[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 94339-94340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30819]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF095


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) 
Groundfish Plan Team will hold a two day meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday January 11, 
2017, and end at 5 p.m. on Thursday January 12, 2017, to view the 
agenda see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center Traynor Room 2076, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, 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 or Jim Armstrong, Council 
staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Agenda

Wednesday, January 11, 2017 Through Thursday January 12, 2017

    The Joint Groundfish Plan Team will provide recommendations on 
NPFMC stock prioritization results specifically on the following: (a) 
Evaluate the results of the prioritization process applied to North 
Pacific groundfish, (b) develop a proposal for how to use those results 
to support planning, (c) discuss any recommended changes from status 
quo and whether those changes are supported/justified, and (d) discuss 
the implications and where assessments may occur at lower frequency, 
discuss potential interim actions to support management.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted, at http://www.npfmc.org/fishery-management-plan-team/goa-bsai-groundfish-plan-team/.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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 business days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: December 19, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-30819 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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