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Maximum size limit analysis (ii) ADF&G 

charter halibut harvest projection 

methodology. 

11. Miscellaneous Issues: Receive 

Committee report on comprehensive 

data collection; Review of Halibut 

Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) Discard 

Survival Exempted Fishing Permit 

(EFP); Review of halibut sorting EFP (T); 

Review discussion paper on BS bottom 

trawl sweeps; Review discussion paper 

on GOA Rockfish Program changes; 

Review revised discussion paper on AI 

Pacific cod processing sideboards (T). 

12. Staff Tasking: Review Committees 

and tasking; Receive report on Alaska 

Native/Community Outreach. 

13. Other Business. 

The SSC agenda will include the 

following issues: 

1. Arctic FMP 

2. Salmon Bycatch 

3. Amendment 80 

4. BSAI Fixed gear 

5. GOA Sideboards 

6. BSAI Crab Issues 

7. Halibut Catch Sharing plan 

8. Committee report on Crab EDR 

surveys 

9. Halibut PSC discard survival EFP 

10. Halibut sorting EFP 

Additionally, the SSC will hold a 

Science Workshop on the role of Stock 

Structure in management of commercial 

fisheries. 

The Advisory Panel will address most 

of the same agenda issues as the 

Council, except for ι1 reports. The 

Agenda is subject to change, and the 

latest version will be posted at http:// 

www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/. 

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 13, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Dated: January 8, 2009. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

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AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

will meet in closed session on February 

4 and 5, 2009; at the Pentagon, 

Arlington, VA. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

this meeting, the Board will discuss 

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resulting from ongoing Task Force 

activities. The Board will also discuss 

plans for future consideration of 

scientific and technical aspects of 

specific strategies, tactics, and policies 

as they may affect the U.S. national 

defense posture and homeland security. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

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Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301– 

3140, via e-mail at debra.rose@osd.mil, 

or via phone at (703) 571–0084. 

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In accordance with section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Public Law No. 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.155, 

the Department of Defense has 

determined that these Defense Science 

Board Quarterly meetings will be closed 

to the public. Specifically, the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics), with the 

coordination of the DoD Office of 

General Counsel, has determined in 

writing that all sessions of these 

meetings will be closed to the public 

because they will be concerned 

throughout with matters listed in 5 

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Interested persons may submit a 

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