[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69516-69517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24170]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE934


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Charter 
Implementation Committee will meet telephonically on October 24, 2016.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 24, 2016, from 10 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-
2252. Teleconference line is (907) 271-2896.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve MacLean, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda

Monday, October 24, 2016

    The agenda is to identify a range of potential management measures 
for the Area 2C and Area 3A charter halibut fisheries in 2017, using 
the management measures in place for 2016 as a baseline. For Area 2C, 
the baseline management measure is a daily limit of one fish less than 
or equal to 43 inches or greater than or equal to 80 inches in length. 
For Area 3A, the baseline management measure is an annual limit of four 
fish, a daily limit of two fish, one fish of any size, and a second 
fish which must be 28 inches or less in length and a Wednesday closure. 
Committee recommendations will be incorporated into an analysis for 
Council review in December 2016. The Council will recommend preferred 
management measures for consideration by the International Pacific 
Halibut

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Commission at its January 2017 meeting, for implementation in 2017.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 at least 7 
working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 3, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-24170 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am]
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