Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 35695 [E7-12637]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 125 / Friday, June 29, 2007 / Notices Dated: June 25, 2007. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–12654 Filed 6–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [XRIN: 0648–XA98] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of two public meetings. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Two Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel will review new assessments for darkblotched rockfish and cowcod. The second STAR Panel will review new assessments for canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder. DATES: The darkblotched rockfish and cowcod STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 through Friday, July 20, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 through Friday, August 3, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. ADDRESSES: The two STAR Panel meetings will be held at the NOAA Western Regional Center (WRC), Building 9 Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, Washington, 98115. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE., Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437–5670; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings is VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:20 Jun 28, 2007 Jkt 211001 to review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels’ role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its September meeting in Portland, OR. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these meetings. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants’ intent to take final action to address the emergency. 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. All WRC visitors will be required to show a valid picture ID and register with security every morning. A visitor’s badge, which must be worn while at the NOAA Facility, will be issued to nonFederal employees participating in the meeting. Dated: June 26, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–12637 Filed 6–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [XRIN: 0648–XA99] Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35695 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of the SEDAR Steering Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR assessment schedule, SEDAR process modifications, regional research and monitoring needs, and management evaluation activity scheduling. DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and Thursday, September 27, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS, South East Regional Office located at 263 13th Ave South, St Petersburg, FL 33701. Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program Manager, SEDAR/SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; implemented the SEDAR process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks. The SEDAR Steering Committee meets twice annually to provide oversight of the SEDAR process, establish assessment priorities, and provide coordination between assessment efforts and management activities. During this meeting the Steering Committee will receive reports on recent SEDAR activities, consider benchmark and update assessment scheduling for 2009–12, receive reports from the Councils regarding research and monitoring priorities, and discuss procedural issues that have arisen since the previous meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 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. E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 125 (Friday, June 29, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 35695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12637]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[XRIN: 0648-XA98]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of two public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Two Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold 
work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel will 
review new assessments for darkblotched rockfish and cowcod. The second 
STAR Panel will review new assessments for canary rockfish and 
arrowtooth flounder.

DATES: The darkblotched rockfish and cowcod STAR Panel will be held 
beginning at 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007. The meeting will 
continue on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 through Friday, July 20, 2007, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each 
day, or as necessary to complete business.
    The canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder STAR Panel will be held 
beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007. The meeting will 
continue on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 through Friday, August 3, 2007, 
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each 
day, or as necessary to complete business.

ADDRESSES: The two STAR Panel meetings will be held at the NOAA Western 
Regional Center (WRC), Building 9 Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way 
NE., Seattle, Washington, 98115.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE., 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries 
Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437-5670; or Mr. John DeVore, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings is to 
review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent 
information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary 
revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family 
and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by 
these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels' role will be development of 
recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its 
September meeting in Portland, OR.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those 
issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these 
meetings. STAR Panel 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 STAR Panel participants' 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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.
    All WRC visitors will be required to show a valid picture ID and 
register with security every morning. A visitor's badge, which must be 
worn while at the NOAA Facility, will be issued to non-Federal 
employees participating in the meeting.

    Dated: June 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-12637 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am]
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