[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 84 (Monday, May 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 23244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10186]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XW17


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: North Pacific Fishery Management Council will host a meeting 
of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional 
Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors 
on May 19-20-21, 2010.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 
recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business is complete; reconvene at 8 a.m. 
on Thursday, May 20, 2010, recess at 5:15 p.m. or when business is 
complete; and reconvene at 8 a.m. on Friday, 21, 2010 and adjourn by 12 
noon.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Captain Cook, 939 W 
5th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Oliver; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Wednesday, May 19, 1 p.m.

    Welcome comments and open session with Councils; Report from North 
Pacific Research Board/Alaska Ocean Observing System; adopt the CCC 
Terms of Reference; discuss Ocean Policy Task Force and Coastal and 
Marine Spatial Planning; Catch Share Implementation Plan.

Thursday, May 20, 8 a.m.

    Council progress on developing Catch Share Programs; Annual Catch 
Limits (ACLs), and Scientific Statistical Committee integration. 
Updates on National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Marine Protection 
Area (MPA) nominations; President's budget and other budget issues, 
2010 National SSC workshop, National Standard 2 Guidelines; Council/
NMFS relations concerning regulatory review process; Outreach 
activities; Recreational Fishery Report; and Endangered Species/Marine 
Mammal Protection Act issues.

Friday, May 21, 8 a.m.

    Discuss Statement of Organizations, Operations and Procedures 
(SOPPS); Enforcement Issues; 5-year grant application process; and 
discuss the January 2011 CCC meeting agenda.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically 
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of 
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the 
Magnuson-Stevens 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: April 27, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-10186 Filed 4-30-10; 8:45 am]
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