[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 6717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2428]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 020807E]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Committee 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Charter Halibut Management Stakeholder Committee will meet in Anchorage 
Alaska.

DATES: The Charter Halibut Stakeholders Committee will convene on 
February 27-28, 2007, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Anchorage at the North 
Pacific Research Board.

ADDRESSES: North Pacific Research Board, 1007 W. 3rd Avenue, 
100, Anchorage, Alaska, 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane DiCosimo, NPFMC at 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee agenda will include the 
following: (1) Review and provide recommendations on a limited entry 
(moratorium) program for the charter sector in Areas 2C and 3A; (2) a 
discussion paper on an allocation to the charter sector relative to the 
long term solution; (3) a State of Alaska proposal to manage the 
charter halibut fisheries under delegation of limited authority; (4) 
State of Alaska estimates of byctach mortality of sport-caught halibut; 
(5) permanent solution alternatives and options.
    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen, 907-271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 8, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-2428 Filed 2-12-07; 8:45 am]
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