[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 61492-61493] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-30158] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111297B] Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat; Public meeting
Agency
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Action
Notice of meeting.
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Summary
NMFS is convening a meeting of the west coast salmon essential fish habitat (EFH) technical team to review
EFH descriptions for salmon and adverse affects on salmon EFH. The meeting is open to the public.
Dates
The technical team meeting is on November 18, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Addresses
The meeting will be at the Lloyd Center Doubletree Hotel, 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland, OR.
For Further Information Contact
Joe Scordino, NMFS, 206/526-6143.
Supplementary Information
NMFS is in the process of developing recommendations on EFH for west coast salmon in accordance with recent amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. EFH recommendations to be presented to the Pacific Fishery Management Council for an amendment to the salmon fishery management plan include a description of EFH for coho salmon, chinook salmon, pink salmon and sockeye salmon; a description of adverse effects to EFH, including fishing and nonfishing threats; and a description of measures to ensure the conservation and enhancement of EFH. NMFS has formed a technical team consisting of fishing industry, state, tribal, university, and Federal individuals to provide technical input and advice on the development of the NMFS recommendations. The technical team will meet 2 to 3 times between November and March to review draft EFH documents as they are prepared. The first meeting of the technical team is scheduled for November 18, 1997. The meetings will be open to the public, and the public will have an opportunity to comment. EFH documents will be available at the meeting. EFH background material can also be found on the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission website at www.psmfc.org/efh.html.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be requested at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 12, 1997. Bruce Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 97-30158 Filed 11-12-97; 3:13 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F