[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 86 (Friday, May 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 24236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9656]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XH61


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) 
Ecosystem Committee will meet in Seattle, WA,.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 20, 2008, from 8 a.m. until 5 
p.m.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda will be as follows: Review 
progress on the Arctic Fishery Management Plan; Review staff discussion 
paper on further implementation of the Aleutian Islands Fishery 
Ecosystem Plan, and approach to identifying desirable/undesirable 
states of the ecosystem; Review the NOAA Integrated Services Plan.
    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: April 29, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-9656 Filed 5-1-08; 8:45 am]
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