[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2057]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XM97


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 of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council's Scallop Plan Team.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Scallop 
Plan Team will meet February 20-21, 2009, in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 20, 2009, from 10:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and February 21, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
West 3rd Avenue, Fireweed Room, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 
description plan for revisions; Final Rule on Annual Catch Limits 
(ACLs) discussion of plans to revise Scallop FMP for ACL compliance; 
Review current regulations on VMS requirements; Review update on 
Scallop Observer Program; Review any pending BOF actions or regulatory 
changes; Status of Statewide Scallop Stocks and preparation of the SAFE 
report; Review ageing techniques and protocol issues and update; Review 
and revise research priorities.
    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 listed 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

    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: February 27, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-2057 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am]
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