[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49781-49782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20216]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) 
Steller Sea Lion Mitigation Committee (SSLMC) will meet in September, 
in Juneau, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 5-7, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. 
through 5 p.m. AST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the 4th floor conference room at 
the Federal Building at 700 West 9th Street, Juneau, AK.
    Council Address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve MacLean, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Foreign nationals wishing to attend this 
meeting in person should contact the Council as soon as possible to 
expedite security clearance at the Federal Building in Juneau. This 
public meeting will occur during the scoping period for the Steller Sea 
Lion Protection Measures EIS (77 FR 22750, April 17, 2012). Information 
on EIS development, potential alternatives, and issues for analysis may 
be discussed. The public is encouraged to attend in this meeting, 
however, comments specific to the EIS should be submitted in writing to 
NMFS before the close of the scoping period on October 15, 2012. More 
information on the EIS scoping process and instructions for submitting 
written public comments are available on the NMFS Alaska Region Web 
site at http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/sslpm/eis/default.htm. Additional information is posted on the Council Web site: 
http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/.

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    The meeting will be webcast to allow the public to watch and hear 
presentations. Comments will not be accepted via webcast or 
teleconference.

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, (907) 271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 14, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-20216 Filed 8-16-12; 8:45 am]
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