Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 44972 [E8-17643]

Download as PDF 44972 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 149 / Friday, August 1, 2008 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XJ47 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council)Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold a joint work session by telephone conference, which is open to the public, to develop recommendations for the September 2008 Council meeting. DATES: The telephone conference will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or when business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: A listening station will be available at the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Small Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384; telephone: (503) 820–2280. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, Coastal Pelagic Species Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council: (503) 820–2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to review the proposed rule on revisions to National Marine Fishery Service guidelines for National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other available information for the Council’s September meeting briefing book and to develop comments and recommendations for consideration at the September 2008 Council meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. CPSMT and CPSAS actions 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 MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:39 Jul 31, 2008 Jkt 214001 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. Dated: July 29, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–17643 Filed 7–31–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Notice: Call for Applications, Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee National Telecommunications and Information Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce ACTION: Notice and Request for Applications to Serve on Advisory Committee AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is seeking applications from persons interested in serving on the Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (CSMAC) for new two year terms to commence in December 2008. The CSMAC provides advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator on spectrum management matters. DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before September 2, 2008. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit applications should send their resume or curriculum vita and a statement summarizing the qualifications of the nominee and identifying any particular expertise or area of interest relevant to the CSMAC’s work to the attention of Eric Stark, Designated Federal Officer, by mail to Office of the Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4725, Washington DC, 20230; by facsimile transmission to (202) 482–6173; or by electronic mail to spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Stark at (202) 482–1880 or estark@ntia.doc.gov; or Joe Gattuso at (202) 482–0977 or jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 On November 29, 2004, the President issued a Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the subject of ‘‘Spectrum Management for the 21st Century.’’1 Among other things, the Executive Memorandum directed the heads of the executive departments and agencies to implement the recommendations contained in two Commerce Department reports to the President identifying improvement in U.S. spectrum management.2 The first recommendation in Report 2 called for the establishment of a federal advisory committee by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).3 Pursuant to the Executive Memorandum, the Secretary of Commerce established the CSMAC under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 and consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. § 904(b). The CSMAC reports to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. It advises the Assistant Secretary on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management to enable the introduction of new spectrumdependent technologies and services, including policy reforms for expediting the American public’s access to broadband services, public safety, and digital television, as well as on longrange spectrum planning. The CSMAC functions solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. The CSMAC’s charter may be found a https:// www.fido.gov/facadatabase/ docslcharters%5C25109lSpectrum %20Charter%203-28-07l(2007-03-3010-34-21).pdf. Additional information about the CSMAC and its activities may be found at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/ advisory/spectrum. Members of the CSMAC are experts in radio spectrum policy and do not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 President’s Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for the 21st Century, 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, 2004)(Executive Memorandum). 2 See Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century - The President’s Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 1, Recommendations of the Federal Government Spectrum Task Force (June 2004); Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century - The President’s Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 2, Recommendations from State and Local Governments and Private Sector Responders (June 2004)(Report 2), available at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/specpolini/ presspecpolinilreport2l06242004.pdf 3 ‘‘The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) should establish the Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.2] and the NTIA Organizations Act [47 U.S.C. § 904(b)]. Report 2 at ii, 14-15.’’ E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17643]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XJ47


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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's (Council)Coastal 
Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) and Coastal Pelagic Species 
Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) will hold a joint work session by telephone 
conference, which is open to the public, to develop recommendations for 
the September 2008 Council meeting.

DATES: The telephone conference will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2008, 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. or when business for the day is completed.

ADDRESSES: A listening station will be available at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, Small Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, 
Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, Coastal Pelagic 
Species Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council: (503) 820-
2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the work session is to review 
the proposed rule on revisions to National Marine Fishery Service 
guidelines for National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act and other available information for the 
Council's September meeting briefing book and to develop comments and 
recommendations for consideration at the September 2008 Council 
meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. CPSMT and CPSAS actions 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 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.

    Dated: July 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17643 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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