[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 51556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20533]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD467


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; 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 (Council) will 
hold a public outreach meeting on the Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan 
(FEP).

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 15, 2014, from 3 p.m. to 
5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the School of Fisheries and 
Aquatic Sciences, University of Washington, 1122 NE Boat Street, Room 
203, Seattle, WA.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council staff, telephone: 
(907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council is considering whether to 
prioritize time and resources to develop a Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem 
Plan. The Council is interested in hearing from local residents and 
communities, as well as agencies, organizations and the general public, 
about the objectives and structure of the FEP, prior to decision-
making. Interested stakeholders are encouraged to present their 
concerns and suggestions as the Council proceeds with this effort. The 
Council is seeking the following input from stakeholders: (1) What 
should be the objectives of the Bering Sea FEP? What questions should 
the FEP answer? (2) What kind of actions should be considered in the 
FEP? Should the FEP provide specific or general guidance for fishery 
management? (for example, strategies to respond to climate change, 
preserve subsistence fishing and hunting resources, maintain healthy 
populations of top level predators, etc.) (3) Would the FEP provide 
added value over existing Council documents, and if so, how? More 
information is posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: August 25, 2014.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-20533 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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