[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20330-20331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-09594]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XH024


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 June 3, 2019 through June 10, 2019.

DATES: The meetings will be held June 3, 2019 through June 10, 2019. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at the Harrigan Centennial 
Hall, 330 Harbor Dr., Sitka, AK 99835. The Community Engagement 
Committee and the Ecosystem Committee will be held at Westmark Hotel, 
330 Seward St., Sitka, AK 99835. The Enforcement Committee will be held 
at the Aspen Suites Hotel, 210 Lake St., Sitka, AK 99835.
    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 King Room on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 continuing 
through Monday, June 10, 2019. The Council's Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Raven Room on Monday, June 
3, 2019 and continue through Wednesday, June 5, 2019. The Council's 
Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Silver/Chum Room on 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019 and continue through Friday, June 7, 2019. The 
Community Engagement Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 
8 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Council Room at the Westmark Hotel, 330 Seward 
St., Sitka, AK 99835. The Ecosystem Committee will meet on Tuesday, 
June 4, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Council Room at the Westmark 
Hotel, 330 Seward St., Sitka, AK 99835. The Enforcement Committee will 
meet on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Raven's Room 
at the Aspen Suites Hotel, 210 Lake St., Sitka, AK 99835.

Agenda

Monday, June 3, 2019 Through Monday, June 10, 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 CCC update, Legislative 
update, October meeting logistics)
(2) NMFS Management Report
(3) NOAA GC Report
(4) NOAA Enforcement Report
(5) ADF&G Report
(6) USCG Report
(7) USFWS Report
(8) BSAI Crab: (a) SAFE report for AIGKC, PIBKC; (b) Crab Plan Team 
Report; and (c) St Matthew Blue King Crab rebuilding plan progress 
report
(9) GOA pollock/cod seasons, allocations--Final Action
(10) Observer 2018 Annual Report
(11) Crab Partial Deliveries
(12) Sculpins to ecosystem component
(13) CQE Fish-up in 3A--Final Action
(14) Salmon bycatch: (a) 2018 reports (IPA reports, GOA Chinook NMFS 
report, SeaShare); (b) Salmon genetics 2017 review for BS and GOA; and 
(c) Council salmon bycatch workshop report
(15) BSAI cod allocation review
(16) AI trawl set aside
(17) St. George Unangan proposal as National Sanctuary Designation
(18) IFQ access opportunities
(19) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Report
(20) Social Science Planning Team Report
(21) Community Engagement Committee Report
(22) Staff Tasking


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    The Advisory Panel will address Council agenda items (8-16) and 
(18-22).
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

(1) BSAI Crab: (a) SAFE report for AIGKC, PIBKC; (b) Crab Plan Team 
Report; (c) St Matthew Blue King Crab rebuilding plan progress report; 
and (d) review of assessment models for October
(2) Observer 2018 Annual Report
(3) Crab Partial Deliveries
(4) Sculpins to ecosystem component
(5) Salmon bycatch: (a) 2018 reports (IPA reports, GOA Chinook NMFS 
report, SeaShare); (b) Salmon genetics 2017 review for BS and GOA; and 
(c) Council salmon bycatch workshop report
(6) BSAI cod allocation review
(7) Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team Report
(8) Social Science Planning Team Report
(9) Tracking research priorities funding 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 Community Engagement Committee will meet to begin reviewing 
current Council engagement strategies to identify gaps or deficiencies 
and recommend improvements. Other topics related to Council engagement 
may be discussed. The Ecosystem Committee will meet to receive updates 
on the development of the Bering Sea Ecosystem Plan, including the FEP 
Team report and developments on the action modules, and to continue 
discussion of the three-year outlook for committee tasking, and other 
business. The Enforcement Committee will discuss crab partial 
deliveries and hear a presentation on the enforcement chapter from the 
2018 Observer Annual Report, and 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.org or through the mail: North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave., Suite 306, 
Anchorage, AK 99501-2252. Deadline for comments is May 31, 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: May 6, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-09594 Filed 5-8-19; 8:45 am]
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