[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55061-55062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21884]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC860


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 September 30, 2013 through October 10, 
2013. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times. The 
Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, October 
2, continuing through Tuesday, October 8, 2013. The Scientific 
Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 
30 and continue through Wednesday, October 2, the Council's Advisory 
Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 3 and continue 
through Saturday, October 5. Sablefish Gear Committee, September 30, 10 
a.m. at Council office, Room 205. All meetings are open to the public, 
except executive sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held on Hilton Hotel, 500 West 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, October 2, continuing through Tuesday, October 
8, 2013. The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 
a.m. on Monday, September 30 and continue through Wednesday, October 2, 
the Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 
October 3 and continue through Saturday, October 5. Sablefish Gear 
Committee, September 30, 10 a.m. at Council office, Room 205. 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.
    1. Executive Director's Report
    NMFS Management Report (including Update on Limited Access 
Privilege Program (LAPP) Cost Recovery, Flow Scale analysis/regulations 
update)
    ADF&G Report (including review of Board of Fisheries Statewide 
Pacific cod proposals)
    U.S. Coast Guard Report
    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report
    Protected Species Report
    2. Observer Program: Report from NMFS on information requests; 
Observer Program 2014 year deployment plan; Receive Observer Advisory 
Committee report and take action as necessary; Electronic Monitoring 
(EM).(T)
    3. Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Issues: Final action on the SSL 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
    4. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Crab Management: Receive Plan 
Team report; Final Overfishing Level (OFL)/Allowable Biological Catch 
(ABC) specifications for 6 stocks.

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    5. Groundfish Specifications: Stock Structure Workshop Report; 
Groundfish Harvest Specifications: Adopt proposed specifications; 
report on Bering Sea Sablefish Total Allowable Catch (TAC) 
apportionment.
    6. GOA Trawl Issues: Updated discussion paper on GOA Trawl Bycatch 
Management; Final action on GOA Trawl Data Collection; Initial review 
of GOA Rockfish Chinook Cap rollover.
    7. BSAI Salmon Bycatch: Seashare report on the Salmon Donation 
Program; Industry Incentive Program Agreements (IPA) report for BSAI 
chum salmon; Review BSAI Chinook Salmon Report.
    8. Miscellaneous Issues: Discussion paper on Aleutian Island 
Pacific cod processing (T); GOA Gear Committee Report on implementing a 
sablefish pot fishery.
    10. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking; Ecosystem 
Committee Report on Ecosystem Based Fished Management Workplan.
    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except B reports.
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    1. BS/AI Crab
    2. Groundfish Specifications
    3. Observer Program
    4. GOA Trawl Issues
    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Councils primary peer 
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2 
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to 
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines. The Agenda is subject to change, 
and the latest version will be posted at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/. Background documents, reports, and 
analyses for review are posted on the Council Web site in advance of 
the meeting. The names and organizational affiliations of SSC members 
are also posted on the Web site.
    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: September 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-21884 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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