[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2039-2040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-534]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA930


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: 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, January 30--February 7, 
2012, at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday, February 1 continuing through Tuesday, February 7. Council's 
Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, January 30 and 
continue through Friday, February 6. The Scientific Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, January 30 and continue 
through Wednesday, February 1. The Ecosystem Committee will meet 
January 31, 9 a.m. The Enforcement Committee will meet January 31 at 1 
p.m. All meetings are open to the public, except executive sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, 515 
Madison Street, Seattle, WA.
    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 (including update on Halibut Catch 
Share Plan, review and approve Standard Operations and Procedures 
(SOPPs)).

NMFS Management Report (including update on Essential Fish Habitat 
(EFH) process)
Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report
NOAA Enforcement Report
United States Coast Guard Report
United States Fish & Wildlife Service Report
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Report
Protected Species Report (Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Center of Independent 
Experts (CIE) Terms of Reference).

    2. Final action to allow formation of a Community Quota Entity 
(CQE) in Area 4B.
    3. Halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC): Initial review of 
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) amendment to set Gulf of Alaska (GOA) 
Halibut PSC.
    4. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Crab Management: Update on 
Pribilof Blue King Crab Rebuilding Plan, action as necessary; BSAI Crab 
Model Workshop Report. (SSC only); Preliminary Review on BSAI Tanner 
Crab Rebuilding Plan; Report on BSAI Crab Right of First Refusal (ROFR) 
Workgroup, action as necessary (T); Final action on BSAI Crab 
Electronic Data Reporting (EDR) Revisions.
    5. Habitat Issues; Initial review of GOA Trawl Sweep modifications; 
Initial review Habitat Area Particular Concern (HAPC)--Skate egg 
deposition sites; Updated discussion paper on Bristol Bay Red King Crab 
spawning area/fishery effects(T); Report on 2012-2015 Deep Sea Coral 
Research
    6. Groundfish Issues/Miscellaneous; Discussion paper on GOA Chinook 
Bycatch in all trawl fisheries; Discussion paper on GOA Pollock D-
season; Discussion paper on American Fisheries Act (AFA) Vessel 
Replacement GOA Sideboards; Discussion paper on BSAI Flatfish 
specification flexibility.
    7. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking; discuss schedule 
for Groundfish Programmatic Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 
(PSEIS); Review Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs) proposals and provide 
direction.
    8. Other Business

The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    1. Crab Management
    2. Habitat Issues
    3. Halibut PSC
    4. SSC workshop--Stock Recruitment

    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council, except C-1, and B reports. 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 these meetings. 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

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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: January 10, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-534 Filed 1-12-12; 8:45 am]
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