[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 67228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31974]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121801G]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold 
public hearings to receive public comment on the draft fishery 
management plan (FMP) for West Coast highly migratory species (HMS) 
fisheries. This notice announces the dates and locations of these 
public hearings. The draft FMP will be available after December 31, 
2001.

DATES: Public hearings will be held January 28-February 4, 2002 at 
seven West Coast locations. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
date and time information.

ADDRESSES: Documents will be available from and written comments should 
be sent to Dr. Donald McIsaac, Executive Director, Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 
97220; phone: 503-326-6352 or fax: 503-326-6831. For specific meeting 
and hearing locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Waldeck; phone: 503-326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public hearings will be held to receive 
comments on the draft FMP at the following locations and times:
    January 28, 2002, 4 p.m.: Natural Resources Building, 1111 
Washington Street, Room 172, Olympia, WA 98501.
    January 29, 2002, 7 p.m.: Red Lion Inn, Pacific Room, 400 Industry, 
Astoria, OR 97103.
    January 30, 2002, 7 p.m.: Red Lion Hotel, South Umpqua Room, 1313 N 
Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420.
    January 31, 2002, 7 p.m.: Red Lion Hotel Eureka, Evergreen Room, 
1929 Fourth Street, Eureka, CA 95501.
    February 1, 2002, 7 p.m.: Moss Landing Community Center, 8071 Moss 
Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039.
    February 2, 2002, 11 a.m.: Hilton Port of Los Angeles/San Pedro, 
Terrasini Room, 2800 Via Cabrillo Marina, San Pedro, CA 90731.
    February 4, 2002, 7 p.m.: Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, 2595 
Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109.
    The public may also provide oral and written comments on the draft 
FMP during the March 2002 Council meeting, which will be held March 11-
15, 2002 at the Red Lion Hotel Sacramento, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, 
CA 95815. At that time, the Council is scheduled to take final action 
on the HMS FMP.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this hearing notice 
may arise for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal 
action during these hearings. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and to any issues arising after 
publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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 503-326-6352 (voice), or 
503-326-6831 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 19, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-31974 Filed 12-27-01; 8:45 am]
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