[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3148-3149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01886]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG780


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.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet April 1, 2019 through April 9, 2019.

DATES: The meetings will be held April 1, 2019 through April 9, 2019. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

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: The Council will begin its plenary session 
at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 continuing 
through Tuesday, April 9, 2019. The Council's Scientific and 
Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/
Iliamna Room on Monday, April 1, 2019 and continue through Wednesday, 
April 3, 2019. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m.in 
the Dillingham/Katmai Room on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 and continue 
through Saturday, April 6, 2019. The IFQ Committee will meet on Monday, 
April 1, 2019, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (room TBD). The Ecosystem 
Committee will meet on Monday, April 1, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(room TBD). The Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee (FMAC) will meet 
on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (room TBD). The 
Enforcement Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 1 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. (room TBD). The Cook Inlet Salmon Committee will meet on 
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (room TBD).

Agenda

Monday, April 1, 2019 Through Tuesday, April 9, 2019

    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 Northern Edge 
2019, Alaska Ocean Acidification Network report, Council Coordination 
Committee update)
(2) NMFS Management Report (including GOA Chinook salmon bycatch 
status, decksorting update, and 2018 cost recovery)
(3) ADF&G Report
(4) NOAA GC Report
(5) NIOSH Report
(6) USCG Report
(7) USFWS Report (seabird bycatch)
(8) Habitat Report (including annual EFH consultation)
(9) Protected Species Report
(10) Fixed Gear CV Rockfish Retention--Final Action
(11) IFQ Medical Lease--Final Action
(12) Cooperative Reports--AFA, AM 80, GOA Rockfish, BSAI Crab
(13) CQE Fishup in 3A--Initial Review
(14) IFQ Eligibility Criteria--Discussion Paper
(15) Cook Inlet Salmon--Committee Report
(16) BSAI Halibut Abundance-Based Management PSC limits--Review 
Operating Model
(17) Sablefish Discards--Expanded Discussion Paper
(18) Observer Fee Analysis--Initial Review
(19) Observer partial coverage cost efficiencies--Report
(20) Bering Sea Snow Crab Bycatch--Initial Review
(21) Sculpins to ecosystem component--Discussion Paper
(22) Economic Data Reports--Discussion Paper
(23) Scallop SAFE--Final Specifications
(24) GOA Pollock, Cod seasons/allocations--Final Action
(25) Ecosystem Committee--Report
(26) Enforcement Committee--Report
(27) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan--Action module workplans and 
report
(28) Whale depredations in the Sablefish fishery--Report

    The Advisory Panel will address Council agenda items (12) through 
(28).
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

(1) Cook Inlet Salmon--Review status determination criteria
(2) Review Economic SAFE--Action as necessary
(3) Marine Mammal Conservation Status--Action as necessary
(4) CQE Fishup in 3A--Initial Review
(5) BSAI Halibut Abundance-Based Management PSC limits--Review 
Operating Model
(6) Sablefish Discards--Expanded Discussion Paper
(7) Observer Fee Analysis--Initial Review
(8) Observer partial coverage cost efficiencies--Report
(9) Bering Sea Snow Crab Bycatch--Initial Review
(10) Sculpins to ecosystem component--Discussion Paper
(11) Economic Data Reports--Discussion Paper
(12) Scallop SAFE--Final Specifications
(13) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan--Action module workplans and 
report
(14) Whale depredations in the Sablefish fishery--Report

    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 Fishery Monitoring Advisory Committee will meet to discuss the 
Fee Analysis Initial Review document, partial coverage cost savings, 
and other business. The Enforcement Committee will discuss Sablefish 
discards and the progress on the trawl EM cooperative research plan, 
and other business. The Ecosystem Committee will discuss habitat 
issues, a report on the Alaska Ocean Acidification Network and other 
status updates, a workplan for upcoming items for committee 
consideration, and other business. The IFQ committee will review 
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papers on eligibility criteria, global examples, sablefish discards, 
fish up in 3A, prioritization of IFQ program tasks, and other business. 
The Cook Inlet Salmon Committee will finalize recommendations for the 
Council on the upcoming FMP amendment, and discuss other business.
    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 at meetings.npfmc.orgor through the mail: North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, 
Anchorage, AK 99501-2252. Deadline for comments is March 29, 2019, at 
12 p.m.

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: February 6, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
 Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-01886 Filed 2-8-19; 8:45 am]
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