[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 27229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-7143]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 050506A]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council's Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee 
(PNCIAC).

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SUMMARY: The PNCIAC will hold a public meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 23, 2006, 9 a.m. until noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Leif Erickson Lodge Hall, 
2245 NW 57th Street, in Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda:

    (1) Review Alaska Department of Fish & Game analysis of observer 
data defining the extent of the problem of discarding in Bristol Bay 
king crab fishery; and (2) Initiate discussion about mechanisms, issues 
and incentives to improve retention of king crab and snow crab in the 
Bering Sea rationalized fisheries.
    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

    This meeting is 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 5, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-7143 Filed 5-9-06; 8:45 am]
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