[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 3, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-2207]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XN04


National Marine Fisheries Service; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public workshop.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a workshop for participants that are required 
to submit an Economic Data Report (EDR) for the Amendment 80 
Cooperative Program.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, from 
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Groundfish Forum Office, 
4241 21st Avenue West, Suite 302 Seattle, WA 98199, telephone: (206) 
213-5270.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Garber-Yonts, (206) 526-6301 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Amendment 80 Cooperative Program 
requires any Amendment 80 quota share permit holder to submit an 
Economic Data Report for the previous calendar year. NMFS staff will 
hold a workshop with industry members to review current Amendment 80 
EDR forms and documentation requirements. Workshop participants will 
also discuss the development of best practices guidelines for 
completing Amendment 80 EDR forms and may discuss possible future 
revisions to the Amendment 80 EDR forms. For further information on the 
Amendment 80 Cooperative Program, please visit the NMFS Alaska Region 
website at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov.
    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

    This workshop is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for special accommodations should be directed to Brian Garber-
Yonts (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 working days 
before the workshop date.

    Dated: January 29, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-2207 Filed 2-2-09; 8:45 am]
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