[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 190 (Monday, October 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 59900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23955]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC258


North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC); Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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

DATES: The meeting will be held October 18-19, 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, NPFMC; telephone: (907) 
271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this meeting, the SSLMC will be reviewing 
proposals for alternatives to be considered in the 2012 Steller Sea 
Lion Protection Measures EIS currently being prepared by NMFS. The 
SSLMC will begin drafting one or more alternatives for delivery to the 
Council in December, 2012. Please note that State or Federal ID will be 
required to enter the Federal Building in Juneau. 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. Additional information is posted on the Council Web site: 
http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
    The meeting will be webcast to allow the public to watch and hear 
presentations. Comments will not be accepted via webcast or 
teleconference.
    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, (907) 271-2809, at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 25, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-23955 Filed 9-28-12; 8:45 am]
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