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techniques, standards, and technologies 

that support NOAA’s many ocean and 

coastal mapping activities. Such 

training would be beneficial to current 

or prospective NOAA contractors 

seeking to improve their capabilities 

and proposal submissions. 

Dated: January 7, 2010. 

David M. Kennedy, 

Acting Assistant Administrator, National 

Ocean Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–564 Filed 1–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XT73 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

advisory committees will hold public 

meetings in Portland, OR. 

DATES: The meetings will be held 

February 8–16, 2010. The Council will 

begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on 

Wednesday, February 10 continuing 

through Tuesday, February 16. The 

Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will 

begin at 8 a.m., Monday, February 8 and 

continue through Friday, February 12. 

The Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, 

February 8 and continue through 

Wednesday, February 10, 2010. The 

Enforcement Committee will meet 

Tuesday, February 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 

p.m. All meetings are open to the 

public, except executive sessions. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Benson Hotel, 309 SW Broadway, 

Portland, OR 97205. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Witherell, Council staff, 

telephone: (907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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. Reports: 

a. Executive Director’s Report 

(including report on catch shares and 

marine spatial planning) 

b. NMFS Management Report 

c. Alaska Department of Fish and 

Game (ADF&G) Report 

d. International Pacific Halibut 

Commission (IPHC) Report 

e. U.S. Coast Guard Report 

f. NMFS Enforcement Report/Alaska 

Fisheries Science Center (AFSC) Report 

g. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report 

h. Protected Species Report (including 

update on Biological Opinion and 

Center for Independent Experts review 

and seabird update) 

2. Halibut/Sablefish Individual 

Fishing Quotas (IFQs) Program: Review 

proposals, receive committee report, 

and take action as necessary; review 

discussion paper on Community Quota 

Entity Program. 

3. Observer Program: Progress on 

Implementation Plan; Progress on 

Implementation Plan; Observer 

Advisory Committee report. 

4. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) 

Crab Issues: Initial review BSAI Crab 

Right of First Refusal; Initial review 

Western Aleutian Golden King Crab 

Regional Delivery; NOAA/Bering Sea 

Fisheries Foundation cooperative 

survey report; review methodology for 

Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) analysis 

and performance measures for 

rebuilding (SSC only). 

5. Groundfish ACLs: Initial review of 

Groundfish ACL requirements. 

6. Amendment 80 Cooperatives: 

Initial review of Amendment 80 Lost 

Vessel Replacement; Final action 

Amendment 80 Cooperative Formation. 

7. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish 

Program: Receive 2009 Cooperative 

Report; Refine alternatives for analysis. 

8. American Fisheries Act (AFA): 

Receive 2009 Cooperative reports and 

2010 Cooperative agreements. 

9. Data Collection Discussion paper: 

Review discussion paper and take 

action as necessary. 

10. Miscellaneous Issues: Review of 

analytical methods for BSAI Chum 

salmon bycatch (SSC only); review new 

area closure options for chum salmon 

bycatch alternatives; review preliminary 

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) report (SSC 

only); review and adopt Habitats Areas 

of Particular Concern (HAPC) criteria 

and schedule; report and action as 

necessary on Aleutian Island Fishery 

Ecosystem Plan Addendum; review 

discussion paper on stranding of BSAI 

Pacific cod total allowable catch (T); 

review discussion paper on halibut PSC 

limits (T). 

11. Staff Tasking: Review Committees 

and tasking. 

12. Other Business 

The SSC agenda will include the 

following issues: 

1. C–5 (a) Amendment 80 Lost Vessel 

replacement 

2. C–3 (a, b, c, d) BSAI Crab Issues 

3. C–4 Groundfish ACLs 

4. D–2 Data Collection 

5. D–3(a, b, c) Groundfish Issues 

6. National Standard 2 Guidelines 

The Advisory Panel will address most 

of the same agenda issues as the 

Council, except for # 1 reports. The 

Agenda is subject to change, and the 

latest version will be posted at http:// 

www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/ 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Action 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final 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 Gail Bendixen at 

(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days 

prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: January 8, 2010. 

William D. Chappell, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–492 Filed 1–13–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XT75 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Hearings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Monkfish Fishery Management 

Plan Amendment 5; Public Hearings; 

Request for Comments. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold six public hearings to solicit 

comments on proposals to be included 

in the Draft Amendment 5 to the 


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