[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 2914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-451]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011106D]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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's (Council) 
Halibut Charter Guidelines Harvest Level (GHL) Committee will meet in 
Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held on February 1, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m. and February 2, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the North Pacific Research 
Board Conference Room, 1007 W. 3rd Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 
99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane DiCosimo, Council staff, 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Halibut Charter GHL Committee will 
review the GHL analysis and provide comments to the Council, as well as 
to provide recommendations to revise the GHL program with the following 
possible amendments: (1) link GHL to halibut abundance; (2) divide 
Areas 2C & 3A GHLs into sub-regions; (3) establish a moratorium on new 
entrants; (4) establish a valid reporting system for the halibut 
charter fishery.
    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: January 12, 2006.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-451 Filed 1-17-06; 8:45 am]
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