[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 130 (Monday, July 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 37197]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13190]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[XRIN: 0648-XB25]


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public 
Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council and its advisory committees.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
begin its plenary session and its Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) will hold public meetings in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held on August 1-3, 2007. The SSC will 
begin its session 8 a.m. on August 1 and continue through August 2, 8 
a.m. to 12 noon. The Council will begin its session on August 2, at 1 
p.m. and continue through August 3 through 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Marriott 
Downtown, 820 W 7th Avenue, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session and SSC meeting will include the following issues: (1) Review 
and comment on the Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Recovery Plan; (2) Review 
Bering Sea Atka Mackerel Maximum Retainable Amount with intent to amend 
action previously taken. The agenda is subject to change, and the 
latest version will be posted at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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: July 3, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13190 Filed 7-6-07; 8:45 am]
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