[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 11 (Thursday, January 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2819-2820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00737]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD086
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 Seattle, WA.
DATES: The meetings will be held February 3 through February 11, 2014.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Renaissance Hotel, 515
Madison Street, 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: The Council will begin its plenary session
at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, continuing through Tuesday,
February 11, 2014. The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will
begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, February 3 and continue through Wednesday,
February 5, East Room. The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at
8 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4 and continue through Saturday, February
8, Northwest Room. The Observer Advisory Committee will meet February
3, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., South Room. The Ecosystem Committee will meet
Tuesday, February 4, at 8:30 a.m., Marion Room. The Enforcement
Committee will meet February 4, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Marion Room. The Bering
Sea Canyon Workshop will meet February 3, 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.,
Northwest Room. The Community Fishing Associations Workshop will meet
February 10, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., South 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 (including review of Magnuson
Stevens Act (MSA) legislation and review of Regional Operating
agreement)
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NMFS Management Report
ADF&G Report
USCG Report
IPHC Report
USFWS Report
Protected Species Report
2. Gulf (GOA) of Alaska pot cod sector participation--discussion
paper
3. GOA of Alaska Tendering--update/discussion paper
4. Charter Halibut Common Pool proposal--review (T)
5. Definition of Fishing Guide--Final action
6. Grenadier Management--Final action
7. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Crab Bycatch Limits--Expanded
Discussion paper
8. BSAI Halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC)--updated discussion
paper
9. Community Development Quota (CDQ) Pacific cod fishery
development--discussion paper
10. Aleutian Islands Pacific cod catcher vessel allocation/
delivery--Update/Discussion paper
11. Steller Sea Lion (SSL) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)--
action as necessary (T)
12. Observer Program performance-review outline
13. Electronic monitoring-update
14. Observer program regulatory amendments--discussion paper
15. Observer Advisory Committee Report
16. Ecosystem approach Vision Statement--review
17. Bering Sea Fishery Ecosystem plan (FEP)--discussion paper
18. Chinook salmon Economic Data Report (EDR) from Alaska Fishery
Science Center
19. Crab Modeling Workshop Report (SSC Only)
20. Groundfish and Crab Economic Stock Assessment Fishery
Evaluation (SAFE) reports (SSC review)
21. Staff Tasking--Committees and Staff 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. Chinook EDR
2. BSAI Canyons Workshop
3. Crab Remodeling
4. Economic SAFES
5. Ecosystem Vision
6. Bering Sea FEP
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.
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, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-00737 Filed 1-15-14; 8:45 am]
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