[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 94 (Monday, May 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23176-23177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-11473]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XP27


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 of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council and its advisory committees.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will hold public meetings, June 1-9, 2009, at the 
Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday June 3 continuing through Tuesday June 9, 2009. The Council's 
Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, June 1 and continue 
through Saturday June 6. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 1 and continue through 
Wednesday June 3, 2009. All meetings are open to the public, except 
executive sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W 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 the following issues. The 
Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified.
    1. Reports
    Executive Director's Report (including review of Statement of 
Organization, Practices and Procedures (SOPPs)
    NMFS Management Report
    Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report
    NOAA Enforcement Report
    U.S. Coast Guard Report
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    Protected Species Report (Including update on Steller Sea Lion 
Biological Opinion)
    2. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Groundfish Issues: Review alternatives for 
Central GOA Rockfish Program; review alternatives for parallel waters 
issue in Pacific cod sector split; review discussion paper on GOA 
vessel capacity (T).
    3. BSAI Fixed Gear Parallel Fisheries: Final action on amendment to 
limit access in Pacific cod parallel waters fishery.
    4. BSAI Crab Program: Initial review of Emergency Delivery Relief 
analysis; review discussion papers; Rights of First Refusal (ROFR), 
Western Aleutian Island golden king crab regionalization and Processing 
Quota (PQ) issues, extinguishing crab PQ, and Leasing restrictions (T); 
discuss plan for 5-year review of the program and provide direction; 
approve Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation report and refine crab 
rebuilding plan alternatives.
    5. Bering Sea Salmon Bycatch: Refine alternatives for the chum 
salmon bycatch analysis; receive discussion paper and committee report 
on salmon bycatch data collection.
    6. Marine Protection Act Nomination Process: Review status and 
discuss next steps (T).
    7. National Issues: Initial review of analysis to establish permit 
fees for all fisheries; discuss workplan to meet Annual Catch Limits 
(ACL) requirements and take action as necessary.
    8. Groundfish Issues: Initial review analysis of bottom trawl gear 
sweep requirements; Initial review of analysis to set catch 
specifications for the BSAI skate complex.
    9. Ecosystem issues: Status report on the Habitat Area of 
Particular Concern (HAPC); Review of the Northern Bering Sea Research 
Plan.
    10. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking; discuss Rural 
Outreach Committee activities; review groundfish policy objectives and 
workplan.
    11. Other Business
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    1. BSAI Crab Program
    2. Salmon Bycatch Data Collection Committee Report
    3. National Issues
    4. Ecosystem Issues
    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/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues

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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 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: May 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-11473 Filed 5-15-09; 8:45 am]
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