[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46708-46709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20025]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG481


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council and its advisory committees.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet October 1, 2018 through October 9, 2018.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. in the 
Aleutian Room on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 continuing through Tuesday, 
October 9, 2018. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will 
begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday, October 1, 
2018 and continue through Wednesday, October 3, 2018. The Council's 
Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/Katmai Room 
on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 and continue through Friday, October 5, 
2018. The Ecosystem Committee will meet on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in 
the Birch/Willow room from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    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

Monday, October 1, 2018 through Tuesday, October 9, 2018

    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 report on ideas for public 
forums, SSC survey workgroup report)
2. NMFS Management Report (including report on ACLIM and the IPCC 
climate meeting (T))
3. NOAA GC Report
4. ADF&G Report
5. USCG Report
6. USFWS Report

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7. Protected Species Report
8. Halibut Decksorting EFP--Report on 2018
9. BSAI Crab Specifications for 4 stocks--Final Specifications, PT 
report
10. Groundfish Harvest Specifications--Proposed Specifications, PT 
reports
11. 2019 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan--Review; FMAC, EMC 
Reports
12. Halibut retention in BSAI pots--Final action
13. Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan--Initial Review
14. BSAI Halibut Abundance-based Management PSC Limits--Preliminary 
Review
15. AI Pacific cod set aside adjustment--Initial Review
16. IFQ medical lease, beneficiary designation provisions--Initial 
Review
17. IFQ CQE fish up in 3A--Discussion paper
18. Small sablefish retention--Discussion paper
19. Unguided halibut rental boats--Discussion paper

    The Advisory Panel will address Council agenda items (9) through 
(19). The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

1. SSC survey workgroup report
2. BSAI Crab Specifications for 4 stocks--Final Specifications, PT 
report
3. Groundfish Harvest Specifications--Proposed Specifications, PT 
reports
4. 2019 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan--Review
5. BSAI Halibut Abundance-based Management PSC Limits--Preliminary 
Review
6. Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan--Initial Review
7. AI Pacific cod set aside adjustment--Initial Review
8. IFQ medical lease, beneficiary designation provisions--Initial 
Review

    The Ecosystem Committee agenda will include review of the Bering 
Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan, NOAA Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management 
Implementation Plan, and other business.
    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Council's 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 Agendas are subject to change, and the latest versions will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.

Public Comment

    Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted 
either electronically via the eCommenting portal at: 
meetings.npfmc.orgor through the mail: North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 605 W 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

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: September 11, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20025 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
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