[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21320]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC191


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's (Council) 
Observer Advisory Committee (OAC) will meet in Seattle, WA.

DATES: The meeting will be held September 17-18, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Alaska Fishery Science 
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Observer Training Room, 
Seattle, WA 98115.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council staff, telephone: 
(907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda items include: Council direction 
on OAC; Update on implementation of observer restructuring; Update on 
the development of the final rule; Getting the nuts and bolts in place 
for implementation; Planned outreach and education efforts; 
Registration system and brief demonstration: Draft 2013 observer 
deployment plan; Presentation of deployment plan; Discussion and 
recommendations on deployment plan; Electronic monitoring; Update on 
national white papers on electronic monitoring; Update on EM halibut 
fleet pilot project; Discuss development of EM as part of restructured 
program; Required elements for regulating EM; Public comment; 
Discussion and recommendations; Scheduling & other issues. 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: August 24, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-21320 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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