[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 43679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20690]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR18


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's (Council) Crab 
Plan Team will meet September 14-16, 2009. The Crab Plan Team will meet 
jointly with the Council's Groundfish Plan Teams on September 16.

DATES: The meetings will be held September 14-16, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, Bldg 4, Traynor Room, Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
review final stock assessment chapters for 8 BSAI crab stocks and make 
final OFL recommendations. Other agenda items include: review Crab 
Economic SAFE chapter; review boundaries of the St. Matthew habitat 
conservation zone and Northern Bering Sea Research Area, provide 
recommendations regarding additional controls on crab bycatch in 
groundfish fisheries; review and revise research priorities; provide 
EFH and HAPC recommendations; review proposed ABC control rules for 
crab species to comply with ACL regulations. The agenda for both 
meeting will be posted at http://www.alaskafisheries.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 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, (907) 271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 24, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-20690 Filed 8-26-09; 8:45 am]
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