[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 127 (Monday, July 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31913-31914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15848]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XQ11


Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program

AGENCY: Alaska Fishery Science Center (AFSC), 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 in the Bering Sea 
and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program who are required to 
submit a crab Economic Data Report.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Friday, July 17, 2009, from 9:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific standard time.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Pacific Seafood Processors 
Association office Conference Room, 1900 W. Emerson Place, Number 205, 
Seattle, WA 98119.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Brian Garber-Yonts, AFSC, 206-526-
6301 or Steven K. Minor at 360-440-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS Alaska Fishery Science Center staff and 
the Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee are holding a 
workshop for Crab Rationalization Program fishing industry members to 
review, discuss, and comment on draft revised crab economic data report 
(EDR) forms to improve the quality of information collected in the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program. The 
revised EDRs are intended to address critical data quality limitations 
resulting from the design of the existing forms. The workshop is 
intended to ensure that NMFS receives consistent and accurate 
information. Participation from individuals involved in completing the 
EDR forms is important. This workshop is part of a process to respond 
to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council's Crab 
Rationalization Program economic data collection requirements. The 
workshop discussion also will address ``Best Practices'' 
recommendations for recordkeeping and data validation documentation 
issued by the EDR auditor.
    This is NOT a committee meeting or a presentation or discussion of 
any analysis. It is a workshop for industry input on EDR forms. It is 
open to the public and any interested stakeholders.
    Copies of the draft revised EDR forms and other relevant documents 
can be downloaded from the NMFS Alaska Regions BSAI CRAB EDR website 
at:
http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/crab/rat/edr/default.htm
    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) by DATE.


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    Dated: June 29, 2009.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-15848 Filed 7-2-09; 8:45 am]
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