[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67633-67634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27501]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC349


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 in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held December 3, 2012 through December 11, 
2012. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W 3rd Avenue, Anchorage, 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, December 5 continuing through Tuesday, December 
11. The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on 
Monday, December 3 and continue through Wednesday, December 5, the 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, December 
4 and continue through Saturday, December 8. The Enforcement Committee 
will meet Tuesday, December 4, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Halibut 
Charter Committee will meet Tuesday, December 4, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
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

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Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified.

Reports:

1. Executive Director's Report

NMFS Management Report (including report on observer deployment and 
implementation, report on Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation, 
update on response to halibut subsistence proposal)
Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Report (including report on 
Chinook salmon conference and update on halibut subsistence)
NOAA Enforcement Report
United States Coast Guard (USCG) Report (including Aleutian Island Risk 
Assessment)
United State Fish & Wildlife (USFWL) Report
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Report (T)(including a 
report on the IPHC closed area)(T)
Protected Species Report

    2. Groundfish Specifications: Review Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock 
Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP): Adopt final catch specifications for GOA 
groundfish; Adopt final catch specifications for Bering Sea Aleutian 
Island (BSAI) groundfish.
    3. Salmon Prohibited Species Catch (PSC): Initial review on BSAI 
Chum Salmon Bycatch; Initial review on GOA Chinook Bycatch All Trawl 
Fisheries.
    4. Halibut Issues: Recommendations for 2013 Charter Halibut; 
Discussion paper on Community Quota Entity (CQE) small block 
restrictions; discussion paper on retention of 4A halibut in sablefish 
pots.
    5. Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Mitigation: Identify Alternatives for SSL 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Analysis.
    6. Miscellaneous Groundfish: Progress report on Programmatic 
Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (PSEIS)/Supplemental 
Information Report (SIR); Discussion paper on Vessel Monitoring System 
(VMS) use and requirements.
    7. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking; Review halibut/
sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) issues for tasking/timing; 
provide direction on Round Island transit analysis scope, purpose and 
need.
    8. Other Business.

    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

1. Groundfish Specifications
2. Update on Salmon Genetics
3. Review BSAI Salmon Bycatch
4. Review GOA Chinook Bycatch all trawl fisheries

    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 meeting date.

    Dated: November 7, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-27501 Filed 11-9-12; 8:45 am]
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