[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27575-27576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11001]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD290


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, June 2-10, 2014.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday June 4, continuing through Tuesday, June 10, 2014. The 
Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8:00 a.m. on 
Monday, June 2 and continue through Wednesday, June 4, 2014. The 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, 
and continue through Friday, June 6, 2014. All meetings are open to the 
public, except executive sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Mini Convention Center, 409 
River Street Nome, 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: 
    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 updates on Magnuson-Stevens 
Act (MSA) reauthorization, Council Coordination Committee (CCC) 
meeting, Joint Protocol Committee) NMFS Management Report (including 
update on Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), 
Re-specification of unused BSAI halibut Prohibited Species Catch 
(PSC)), ADF&G Report, NOAA Enforcement Report, U.S. CG Report, U.S. FWS 
Report, Protected Species Report
2. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Crab Acceptable Biological Catch 
(ABC)/Overfishing Levels (OFLs) for four stocks--approve; Plan Team 
report
3. Observer Program Annual Report
4. Observer for Tendering--Preliminary Review
5. Electronic Monitoring Workgroup Report
6. Bering Sea (BS) Chinook/Chum Salmon Bycatch--Review discussion paper
7. Crab Rights of First Refusal (ROFR) contract terms--Initial Review
8. Community Development Quota (CDQ) pacific cod fishery development--
Initial review
9. BSAI PSC halibut stock impacts--discussion paper

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10. Sector reports on BSAI halibut PSC measures
11. Norton Sound Red King Crab (RKC) License Limitations Programs 
(LLPs)--discussion paper
12. Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan--receive comments
13. Research Priorities
14. BS Trawl Salmon Excluder Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)--review/
consultation
15. 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. BSAI Crab ABC/OFLs
2. Observer Program
3. BS Chinook/Chum Salmon Bycatch
4. CDQ Pacific cod
5. Crab ROFR
6. Research Priorities
7. BSAI PSC halibut stock impacts
8. BS Trawl salmon excluder EFP
    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.npfmc.org. 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: May 8, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-11001 Filed 5-13-14; 8:45 am]
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