[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 22949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09428]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD263


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) 
Electronic Monitoring (EM) workgroup will meet in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held May 15-16, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
on the 15th and 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the 16th.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Clarion Suites, 1110 W. 8th 
Avenue, Heritage Room, Anchorage, AK.
    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 workgroup will review study designs for 
the different research tracks going forward as part of the 2014-15 EM 
cooperative research program, and providing input on data protocols. 
The Workgroup will also review how the research will inform the 
Council's objectives for estimating catch and discards, and will 
identify a timeline, milestones, and decision points for integrating EM 
into the Observer Program.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management 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: April 22, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-09428 Filed 4-24-14; 8:45 am]
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