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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - RIN 0648-XN03

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice of a public workshop.

# SUMMARY:

NMFS will hold a workshop for participants that are required to submit an Economic Data Report for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program.

# DATES:

The workshop will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

# ADDRESSES:

The workshop will be held at the Pacific Seafood Processors Association office, 1900 W. Emerson Place, #205, Seattle, WA 98119.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Brian Garber-Yonts, (206) 526-6301 or                         *brian.garber-yonts@noaa.gov*.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    The Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Rationalization Program requires any owner or leaseholder of a vessel or processing plant that harvested or processed crab in certain BSAI fisheries to submit an Economic Data Report (EDR) for the previous calendar year. NMFS staff will hold a workshop with BSAI crab industry members to review current crab EDR data documentation and data quality findings. Workshop participants will also discuss the development of best practices guidelines for completing crab EDR forms and discuss possible revisions to the current crab EDR forms. For further information on the Crab Rationalization Program, please visit the NMFS Alaska Region website at                     *http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov*.                

Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 Magnuson-Stevens 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

                    This workshop is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for special accommodations should be directed to Brian Garber-Yonts (see                     **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                    ) at least 5 working days before the workshop date.                

Dated: January 29, 2009.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. E9-2206 Filed 2-2-09; 8:45 am]

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