[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 99 (Friday, May 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29269-29270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11583]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051004F]


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 hold public meetings in June.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, June 7, 2004 through 
Tuesday, June 15, 2004. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Benson Hotel, 309 Southwest 
Broadway, Portland, OR 97205.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council's Advisory Panel will begin at 8 
a.m., Monday, June 7, and continue through Saturday, June 12, 2004. The 
Scientific and Statistical Committee will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, 
June 7, and continue through Wednesday, June 9, 2004.
    The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 
June 9 continuing through Tuesday, June 15. All meetings are open to 
the public except executive sessions. The Enforcement Committee will 
meet Tuesday, June 8 from 1 pm to 5 pm, Parliament Room 3 & 4.
    Council Plenary Session: 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. Reports
a. Executive Director's Report
b. NMFS Management Report
c. Enforcement Report
d. Coast Guard Report
e. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Report

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f. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report
2. Bering Sea/Aleutian Island (BSAI) Crab Rationalization Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS): Final Action on Crab Rationalization EIS.
3. Draft Programmatic Groundfish Supplemental Environmental Impact 
Statement (DPSEIS): Develop timeline for management policy/action as 
necessary. Initial/Final Review of Groundfish Fishery Management Plans 
(FMP) Revisions.
4. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Habitat Area Particular Concern 
(HAPC): Finalize HAPC alternatives for analysis. Review comments on EFH 
EIS, and take action as necessary.
5. Aleutian Island Pollock: Final action to establish Adak pollock 
allocation.
6. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Pilot Program: Discuss alternatives 
and options for analysis/action as necessary.
7. Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU): Receive progress 
report on Amendment 80 and discussion papers/action as necessary.
8. Observer Program (T): Receive update on analysis/action as 
necessary.
9. Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program: Initial Review of 
analysis on fishery management issues/other action as necessary.
10. Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Mitigation Measures: Initial Review and 
final to adjust measures in GOA.
11. Scallop FMP: Initial Review of analysis to modify the license 
limitation program and update the FMP/action as necessary.
12. Groundfish FMP: Receive report from Non-Target Species Committee/
action as necessary.
13. Staff Tasking: Review tasking and provide direction to staff/action 
as necessary.
14. Other Business: National Standard 1 - review/comment on proposed 
rule. Crab overfishing definition/plan team report/action as necessary. 
Salmon Experimental Permit - receive report/action as necessary. SSL/
Pacific cod interaction study - receive report/action as necessary. 
Seabird EFP - receive report/action as necessary. (T)
    Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC): The SSC agenda will 
include the following issues:
1. DPSEIS
2. EFH and HAPC
3. Aleutian Island Pollock
4. CDQ Program
5. SSL Mitgation Measures
6. Scallop FMP
7. Crab Overfishing Definition
8. Salmon Experimental Fishing Permit
9. National Standard One
10. SSL/Pacific Cod Interaction Report
11. Seabird EFP
    Advisory Panel: The Advisory Panel will address the same agenda 
issues as the Council.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 907-271-2809 at 
least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 18, 2004.
Matteo J. Milazzo,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-11583 Filed 5-20-04; 8:45 am]
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