[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68417-68418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27331]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XL71


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will hold public meetings, December 10-16, 2008, in 
Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday, December 10 continuing through Tuesday, December 16, 2008. 
The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, 
December 8 and continue through Friday December 12. The Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 8 
and continue through Wednesday, December 10, 2008. The Ecosystem 
Committee will meet Tuesday, December 9, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The 
Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, December 9, from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. in the. All meetings are open to the public, except executive 
sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd 
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 will include

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the following issues. The Council may take appropriate action on any of 
the issues identified.
    1. Reports
    Executive Director's Report
    NMFS Management Report (including Draft plan for Essential Fish 
Habitat (EFH) 5-year review)
    Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report (includes report on Board 
of Fisheries proposals)
    U.S. Coast Guard Report
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    Protected Species Report
    2. Report on the Marine Protected area nomination process.
    3. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Groundfish Management: Initial review of 
GOA fixed gear License Limitation Program (LLP) recency; Initial review 
of GOA pacific cod sector split.
    4. Groundfish Catch Specifications: Receive Plan Team reports; 
Approve final BSAI groundfish specifications and Stock Assessment 
Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) reports; Approve final GOA groundfish 
specifications and SAFE reports; review and discussion papers on 
Pacific cod area split (BS and AI).
    5. BSAI Crab Issues: Receive BSAI Crab Program 3-year review 
report; receive Crab Committee report/crew proposals; review of BSAI 
90/10 Amendment alternatives and analysis outline; receive report on 
Crab Economic Data report metadata.
    6. Observer Program: Review discussion paper on program 
restructuring; review NMFS letter on Level 2 observer issues.
    7. Aleutian Islands Sideboards: discussion paper on sideboards for 
AI cod processing; discussion paper on sideboards for AI Pacific ocean 
perch/Atka mackerel processing.
    8. Miscellaneous Groundfish Management: Committee report on 
comprehensive data collection (T); discussion paper on GOA Rockfish 
program; discussion paper on BSAI Chum Salmon Bycatch alternatives 
(Council only); Discussion paper on GOA salmon and crab bycatch.
    9. Arctic Fishery Management Plan (FMP): Progress report to SSC on 
Arctic FMP; Council action if necessary.
    10. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking; receive report on 
Alaska Native/Community Outreach.
    11. Other Business
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    1. Groundfish specifications
    2. Committee reports on data collection
    3. Arctic FMP
    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council, except for 1 reports. The Agenda is subject to 
change, and the latest version will be posted at http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/.

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: November 13, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-27331 Filed 11-17-08; 8:45 am]
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