[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17873-17874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-6714]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 040507C]


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) Salmon 
Bycatch Workgroup will meet in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007, from 9 a.m. 
to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton, 500 West 
3rd Avenue, Lupine Room, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W.

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4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Workgroup will receive background 
information on salmon bycatch patterns, stock of origin information and 
methodology for establishment of previous catch limits for salmon 
species in the Bering Sea Aleutian Island trawl fisheries. Plans for 
development of Workgroup recommendations for options of catch limits 
(hard caps and trigger caps) by species during the May Workgroup 
meeting.
    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: April 5, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-6714 Filed 4-9-07; 8:45 am]
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