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###### Department of Commerce

###### National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

          - RIN 0648-XD707

# AGENCY:

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

# ACTION:

Notice of a public meeting.

# SUMMARY:

There will be a joint meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) in Seattle, WA.

# DATES:

The meeting will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

# ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison Street, South Room, Seattle, WA.

*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/IPHC agenda:

1. Introductions/opening comments

2. Brief history of NPFMC/IPHC/NMFS interactions

3. Brief description of respective management authorities and applicable laws

4. Current data/information collection issues relative to stock assessment and management; Reconciling bycatch estimates for use in stock assessment and Catch Limit Fishing Mortality Rate (FCEY) determinations; Improving estimates of discard mortalities and discard mortality rates (DMRs(\) in the directed halibut and other fisheries

5. Discussion of current management measures and issues of mutual interest; IPHC Total mortality accounting framework and Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) review; Council BSAI halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) reduction package and SSC review; Abundance-based PSC limits (background discussion being drafted by NPFMC/IPHC)

6. Identify areas of mutual interest in research and facilitation of management

7. Public comment

8. Council/IPHC discussion of all agenda items

                    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at                     *http://www.npfmc.org.*                     Background documents, reports, and analyses for review are posted on the Council Web site in advance of the meeting.                

## 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, 2015.

Tracey L. Thompson,

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

[FR Doc. 2015-00610 Filed 1-15-15; 8:45 am]

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