[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 168 (Thursday, August 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 50779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19953]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XK01


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: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Crab Plan Team 
(CPT) will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 16-18, 2008, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE. Bldg 
4, Observer Room, Seattle, WA 98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram, North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan Team will address the following 
issues: Overview of Crab Rationalization program; discussion of 
Economic Data review issues; summary of 3-year review documentation for 
Crab Rationalization Program; Structure and content for Economic Stock 
Assessment Fishery Evaluation Report (SAFE); NMFS 2008 summer trawl 
survey overview; NMFS catch accounting data; handling mortality rates 
utilized for Crab, Groundfish, and Scallop fisheries; Stock assessment 
overviews for Eastern Bering Sea snow crab, Bristol Bay red king crab, 
Eastern Bering Sea Tanner crab, St. Mathew Blue king crab, Norton Sound 
red king crab, Aleutian Island golden king crab, Pribilof Island red 
and golden king crab; Adak red king crab.
    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: August 25, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-19953 Filed 8-27-08; 8:45 am]
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