[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 56110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15691]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 091906B]


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.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Charter 
Halibut Stakeholder Committee will meet on October 16-18, 2006, in 
Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 16, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 
October 17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and October 18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the North Pacific Research 
Board, 1007 West 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 Committee will review: (1) 2005 charter 
halibut harvests and status of the guideline harvest level (GHL) from 
Statewide Harvest Survey and pending legislation with State Legislature 
and Congress; (2) implementation plan for 5-halibut annual limit in 
Area 2C and NOAA Fisheries request to reconsider its June 2006 
preferred alternative; (3) moratorium discussion paper; and (4) 
permanent solution discussion paper (DiCosimo and King).
    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: September 19, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-15691 Filed 9-25-06; 8:45 am]
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