# Federal Register #2026-21615

NOAA public virtual meeting on Pacific groundfish stock assessment planning

**Buyer:** National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21615

NOAA is announcing a public virtual meeting of the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee.
- **Organizer:** U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service.
- **Meeting topics:** The 2027 Groundfish Stock Assessment Process, Groundfish Stock Assessment Terms of Reference, committee workload planning, and potentially other items on the Council’s agenda.
- **Purpose:** The committee will prepare recommendations for the Pacific Fishery Management Council; it will not make management decisions.
- **Procurement status:** This is a public meeting notice, not a procurement opportunity. No OEMs, vendors, products, or services are requested.

### Description

The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Scientific and Statistical Committee will hold a virtual meeting on November 10, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or until the day’s business is completed. The meeting will discuss the 2027 Groundfish Stock Assessment Process, Groundfish Stock Assessment Terms of Reference, SSC workload planning, and potentially other topics on the Council’s November agenda. The meeting is open to the public, and the SSC will make recommendations for the Pacific Council to consider; no management actions will be decided by the SSC. Meeting information and connection instructions will be available on the Pacific Council website.

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