[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69649-69650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27797]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC988
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, December 9-16, in
Anchorage, AK.
DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, December 9 through Monday,
December 16, 2013. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd
Avenue, Anchorage, 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: The Council will begin its plenary session
at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, continuing through Monday,
December 16, 2013. The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will
begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 9 and continue through Wednesday,
December 11, the Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on
Tuesday, December 10 and continue through Friday, December 13.
Ecosystem Committee will meet Tuesday, December 10, 2013, at 8 a.m.,
Birch/Willow room. Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, December
10, 2013, 1 p.m., Birch/Willow room. All meetings are open to the
public, except executive sessions.
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.
1. Executive Director's Report
NMFS Management Report (including Update on final 2014 annual
deployment plan, update on observer/tendering issue; and update on
Limited Access Privilege Program (LAPP) cost recovery; Right of First
Refusal (ROFR) clarification from February 2013 Council motion, update
on at-sea scales rule; and Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultation
update (T)) ADF&G Report (including review of Board of Fisheries
scallop and pollock proposals, Halibut Subsistence Report) NOAA
Enforcement report
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Report
Safety report from National Institute Occupational Safety & Health
(NIOSH) (T)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Report
Protected Species Report (including Steller Sea Lion (SSL)
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Biological Opinion (BiOp0
update)
2. Charter Halibut Issues: Recommendations for 2014 charter halibut
management measures.
3. Groundfish Issues: Initial review of Round Island Transit; Final
action Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Chinook cap rollover; Initial review of
Grenadier management.
4. Final groundfish specifications: Discussion paper on Eastern
Gulf of Alaska (EGOA) skate fishery and GOA octopus fishery; Adopt
final harvest specifications for Gulf of Alaska groundfish; Adopt final
harvest specifications for Bering Sea Aleutian Islands groundfish.
5. Fishing Cooperatives Issues: Discussion paper on Cooperative
reporting requirements; Bering Sea Aleutian Island Crab cooperative
reports; crew provisions, etc.
6. Miscellaneous Issues: Discussion paper on Bering Sea Aleutian
Island Crab right of first refusal (ROFR) contract clarifications;
Discussion paper on Gulf of Alaska pot gear for sablefish; develop
workplan for Amendment 80 program 5-year review; Ecosystem Committee
report on Ecosystem Based Fishery Management/Ecosystem Based
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Management EBFM/EBM; review Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) for
electronic Monitoring (T); Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
Implementation Committee report.
7. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking
The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as
the Council except B reports.
The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
1. GOA and BSAI Groundfish Specifications
2. Round Island Transit
3. Grenadier management
4. Ecosystem Committee report on EBFM/EBM
5. Review of EFP for EM
6. Amendment 80 Workplan
In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Councils primary peer
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be
posted at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/. Background
documents, reports, and analyses for review are posted on the Council
Web site in advance of the meeting. The names and organizational
affiliations of SSC members are also posted on the Web site.
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: November 15, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-27797 Filed 11-19-13; 8:45 am]
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