[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 58600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29061]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 110995D]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Committee Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory bodies will meet the week of December 4, 1995, in Anchorage, 
AK. Other committee and workgroup meetings may be held on short notice 
during the week; notices will be posted at the meeting site. All 
meetings are open to the public with the exception of Council executive 
sessions and meetings of the Council's Nominating Committee to discuss 
personnel matters.

DATES: The Advisory Panel (AP) and Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) meetings will begin at 8:00 a.m. on December 4, 1995, and 
continue through December 6. The Council meeting will begin at 8:00 
a.m. on December 6, 1995, and continue through December 10.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W. 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff; telephone: 907-271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the Council meeting will 
include the following subjects.
    1. Reports on recent fisheries activities from NMFS, Alaska 
Department of Fish and Game, U.S. Coast Guard, and NMFS Enforcement.
    2. Council appointments to the AP, SSC, and Pacific Northwest 
Industry Advisory Committee.
    3. Final action on a catch-sharing plan for International Pacific 
Halibut Commission Area 4 halibut allocations.
    4. Initial review of an amendment to the halibut and sablefish 
Individual Fishery Quota (IFQ) plan to allow the use of large boat IFQs 
for smaller vessel size classes.
    5. Discussion of analytical outline for plan amendments to the 
groundfish fishery management plans to improve retention and 
utilization of the resource.
    6. Review of an analytical outline for future amendment for 
individual bycatch quotas in the groundfish fisheries.
    7. Review and discussion of the North Pacific Fisheries Research 
Plan and final decision on the fee program.
    8. Approve final Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation documents 
for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) 
1996 groundfish fisheries and set final harvest specifications for the 
1996 BSAI and GOA groundfish fisheries, including bycatch 
specifications and halibut discard mortality rates.
    9. Report on groundfish management by the State of Alaska.
    10. Final review of revisions to the rebuilding plan for Pacific 
ocean perch in the GOA.
    11. Initial review of trimester allocations of pollock in the GOA.
    12. Structure alternatives for Pacific cod gear allocation 
amendment.
    13. Review staff tasking.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Helen Allen, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 21, 1995.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-29061 Filed 11-27-95; 8:45 am]
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