[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29284-29285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2529]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051705C]


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 June 1 through June 9, 
2005.

DATES: The Council's Advisory Panel will begin at 8 a.m., Wednesday, 
June 1 and continue through Sunday June 5, 2005. The Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 
and continue through Friday, June 3, 2005.
    The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Friday June 
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continuing through Thursday June 9. All meetings are open to the public 
except executive sessions. The Ecosystem Committee will meet Thursday, 
June 2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Enforcement Committee will meet 
Thursday, June 2, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Alyeska Prince Hotel, Seward Highway, Girdwood, AK.
    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.
1. Reports
    Executive Director's Report
    NMFS Management Report (includes comment on proposed rule language 
for Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Amendment 79 and Vessel 
Monitoring System (VMS) requirements for Gulf of Alaska (GOA) and 
Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) measures and possible Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for specifications process)
    U.S. Coast Guard Report
    NMFS Enforcement Report
    Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Report (GHL issues delayed 
to October)
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) Report
    Alaska Fishery Science Center (AFSC) Fishery Interaction research
    Protected Species Report (includes update on Council/Board of 
Fisheries Committee and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) listing)
    Alaska Ocean Observing System (AOOS)
2. Community Development Quota (CDQ) Management of Reserves: Status 
Report and action as necessary to refine alternatives
3. GOA Groundfish Rationalization: Receive Community Committee report. 
Review Preliminary Alternatives for Tanner Crab Bycatch. Review other 
information and refine alternatives
4. GOA Rockfish Demonstration Project: Final action
5. BSAI Pacific Cod Allocations: Review discussion paper on seasonal 
allocation issues and refine alternatives as necessary. Review 
discussion paper on alternative in-season management measures and 
refine alternatives as necessary
6. BSAI Salmon Bycatch: Initial Review
7. Bairdi Crab Split: Initial Review
8. Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU): Initial Review of 
Amendment 80 Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (EA/RIR/IRFA) (Head & Gut Cooperatives)
9. Observer Program Restructuring: Update of on Fair Labor Standard Act 
issues and discussion with Department of Labor. Preliminary Review of 
EA/RIR/IRFA. Review of Observer Advisory Committee report
10. Groundfish Management: GOA Other Species calculation: Final Action
11. Crab: Crab Plan Team report, action as necessary
12. Ecosystem Management: Review Aleutian Island Area-specific 
management discussion paper, action as appropriate; review discussion 
paper on the Council's role in Ecosystem Approach Management, action as 
appropriate
13. Staff Tasking: Review tasking and committees and initiate action as 
appropriate. Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(PSEIS) Priorities, review objectives and develop workplan
14. Other Business
    Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC): The SSC agenda will 
include the following issues:
    GOA Rockfish Demonstration Project
    BS/AI Salmon Bycatch
    Bairdi Crab Split
    IR/IU
    Observer Program
    North Pacific Research Board Report
    AFSC Fishery Research
    Protected Species Report
    AOOS Report
    Crab
    Ecosystem Management
    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: May 17, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-2529 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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