[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5118]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB055


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council (Council) and Alaska Board of Fisheries (AK BOF) Joint Protocol 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council Joint Protocol 
Committee of the AK BOF and Council will meet in March in Anchorage, 
AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held on March 19, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, Aleutian Room, 
500 W. Third Avenue, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AK BOF Staff; telephone: (907) 465-
4110 or Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee will review the following: 
Status of Tanner Rebuilding, review pending actions; Status of Gulf of 
Alaska (GOA) Halibut Bycatch, review pending actions; Status of Salmon 
Chum Bycatch, review of actions on Bering Sea (BS) Chinook, review of 
actions on GOA Chinook, review of pending actions on BS chum salmon 
bycatch; Status of GOA Pacific cod (discussion papers): reverse 
parallel jig fishery, revise ``A'' season opening date in GOA, limiting 
other gear on board while jig fishing; Close waters to bottom gear in 
Prince William Sound; Aleutian Islands golden king crab total allowable 
catch (TAC); remove minimum TAC in Bristol Bay red king crab fishery; 
statewide scallops. Determination of next committee meeting and/or full 
Joint Board meeting; miscellaneous business.
    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

    This 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 28, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-5118 Filed 3-1-12; 8:45 am]
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