[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 89 (Monday, May 10, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25026-25027]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11697]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 050399C]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet in Anchorage, AK the week of June 7, 
1999.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) of the 
Council will meet at the Fishermen's Hall, 503 Marine Way, Kodiak, AK.
    The Advisory Panel (AP) of the Council (AP) will meet at the Elk's 
Lodge, 102 Marine Way, Kodiak, AK.
    The Council will meet at the Best Western Kodiak Inn, 236 Rezanof 
Drive West, Kodiak, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff, phone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    1. The SSC will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 7, continuing 
through Wednesday, June 9, 1999.
    2. The AP will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 7, and continue 
through at least Thursday, June 10, 1999.
    3. The Council will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 
continuing through at least Monday, June 14, and possibly continue into 
Tuesday, June 15, if necessary to complete the agenda.
    Other workgroup or committee meetings may be held during the week. 
Notices of these meetings will be posted at the meeting location. All 
meetings are open to the public with the exception of Council executive 
sessions, which may be held during the noon hour during the meeting 
week, if necessary, to discuss personnel, international issues, or 
litigation.
    The agenda for the Council's plenary session will include the 
following issues. The Council may take appropriate action on any of the 
issues identified.
    1. The Council will receive the following reports, taking action if 
required:
    a. Reports from NMFS and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
(ADF&G) on the current status of the groundfish fisheries off Alaska.
    b. Reports from the U.S. Coast Guard and NMFS Enforcement on recent 
enforcement activities.
    2. Final review and approval of alternatives and options for 
implementation of Steller sea lion protection measures for 2000 and 
beyond.
    3. Final review and approval of fishery management plan amendments 
to conform with requirements of the American Fisheries Act (AFA), and 
final review and approval of an amendment package for fishery 
management measures to mitigate impacts of the AFA on non-pollock 
fisheries.
    4. The Council will receive a committee report on implementation 
issues surrounding the development of inshore cooperatives.
    5. The Council will hold an initial discussion of potential 
amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act.
    6. Under Groundfish Management, the Council will consider the 
following subjects:
    a. Initial review of an analysis for a halibut mortality avoidance 
program, if available.
    b. Review a request for an experimental fishing permit for a bait 
testing project for Pacific cod fisheries.
    c. Initial review of an analysis for allocation of Bering Sea/
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Islands Pacific cod between freezer longliners and other fixed gear.
    7. Initial review of a rebuilding plan for bairdi crab in the 
Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands.
    The agendas for the SSC and AP will include the above agenda 
issues, with the exception of Item 1, standard reports.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal Council action during the meeting. Council action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the 
agenda listed in this notice.

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 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 4, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-11697 Filed 5-7-99; 8:45 am]
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