[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56060-56061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19370]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XC95


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) 
Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee (SSLMC) will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 16-18, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4, Room 2076, Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSLMC will initiate proposal analysis 
which will include the following steps: (a) review 2001/02 Reasonable 
and Prudent Alternatives process and criteria; (b) review applicable 
federal laws and orders (Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal 
Protection Act, Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act, National Environmental Policy Act); (c) review jeopardy and 
adverse modification standards/criteria; (d) review status quo critical 
habitat harvest data; (e) adopt SSLMC goals and objectives; (f) 
initiate proposal analysis using Outside The Model Considerations; (g) 
review preliminary data sets; (h) identify information needs and 
develop data requests.
    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

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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: September 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-19370 Filed 10-1-07; 8:45 am]
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