[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 46441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16273]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC15


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 committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Crab 
Committee will meet in Seattle, WA..

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 5, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Swedish Culture Center, 1920 
Dexter Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Fina, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda items include: (1) the current uses 
of B shares (those shares exempt from the processing share landing 
requirements) and whether those uses are consistent with the Council's 
original intent for the use of B shares, and (2) regulatory issues 
related to administration of the harvest share and processing share 
allocations and the arbitration program.
    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, (907) 271-2809, at least 5 working 
days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 15, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-16273 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
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