[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 96 (Wednesday, May 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27989-27990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-11894]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XW48


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.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will hold public meetings in Sitka, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held June 7 through June 15, 2010. The 
Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9 
continuing through Tuesday, June 15. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) 
will begin at 8 a.m., Wednesday, June 7 and continue through Saturday 
June 12. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 
a.m. on Monday, June 7 and continue through Wednesday, June 9, 2010. 
The Enforcement Committee will meet Wednesday, June 8 from 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. at the Westmark Hotel, 330 Seward Street, Room ????, Sitka, AK. 
All meetings are open to the public, except executive sessions.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Harrigan Centennial Hall, 330 
Harbor Drive, Sitka, AK. The Enforcement Committee meeting will be held 
at the Westmark Hotel, 330 Seward Street, Sitka, AK.
    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.

Reports:

    1. Executive Director's Report
    NMFS Management Report (including review of Amendment 91 proposed 
rule)
    ADF&G Report
    NOAA Enforcement Report
    U.S. Coast Guard Report
    U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report
    Protected Species Report
    2. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Chum Salmon Bycatch: receive 
update on outreach initiatives; review discussion paper and finalize 
alternatives for analysis; update on chum and Chinook salmon genetics 
research and sampling.
    3. BSA Crab Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Rebuilding Plans: 
Initial review of analysis to establish ACLs and rebuild snow crab; 
approve Crab Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation (SAFE)/Over Fishing 
Levels (OFLs) as necessary; review Prohibited Species Catch (PSC).
    4. Scallop ACLs: Initial review of analysis to establish scallop 
ACLs.
    5. Observer Program Restructuring: Initial review of analysis on 
program restructuring; receive report from Observer Committee.
    6. Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish program: Final action on 
CGOA Catch Share Program.
    7. Amendment 80 Program: Receive report on Groundfish Retention 
Standards (GRS) program. Final action on amendment for lost vessels 
replacement.
    8. Groundfish Management: Initial review of analysis for GOA 
Pacific cod sideboards for crab vessels; initial review of analysis to 
adjust Maximum Retainable Amount (MRAs) in BSAI arrowtooth fishery.
    9. Miscellaneous Issues: Review preliminary discussion paper on GOA 
halibut PSC; receive briefing on Alaska MPAs and fishery overlap; 
review Pacific cod assessment model run proposals (SSC only); review 
Council request for Tier 6 Working Group (SSC only); American Fisheries 
Act (AFA) preliminary report removal - initial/final action.
    10. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking.
    11. Other Business
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
    1. Crab ACLs/Rebuilding
    2. Crab SAFE
    3. Scallop ACLs
    4. Observer Program
    5. Groundfish Management

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    6. Salmon genetics and sampling
    7. Miscellaneous Issues
    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council, except for <greek-i>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 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: May 13, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-11894 Filed 5-18-10; 8:45 am]
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