[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 21366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09223]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF376


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) 
Observer Advisory Committee (OAC) will meet in May in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Traynor Room, Building 4 at 
the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, 
WA 98115; Teleconference line: (907) 271-2896.
    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 Evans, Council staff; telephone: 
(907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 and Wednesday, May 24, 2017

    The agenda will include: (a) Discussion of observer program review 
documents; (b) discussion of regulatory amendment analyses and tasking 
priorities; (c) briefing on renewal of the partial coverage contract; 
(d) discussion of options for increasing observer coverage rates in the 
partial coverage fisheries; and (e) discussion of scheduling and other 
business. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will 
be posted at http://www.npfmc.org/observer-program/.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not 
be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions of the 
Council will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in 
the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that 
require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take action to address the 
emergency.

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 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-09223 Filed 5-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P