Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 5526-5527 [E8-1603]

Download as PDF 5526 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Notices conditions will assure the facility has a minimal affect on the environment and on other fishery resources. Compliance with the conditions will be evaluated annually for the duration of the permit as the basis for renewal of the permit for the next year. Copies of the Amendment a can be obtained by calling the Council office at (813) 348–1630. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: January 25, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–1602 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S Special Accommodations This meeting is 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. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN; 0648–XE73 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of rescheduling of a public meeting. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Trawl Rationalization Tracking and Monitoring Committee (TRTMC) is cancelling and rescheduling a previously announced working meeting. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The TRTMC meeting to be held Wednesday, January 23, 2008 was cancelled and is rescheduled as a telephone conference on Wednesday, February 13, 2008, from 10 a.m. until business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: A listening station for the public will be available at the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Large Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220– 1384; telephone: (503) 820–2280. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jim Seger, Staff Officer; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal Register on January 2, 2008 (73 FR 170). VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:49 Jan 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 The Council is considering a rationalization program to cover limited entry trawl landings in the West Coast groundfish fishery. The purpose of the TRTMC working meeting is to provide agency guidance and perspectives on design constraints and to scope likely impacts of alternative configurations of tracking and monitoring systems for trawl rationalization. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the TRTMC for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal TRTMC action during this meeting. TRTMC 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 TRTMC’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Dated: January 25, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–1600 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XF37 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) Groundfish Allocation Committee (GAC) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The GAC meeting will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2008, from 1 p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GAC will reconvene Thursday, February 21, 2008, and Friday, February 22, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. each day until their business is completed. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The GAC meeting will be held at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, Cascade A and B Room, 8235 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 281–2500. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. ADDRESSES: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management Coordinator; telephone: (503) 820–2280. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The purpose of the GAC meeting is to consider draft alternatives and other material for rationalizing the Pacific Coast limited entry groundfish trawl industry (trawl rationalization); consider alternatives, preliminary analyses, and other material for allocating Pacific Coast groundfish stocks and stock complexes to the various Pacific Coast fishery sectors (intersector allocation); and consider draft alternatives and preliminary analyses associated with a contemplated limited entry licensing system for West Coast open access groundfish fisheries (open access license limitation). No management actions will be decided by the GAC. The GAC’s role will be development of recommendations and refinement of draft alternatives for analysis in a contemplated environmental impact statement for trawl rationalization and two contemplated environmental assessments for intersector allocation and open access license limitation. The GAC recommendations will be provided for consideration by the Council at its March 2008 meeting in Sacramento, CA, and at its April 2008 meeting in Seattle, WA. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the GAC for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal GAC action during this meeting. GAC 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 305a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the GAC’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This meeting is 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. E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Notices Dated: January 25, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–1603 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Meeting of the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee Department of Defense, Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee will meet in closed session on March 6, 2008 from 0800 hrs until 2030 and March 7, 2008 from 0900 hrs until 1330 at the Pentagon. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense and Under Secretary of Defense for Policy with independent, informed advice on major matters of defense policy. The Board will hold classified discussions on national security matters. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law No. 92–463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App II (1982)], it has been determined that this meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552B(c)(1) (1982), and that accordingly this meeting will be closed to the public. Dated: January 24, 2008. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 08–394 Filed 1–29–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000–06–M DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION National Advisory Council on Indian Education Department of Education, Office of Indian Education. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of an upcoming open meeting of the National Advisory Council on Indian Education (the Council). The notice also describes the functions of the Council. Notice of this meeting is required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and is intended to notify the public of their opportunity to attend. This notice is appearing in the Federal Register less than 15 days before the VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:49 Jan 29, 2008 Jkt 214001 date of the meeting due to scheduling difficulties within the agency and with the Council. DATE: February 7, 2008. TIME: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 5C100, Washington, DC 20202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cathie Carothers, Director Office of Indian Education, National Advisory Council on Indian Education; 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202; phone: (202) 260–7485; fax: (202) 260–4149; e-mail: Cathie.Carothers@ed.gov. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Council on Indian Education is authorized by Section 7141 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Committee is established within the Department of Education to advise the Secretary of Education on the funding and administration (including the development of regulations, and administrative policies and practices) of any program over which the Secretary has jurisdiction and includes Indian children or adults as participants or programs that may benefit Indian children or adults, including any program established under Title VII, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The Council submits to the Congress, not later than June 30 of each year, a report on the activities of the Council that includes recommendations the Council considers appropriate for the improvement of Federal education programs that include Indian children or adults as participants or that may benefit Indian children or adults, and recommendations concerning the funding of any such program. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; the President’s fiscal year 2008 budget and the 2009 budget request; Executive Order 13336 activities; program updates; the Council’s charter; and development of the Council’s Annual Report to Congress. Individuals who will need accommodations for a disability in order to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting services, assistance listening devices, or materials in alternative format) should notify Cathie Carothers at (202) 260– PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5527 7485 no later than February 1, 2008. We will attempt to meet requests for accommodations after this date but cannot guarantee their availability. The meeting site is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Public Comment: 3:15 p.m. is scheduled on the Agenda for receipt of public comment. Records are kept of all Committee proceedings and are available for public inspection at 400 Maryland Avenue, Room 5C132, Washington, DC 20202, from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 20 (Wednesday, January 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5526-5527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1603]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XF37


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish 
Allocation Committee (GAC) will hold a working meeting, which is open 
to the public.

DATES: The GAC meeting will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2008, from 
1 p.m. until business for the day is completed. The GAC will reconvene 
Thursday, February 21, 2008, and Friday, February 22, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. 
each day until their business is completed.

ADDRESSES: The GAC meeting will be held at the Sheraton Portland 
Airport Hotel, Cascade A and B Room, 8235 N.E. Airport Way, Portland, 
OR 97220; telephone: (503) 281-2500.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management 
Coordinator; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the GAC meeting is to 
consider draft alternatives and other material for rationalizing the 
Pacific Coast limited entry groundfish trawl industry (trawl 
rationalization); consider alternatives, preliminary analyses, and 
other material for allocating Pacific Coast groundfish stocks and stock 
complexes to the various Pacific Coast fishery sectors (intersector 
allocation); and consider draft alternatives and preliminary analyses 
associated with a contemplated limited entry licensing system for West 
Coast open access groundfish fisheries (open access license 
limitation). No management actions will be decided by the GAC. The 
GAC's role will be development of recommendations and refinement of 
draft alternatives for analysis in a contemplated environmental impact 
statement for trawl rationalization and two contemplated environmental 
assessments for intersector allocation and open access license 
limitation. The GAC recommendations will be provided for consideration 
by the Council at its March 2008 meeting in Sacramento, CA, and at its 
April 2008 meeting in Seattle, WA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the GAC for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal GAC action during this meeting. GAC 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 305a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the GAC's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is 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.


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    Dated: January 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-1603 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
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