[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7233-7234]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3193]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XU43


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.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Scallop Plan Team will meet March 3 and 4th, 2010 in Juneau, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 3-4, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ted Stevens Marine Research

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Institute, Room 256, 17109 Point Lena Road, Juneau, 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: Review status of Statewide scallop 
stocks; compile annual Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation Report; 
review preliminary analysis of Annual Catch Limits; review and 
recommend changes as necessary to scallop Essential Fish Habitat 
designations; update on modifications to the Scallop Observer Program 
data collection and database; discuss federal scallop bycatch data and 
recommend changes as necessary to meet ACL requirements.
    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

    The meeting is 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 16, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-3193 Filed 2-17-10; 8:45 am]
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