[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 20473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD899


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (NPFMC) Bering 
Sea Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Crab Plan Team (CPT) will meet in 
Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 4-7, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W 3rd Avenue, King Salmon/Illiamna Room, Anchorage, AK.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Marrinan; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan Team will review final assessments 
for Aleutian Island Golden King Crab, Pribilof Island Golden King Crab, 
and Western Aleutian Red King Crab and recommend Overfishing Levels 
(OFLs) and Acceptable Biological Catch (ABCs) for these stocks. Model 
scenarios will be presented for Snow crab, Bristol Bay Red King Crab, 
Tanner Crab, Saint Matthew Blue King Crab and Pribilof Red King Crab. 
Additional topics include an update on progress on generic modeling 
framework for Alaskan crab stocks (GMACs) applications to Bristol Bay 
Red King Crab, the forthcoming Center for Independent Experts (CIE) 
review as well as recommendations on the Eastern Bering Sea survey time 
series, and update on Golden King crab research in the Aleutian Islands 
and recommendations on 2015 Research Priorities. The Plan Team will 
also receive a presentation of biological considerations relative to 
the 10 year crab rationalization program review.
    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 these groups 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 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 13, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08717 Filed 4-15-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P