[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 61327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21325]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD66


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's (Council) Non-
Target Species Committee will meet at the offices of At-Sea Processors 
Association.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 12, 2007, from 2 p.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the At-Sea Processors 
Association, 4039 21st Avenue West, Suite 400, Seattle, WA. Please call 
(206) 285-5139 for teleconference number.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee will review and provide 
comment to the Council on a proposed economic analysis to revise 
management of the ``other species'' groundfish assemblage into separate 
group specifications for sharks, skates, sculpins, squids, and 
octopuses, and possibly grenadiers. The proposed actions would require 
amending the groundfish fishery management plans for the Bering Sea / 
Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska.
    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 at (907) 271-2809 at least 7 
working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 25, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-21325 Filed 10-29-07; 8:45 am]
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