[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 52 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 13084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5840]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV26


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 (Council) and its 
advisory committees will hold public meetings in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory 
committees will hold public meetings April 6-14, 2010. The Council will 
begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Thursday April 8 continuing 
through Wednesday April 14. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will 
begin at 8 a.m., Tuesday April 6 and continue through Saturday April 
10. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. 
on Tuesday April 6 and continue through Thursday April 8, 2010. The 
Enforcement Committee will meet Wednesday April 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m. The Ecosystem Committee will meet Wednesday April 7 from 1 p.m. to 
5 p.m. All meetings are open to the public, except executive sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
West 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.

Reports:

    1. Executive Director's Report
    NMFS Management Report
    ADF&G Report
    U.S. Coast Guard Report
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    Protected Species Report
    2. Steller Sea Lion Biological Opinion (BiOP) (T): Review BiOp/
schedule/process, and take action as necessary.
    3. Halibut Charter Permit Endorsements: Review analysis and take 
final action to clarify permit endorsements.
    4. Groundfish Annual Catch Limits (ACL): Receive report from Non-
Target Species Committee; Final action on Groundfish ACL requirements.
    5. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Program: Initial review of 
analysis for Central GOA limited access rockfish program.
    6. Bering Sea Crab Rationalization Program Issues: Emergency 
Exemptions from Regionalization - Stakeholder proposals; Final action 
on Western Aleutian Golden King Crab regional delivery.
    7. Crab Management: Preliminary review of BSAI Snow/Tanner crab 
rebuilding plans; Preliminary review of Pribilof Blue King crab 
rebuilding plan.
    8. Scallop Management: Review Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation 
report; preliminary review of scallop ACL analysis.
    9. Miscellaneous Groundfish Issues: Initial review of analysis for 
controlling Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Tanner crab bycatch; review discussion 
paper on GOA Chinook Salmon Bycatch; review progress on Northern Bering 
Sea Research Plan; receive Amendment 80 Cooperative report; action as 
necessary.
    10. Miscellaneous Issues: Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5 year 
review, action as necessary; review and adopt Habitats Areas of 
Particular Concern (HAPC) criteria and priorities; report and action as 
necessary on Aleutian Island Team terms of reference; rural Community 
Outreach Report; action as necessary.
    11. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking; review process 
and timing for King crab Electronic Data reporting.
    12. Other Business
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    Steller Sea Lion BiOP
    GOA Rockfish
    Scallop Management
    Miscellaneous Groundfish Issues
    Miscellaneous Issues
    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council, except for 1 reports, and 3 halibut 
charter permit endorsements. The Agenda is subject to change, and the 
latest version will be posted at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
    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

    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: March 12, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5840 Filed 3-17-10; 8:45 am]
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