[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23978]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG578


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) Fishery 
Monitoring Advisory Committee Subgroup will meet on November 19, 2018.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, November 19, 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Pacific Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the International Pacific 
Halibut Commission Offices, 2320 West Commodore Way, Seattle, WA 98199. 
Teleconference number: (877) 733-2599, Conference ID: 282264.
    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: Elizabeth Figus, Council staff; 
telephone: (907)-271-2801.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, November 19, 2018

    The agenda will include: drafting additional recommendations for 
how to potentially lower costs and increase observer coverage rates in 
the partial coverage category while maintaining the data sufficient for 
managing the fisheries; randomized deployment; and, cost equity 
considerations among participants. This may include providing input of 
differential deployment base levels by gear type.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at www.npfmc.org prior to the meeting, along with meeting 
materials.

Public Comment

    Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted 
either electronically to Elizabeth Figus, Council staff: 
[email protected] or through the mail: North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-
2252. In-person oral public testimony will be accepted at the 
discretion of the chair.

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: October 30, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-23978 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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