# Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Public hearings.
**SUMMARY:**
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) announces the dates and locations of public hearings to solicit comments on the proposed 15th amendment to the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan to allow *de minimis* ocean fishing impacts on Klamath River fall Chinook during years that would otherwise be closed to ocean salmon fishing.
**DATES:**
Written comments on the salmon management options must be received by Tuesday, November 7, 2006, at 4:30 p.m., Pacific Time.
**ADDRESSES:**
Written comments should be sent to Mr. Donald Hansen, 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). For specific hearing locations, see *SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION* .
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. Chuck Tracy, telephone: 503-820-2280.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*November 1-2, 2006:* Public hearings will be held to receive comments on the proposed *de minimis* fishing alternatives adopted by the Council at its September 2006 meeting. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. on the dates and at the locations specified here.
*November 1, 2006:* Old Mill Casino, Cedar Room, 3201 Tremont Avenue (Hwy 101), North Bend, OR 97459 541-756-8800.
*November 2, 2006:* Hilton Sonoma Wine Country, Nagasawa A Room, 3555 Round Barn Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA 95403, 707-523-7555.
**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 five days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: October 11, 2006.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office Of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.