[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 77 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 20985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9245]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XW00


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's Crab Plan Team 
(CPT) will meet in Alaska on May 10-14, 2010.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 10-14, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Alyeska, Girdwood, AK, 
Room Columbia A - May 10-13 and Portage Board Room - May 14.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Stram; North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council; telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan Team will discuss recent Council 
action on EFH/HAPC, review a discussion paper on crab bycatch in 
groundfish and scallop fisheries and make recommendations, receive 
presentations on patterns of larval snow crab and a snow crab spatial 
model, review draft stock assessments and make recommendations on Tier 
levels and model parameters for 6 stocks and OFL recommendations for 
Tier 5 stocks and stocks with summer fisheries; review draft economic 
SAFE report for crab; review revised Annual Catch Limits and Snow crab 
rebuilding plan analysis and provide recommendations; review revised 
Pribilof Island blue king crab rebuilding plan analysis and make 
recommendations; and review and recommend research priorities.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/
    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 16, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-9245 Filed 4-21-10; 8:45 am]
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