablefish;
    7. Plans for NMFS groundfish research in Newport, OR;
    8. Review of overfishing definition;
    9. Review of groundfish management cycle; and
    10. Groundfish management team reports on new issues.

E. Administrative Matters and Other Matters

    1. Budget Committee report;
    2. Status of legislation;
    3. June meeting agenda;
    4. Operating procedures;
    5. Shark baiting in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary;
    6. Management of the Dungeness crab fishery; and
    7. Summary of research indicating reduced zooplankton productivity 
off California.

Other Meetings

    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet on April 3, at 
9:00 a.m., and April 4, at 8:00 a.m., to address scientific issues on 
the Council agenda.
    The Salmon Technical Team will meet, as necessary (irregular 
hours), throughout the week, April 3-7, to prepare impact analyses of 
the proposed salmon management measures for 1995.
    The Groundfish Management Team will meet on April 3, at 8:00 a.m., 
to address groundfish management items on the Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will meet on April 3, at 1:00 
p.m., on April 4, at 8:00 a.m., and on April 5 (if necessary) at 7:00 
a.m., to address groundfish management items on the Council agenda.
    The Salmon Advisory Subpanel will meet on April 3, at 9:00 a.m., 
and at 8:00 a.m. each day thereafter through April 7, to address salmon 
management items on the Council agenda.
    The Habitat Steering Group will meet on April 3, at 10:00 a.m., to 
consider activities affecting the habitat of fish stocks managed by the 
Council.
    The Committee on Council Procedures will meet on April 3, at 1:00 
p.m., to recommend revisions to the Council's operating procedures.
    The Budget Committee will meet on April 3, at 3:00 p.m., to review 
the status of the fiscal year 1995 Council budget and discuss funding 
priorities for fiscal year 1996.
    The Observer/Data Collection Program Steering Committee will meet 
on April 3, at 7:00 p.m., to review proposed Oregon State data 
collection program and related issues.
    The Enforcement Consultants will meet on April 4, at 7:00 p.m., to 
address enforcement issues related to Council agenda items.
    The Groundfish Permit Review Board will meet on April 7, at 8:00 
a.m., for orientation of new members and to hear appeals. The hearing 
on appeals will begin at 10:00 a.m.
    Detailed agendas for the above advisory meetings will be available 
from the Council after March 23, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence D. Six, Executive Director, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW. Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, 
Portland, OR 97201; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other auxiliary aids should be directed to Michelle Perry Sailer at 
(503) 326-6352, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 16, 1995.
David S. Crestin,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-7002 Filed 3-21-95; 8:45 am]
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