[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 2400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00611]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0684-XD708


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, February 4-10, 2015.

DATES: The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on 
Wednesday, February 4, 2015 continuing through Tuesday, February 10, 
2015. The Scientific Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. 
on Monday, February 2 and continue through Wednesday, February 4, 2015. 
The Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 
February 3, and continue through Saturday, February 7, 2015. The 
Enforcement Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 
February 3, 2015. All meetings are open to the public, except executive 
sessions.

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: 
    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 NOAA Climate Strategy and 
Arctic Update (T)) NMFS Management Report (including an update on the 
Aleutian Island sanctuary nomination).

ADF&G Report
U.S. Coast Guard Report
USFWS Report
International Pacific Halibut Commission Report
Protected Species Report

    2. Final action on CDQ Pacific Cod Fishery Development;
    3. Review of Electronic Monitoring (EM) research plan;
    4. Initial review of AI Pacific cod Allocation discussion paper;
    5. SSC review of Halibut Total Mortality Accounting;
    6. Initial review of Bering Sea Halibut Prohibited Species Catch 
(PSC); Update on Industry sector reports on Bering Sea halibut bycatch; 
Halibut Deck Sorting Scales Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP);
    7. Discussion paper on GOA Tendering (2015);
    8. BSAI Crab 10-year Review: Develop Workplan (T);
    9. Norton Sound Red King Crab Overfishing Level/Acceptable 
Biological Catch (OFL/ABCs);
    10. Crab Modeling Report (SSC Only);
    11. Research Priorities plan team report: SSC only;
    12. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 5-year Review update: SSC only;
    13. 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. EM Research Plan
2. Norton Sound RKC OFL/ABCs
3. Crab remodeling report
4. Research Priorities
5. EFH 5-year review
6. Halibut Total mortality
7. Bering Sea Halibut PSC
8. Review Economic Stock Assessment Evaluation Report

    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.npfmc.org. 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, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-00611 Filed 1-15-15; 8:45 am]
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