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first come, first serve basis. To join the 

conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 

Yvette Springer at 

Yspringer@bis.doc.gov—no later than 

June 4, 2009. 

A limited number of seats will be 

available for the meeting. Reservations 

are not accepted. To the extent that time 

permits, members of the public may 

present oral statements to the 

Committee. The public may submit 

written statements at any time before or 

after the meeting. However, to facilitate 

the distribution of public presentation 

materials to the Committee members, 

the Committee suggests that presenters 

forward the public presentation 

materials prior to the meeting to Ms. 

Springer via e-mail. 

For more information, call Yvette 

Springer at (202) 482–2813. 

Dated: May 20, 2009. 

Teresa Telesco, 

Assistant Committee Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12172 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XP40 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

advisory entities will hold public 

meetings. 

DATES: The Council and its advisory 

entities will meet June 11–18, 2009. The 

Council meeting will begin on Saturday, 

June 13, at 8 a.m., reconvening each day 

through Thursday, June 18, 2009. All 

meetings are open to the public, except 

a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. 

until 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 13 to 

address litigation and personnel 

matters. The Council will meet as late 

as necessary each day to complete its 

scheduled business. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

Doubletree Hotel Spokane - City Center, 

322 North Spokane Falls Court, 

Spokane, WA 99201; telephone: (509) 

455–9600. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director, 

telephone: (866) 806–7204 or (503) 820– 

2280; or access the Pacific Council 

website, www.pcouncil.org for the 

current meeting location, proposed 

agenda, and meeting briefing materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items are on the Pacific 

Council agenda, but not necessarily in 

this order: 

A. Call to Order 

1. Opening Remarks and 

Introductions 

2. Roll Call 

3. Report of the Executive Director 

4. Approve Agenda 

B. Open Comment Period 

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items 

C. Habitat 

1. Current Habitat Issues 

D. Pacific Halibut Management 

1. Proposed Procedures for Estimating 

Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the 

Groundfish Setline Fisheries 

E. Groundfish Management 

1. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat 

Modifications 

2. Proposed Process and Schedule for 

Developing Biennial (2011–12) Harvest 

Specifications and Management 

Measures 

3. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 22-Open Access Fishery 

Limitation 

4. Fishery management Plan 

Amendment 23-Implementing Annual 

Catch Limit Requirements 

5. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

6. Part I of Stock Assessments for 

2011–12 Groundfish Fisheries 

7. Consideration of Inseason 

Adjustments 

8. Preliminary Review of Exempted 

Fishing Permits for 2010 

9. Final Consideration of Inseason 

Adjustments (if needed) 

10. Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 

Amendments 20 and 21-Trawl 

Rationalization and Intersector 

Allocation - Regulatory Overview and 

Final Action on Miscellaneous 

Outstanding Issues and FMP Language 

11. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 20-Trawl Rationalization - 

Final Action on Accumulation Limits 

and Divestiture 

12. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 20-Trawl Rationalization - 

Final Action for Adaptive Management 

Program 

F. Highly Migratory Species 

Management 

1. Council Recommendations to 

International Regional Fishery 

Management Organizations 

G. Administrative Matters 

1. Membership Appointments and 

Council Operating Procedures 

2. Fiscal Matters 

3. Proposed Rule on Council 

Procedures 

4. Approval of Council Meeting 

Minutes 

5. Future Council Meeting Agenda 

and Workload Planning 

H. Coastal Pelagic Species 

Management 

1. Pacific Mackerel Management for 

2009–10 

2. Survey Methodology Review and 

Exempted Fishing Permit 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before the Pacific Council for 

discussion, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal Council action during 

this meeting. Council 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. 

The following is a schedule of 

ancillary and advisory body meetings: 

SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS 

Thursday, June 11, 2009 .

Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee 8 am.

Friday, June 12, 2009 .

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Groundfish Management Team 8 am.

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 am.

Highly Migratory Species Management Team 1 pm.

Pacific Council Secretariat 1 pm.

Budget Committee 3 pm.

Saturday, June 13, 2009 .

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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS—Continued 

Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am.

California State Delegation 7 am.

Oregon State Delegation 7 am.

Washington State Delegation 7 am.

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Groundfish Management Team 8 am.

Highly Migratory Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Highly Migratory Management Team 8 am.

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 am.

Enforcement Consultants 4:30 pm.

Sunday, June 14, 2009 .

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 am.

Pacific Council Secretariat 9 am.

California State Delegation 9 am.

Oregon State Delegation 9 am.

Washington State Delegation 9 am.

Enforcement Consultants 10 am.

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 10 am.

Groundfish Management Team 10 am.

Monday, June 15, 2009 .

Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am.

California State Delegation 7 am.

Oregon State Delegation 7 am.

Washington State Delegation 7 am.

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 am.

Enforcement Consultants 8 am.

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Groundfish Management Team 8 am.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 .

Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am.

California State Delegation 7 am.

Oregon State Delegation 7 am.

Washington State Delegation 7 am.

Enforcement Consultants 8 am.

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Groundfish Management Team 8 am.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 .

Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am.

California State Delegation 7 am.

Oregon State Delegation 7 am.

Washington State Delegation 7 am.

Enforcement Consultants 8 am.

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am.

Groundfish Management Team 8 am.

Thursday, June 18, 2009 .

Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am.

California State Delegation 7 am.

Oregon State Delegation 7 am.

Washington State Delegation 7 am.

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are 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: May 21, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–12220 Filed 5–22–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XP41 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

Administrative Committee will hold 

meetings. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

June 23–24, 2009. The Council will 

convene on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the 

Administrative Committee will meet 

from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m. They will 

reconvene on Wednesday, June 24, from 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Carambola Beach Resort and Spa, 

located at Estate Davis Bay, St. Croix, 

U.S.V.I. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920, 

telephone: (787) 766–5926.