[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2819-2820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00737]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD086


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 Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meetings will be held February 3 through February 11, 2014. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, 515 
Madison Street, Seattle, WA.
    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, February 5, continuing through Tuesday, 
February 11, 2014. The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will 
begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 3 and continue through Wednesday, 
February 5, East Room. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 
8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4 and continue through Saturday, February 
8, Northwest Room. The Observer Advisory Committee will meet February 
3, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., South Room. The Ecosystem Committee will meet 
Tuesday, February 4, at 8:30 a.m., Marion Room. The Enforcement 
Committee will meet February 4, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Marion Room. The Bering 
Sea Canyon Workshop will meet February 3, 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m., 
Northwest Room. The Community Fishing Associations Workshop will meet 
February 10, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., South Room. 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 (including review of Magnuson 
Stevens Act (MSA) legislation and review of Regional Operating 
agreement)

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    NMFS Management Report
    ADF&G Report
    USCG Report
    IPHC Report
    USFWS Report
    Protected Species Report
    2. Gulf (GOA) of Alaska pot cod sector participation--discussion 
paper
    3. GOA of Alaska Tendering--update/discussion paper
    4. Charter Halibut Common Pool proposal--review (T)
    5. Definition of Fishing Guide--Final action
    6. Grenadier Management--Final action
    7. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Crab Bycatch Limits--Expanded 
Discussion paper
    8. BSAI Halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC)--updated discussion 
paper
    9. Community Development Quota (CDQ) Pacific cod fishery 
development--discussion paper
    10. Aleutian Islands Pacific cod catcher vessel allocation/
delivery--Update/Discussion paper
    11. Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)--
action as necessary (T)
    12. Observer Program performance-review outline
    13. Electronic monitoring-update
    14. Observer program regulatory amendments--discussion paper
    15. Observer Advisory Committee Report
    16. Ecosystem approach Vision Statement--review
    17. Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem plan (FEP)--discussion paper
    18. Chinook salmon Economic Data Report (EDR) from Alaska Fishery 
Science Center
    19. Crab Modeling Workshop Report (SSC Only)
    20. Groundfish and Crab Economic Stock Assessment Fishery 
Evaluation (SAFE) reports (SSC review)
    21. Staff Tasking--Committees and Staff Tasking
    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. Chinook EDR
    2. BSAI Canyons Workshop
    3. Crab Remodeling
    4. Economic SAFES
    5. Ecosystem Vision
    6. Bering Sea FEP
    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.
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: January 13, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-00737 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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