[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56601-56602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19950]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE826


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Abundance-

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based Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) workshop will meet September 12, 
2016.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center 4600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Traynor Room, Seattle, WA 
98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

September 12, 2016

    The Council will host a public workshop to provide a presentation 
on the discussion paper being prepared by the interagency workgroup on 
halibut abundance-based PSC management approaches. The purpose of the 
workshop is to provide a public preview of the discussion paper prior 
to the Council's review at the October Council meeting, to receive 
feedback on this discussion paper, to better inform the public of the 
progress on this initiative, and to better facilitate the development 
of comments from the public to the Council.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
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 Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 at least 7 
working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 17, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-19950 Filed 8-19-16; 8:45 am]
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