[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 20959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9056]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA366


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 (Pacific Council) will 
convene a Pacific mackerel Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panel meeting 
that is open to the public.

DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, May 2, 2011 through Thursday, 
May 5, 2011. Business will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. the first day, 
and at 8 a.m. each subsequent day. The meeting will conclude each day 
at 5 p.m. or until business for the day is completed. The meeting may 
conclude before 5 p.m. on Thursday if business has been completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Green Room of the National 
Marine Fisheries Service's Southwest Fisheries Science Center; 8604 La 
Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
review the Pacific mackerel stock assessment for 2011, in order to 
inform fisheries management decisions for the 2011-12 fishery. Other 
issues relevant to Pacific mackerel management and science may be 
addressed as time permits.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may come before the STAR Panel for discussion, those issues may not be 
the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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'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.

    Dated: April 11, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-9056 Filed 4-13-11; 8:45 am]
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