[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80041-80042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31954]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA099
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; public meetings, and
hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has
begun its annual preseason management process for the 2011 ocean salmon
fisheries. This document announces the availability of Pacific Council
documents as well as the dates and locations of Pacific Council
meetings and public hearings comprising the Pacific Council's complete
schedule of events for determining the annual proposed and final
modifications to ocean salmon fishery management measures. The agendas
for the March and April 2011 Pacific Council meetings will be published
in subsequent Federal Register documents prior to the actual meetings.
DATES: Written comments on the salmon management options must be
received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, April 3, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Documents will be available from, and written comments
should be sent to, Mr. Mark Cedergreen, Chairman, Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR
97220-1384, telephone: (503) 820-2280 (voice) or (503) 820-2299 (fax).
Comments can also be submitted via e-mail at [email protected].
address, or through the internet at the Federal eRulemaking Portal:
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting
comments, and include the I.D. number in the subject line of the
message. For specific
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meeting and hearing locations, see supplementary information.
Council Address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, telephone: (503) 820-
2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Schedule for Document Completion and Availability
February 17, 2011: ``Review of 2010 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' will
be mailed to the public and posted on the Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org.
March 3, 2011: ``Preseason Report I-Stock Abundance Analysis for
2011 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' will be mailed to the public and posted
on the Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org.
March 22, 2011: ``Preseason Report II-Analysis of Proposed
Regulatory Alternatives for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and public
hearing schedule will be mailed to the public and posted on the Council
Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org. The report will include a
description of the adopted salmon management alternatives and a summary
of their biological and economic impacts.
April 22, 2011: ``Preseason Report III-Analysis of Council-Adopted
Ocean Salmon Management Measures for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' will
be mailed to the public and posted on the Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org.
May 1, 2011: Federal regulations for 2011 ocean salmon regulations
will be published in the Federal Register and implemented.
Meetings and Hearings
January 18-21, 2011: The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will meet at
the Pacific Council office in a public work session to draft ``Review
of 2010 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and to consider any other estimation
or methodology issues pertinent to the 2011 ocean salmon fisheries.
February 22-25, 2011: The STT will meet at the Pacific Council
office in a public work session to draft ``Preseason Report I-Stock
Abundance Analysis for 2011 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and to consider
any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2011 ocean
salmon fisheries.
March 28-29, 2011: Public hearings will be held to receive comments
on the proposed ocean salmon fishery management options adopted by the
Pacific Council. Written comments received at the public hearings, and
a summary of oral comments at the hearings will be provided to the
Council at its April meeting.
All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
March 28, 2011: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 W Hancock,
Westport, WA 98595, telephone: (360) 268-9101.
March 28, 2011: Red Lion Hotel, Umpqua Room, 1313 N Bayshore Drive,
Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone: (541) 267-4141.
March 29, 2011: Red Lion Eureka, Evergreen Room, 1929 Fourth
Street, Eureka, CA 95501, telephone: (707) 445-0844.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the STT meeting
agendas may come before the STT for discussion, those issues may not be
the subject of formal STT action during these meetings. STT action will
be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and
to any issues arising after publication of this document requiring
emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified
of the STT'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) 820-2280 (voice), or
(503) 820-2299 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 16, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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