[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29593-29594]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-12076]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC027


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, June 4-12, 2012 in 
Kodiak, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, June 4, 2012 through Tuesday, 
June 12, 2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and 
times of the meetings.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Kodiak Harbor Convention 
Center, 236 Rezanof Drive, Kodiak, 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: The Council will begin its plenary session 
at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6 continuing through Tuesday, June 12, 
2012. Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, June 
4 and continue through Friday, June 8 at the Elks Club, 102 Marine Way. 
The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on 
Monday, June 4 and continue through Wednesday, June 6 at the Kodiak 
Inn, Harbor Room. The Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, June 5, 
from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., meeting room to be announced. All meetings 
are open to the public, except executive sessions.
    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 (including Observer Program update)
Alaska Department of Fish & Game Report
NOAA Enforcement Report
United States Coast Guard Report
United States Fish & Wildlife Service Report
Protected Species Report Alaska Oceans Observing System (AOOS)

2. Halibut Bycatch

    Review Halibut Workshop Report; Final action on Gulf of Alaska 
(GOA) Halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC); Discussion paper on GOA 
comprehensive halibut bycatch amendments; Discussion paper on

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Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) halibut PSC limit (T).

3. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)

    Initial review of Bering Sea Habitat Area of Particular Concern 
(HAPC) skate egg sites.

4. BSAI Crab Rebuilding

    Crab Plan Team report on Set catch Specifications for 4 stocks; 
Final action on Pribilof Bristol Bay Red King Crab rebuilding plan.

5. Freezer Longline (FLL) Issues

    Discussion paper on revising FLL GOA cod sideboards (T); Initial 
review of FLL Vessel replacement.

6. Groundfish Issues

    Discussion paper on limiting other gear on jig vessels; Discussion 
paper on BSAI Greenland turbot allocation; Discussion paper on BSAI 
Flatfish specification flexibility (T); Discussion paper on Grenadiers; 
Review and approve a 5-Year Research Priorities; Review comments & 
reports on Programmatic Supplemental Impact Statement (PSEIS); action 
as necessary; review Pacific cod assessment models (SSC only); Receive 
report of the Recruitment Workshop (SSC only).

7. Staff Tasking

    Review Committees and tasking.

8. Other Business

    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

1. EFH
2. BSAI Crab Rebuilding
3. FFL Vessel replacement
4. 5-year Research Priorities

    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except 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 
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 meetings.

    Dated: May 15, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-12076 Filed 5-17-12; 8:45 am]
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