[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 1875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-57]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 010605B]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public 
Meetings

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

ACTION: Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and 
its advisory committees.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will hold public meetings February 7 through 
February 15, 2005 at the Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison Street, 
Seattle, Washington.

DATES: The Council's Advisory Panel will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, 
February 7 and continue through Friday February 11, 2005. The 
Scientific and Statistical Committee will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, 
February 7, 2005, and continue through Wednesday, February 9, 2005.
    The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 
February 9 and continuing through Tuesday February 15. All meetings are 
open to the public except executive sessions. The Enforcement Committee 
will meet Tuesday, February 8 from 1 pm to 5 pm. The Ecosystem 
Committee will meet Monday, February 7, from 1 pm to 5 pm.

ADDRESSES: Renaissance Madison Hotel, 515 Madison Street, Seattle, 
Washington.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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.

Reports

    Executive Director's Report
    National Marine Fisheries Service Management Report
    Enforcement Report
    Coast Guard Report
    Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report (and review of proposals to 
Board of Fisheries)
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    Protected Species Report (Review MMPA listing proposed rule

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Habitat Area Particular Concern (HAPC)

    Review changes to EFH Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Final 
action on EFH Preferred Alternative. Final action on HAPC alternatives 
and Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Statement/Initial 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis.

Gulf of Alaska Groundfish (GOA) Rationalization

    Receive report from Community Committee and action as necessary. 
Review crab/salmon bycatch data and refine alternatives.

GOA Rockfish Demonstration Project

    Review available information and refine alternatives as 
appropriate.

Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU)

    Review progress on Amendment 80 analysis and legal issues, and 
provide direction as necessary.

American Fisheries Act

    Review 2004 cooperative (co-op) reports and 2005 co-op agreements.

Bering Sea and Aleutian Island (BSAI) Bycatch

    Review action plan and refine alternatives.

Groundfish Management

    Non-Target Species Committee report. Review rockfish management 
preliminary discussion paper. GOA and BSAI Other Species breakout: 
Review action plan. AI Special Management Area: Review discussion 
paper. GOA pollock trip limits: Review discussion paper. Review EFP for 
Seabird avoidance measures. (T)

Staff Tasking

    Review Seldovia Village request for Amendment 66 eligibility. 
Review tasking and Committee and initiate action as appropriate.

Other Business

Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    1. EFH and Center for Independent Experts
    2. Groundfish Management
    3. Special Session on Modeling Workshop
Advisory Panel
    The Advisory Panel will address the same agenda issues as the 
Council.

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: January 6, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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