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Himdreds-maybe thous£inds-of jobs, millions of dollars of 

 investment and revenue, and preservation of natural resources are at 

 stake. 



I urge the Subcommittee to carefully examine the decision process 

 of the U.S. Department of Commerce in relation to the Fisheries 

 Conservation and Management Act. If the Pacific Fishery 

 Management Council is not the true forum for evaluation of whiting 

 allocations, we need to know what the process will be, and not after the 

 fact. The State of Oregon, local communities and businesses need to 

 know where we stand in the process and what information we can 

 provide that will affect the allocation decision. The assistance of your 

 Subcommittee is greatly appreciated. 



Thank you for your time and opportunity to provide testimony on 

 this important concern. 



