[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 53 (Monday, March 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13479-13480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1214]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031505E]


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 Anchorage, AK.

DATES:  The meetings will be held April 4, 2005, through April 11, 
2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 
500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK.
    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, April 4 and continue through Friday April 8, 2005. The 
Scientific and Statistical Committee will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, 
April 4, 2005, and continue through Wednesday, April 6, 2005.
    The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 
April 6 and continuing through Monday April 11. All meetings are open 
to the public except executive sessions. The Ecosystem Committee will 
meet Monday, April 4, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Enforcement Committee 
will meet Tuesday, April 5 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    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 9 include report on (1) Data Quality act 
requirements, (2) National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) 
requirements for annual specification)
    c. Coast Guard Report
    d. Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report (Review Board of 
Fisheries March actions, initiating action as necessary)
    e. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    f. Protected Species Report (T)
2. Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program: NMFS Report on CDQ 
allocation process. State of Alaska's Consultation on CDQ allocation 
recommendations.
3. Gulf of Alaska Groundfish (GOA) Rationalization: Receive Community 
Committee report and other available information and refine 
alternatives as appropriate.
4. GOA Rockfish Demonstration Project: Preliminary Review of EA/RIR/
IRFA, action as necessary.
5. Bering Sea Aleutian Islands (BS/AI) Pacific Cod Allocations: Review/
refine alternatives and options.
6. Bering Sea and Aleutian Island (BSAI) Salmon Bycatch: Review reports 
from pollock cooperatives. Finalize alternatives for analysis.
7. Bairdi Crab Split: Develop problem statement/refine Alternatives.
8. Groundfish Management: Receive Non-Target Species Committee report 
and determine next steps. GOA Other species calculation: Initial 
Review. Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) for Internal Weighted Groundline: 
Review and action as necessary. EFP for salmon excluder and action as 
necessary.
9. Scallop: Review Scallop Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation. Final 
action on Scallop Fishery Management Plan.
10. Staff Tasking: Review tasking and committees and initiate action as 
appropriate. Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
Priorities, review objectives and develop workplan.
11. Other Business.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC): The SSC agenda will 
include the following issues:
    1. GOA Rockfish
    2. BS/AI Pacific cod allocations
    3. BS/AI Salmon Bycatch
    4. Groundfish Management
    5. Scallop
    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

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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: March 16, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1214 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
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