E8-26576. 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 of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Outreach Group.

SUMMARY:

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's Outreach group will meet in Anchorage at the North Pacific Research Board office.

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Monday, November 24, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the North Pacific Research Board, 1007 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99501.

Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nicole Kimball, North Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Council Outreach Workgroup is meeting to conduct initial planning to develop recommendations to the Council to improve its outreach and communication with Alaska Natives and communities.

Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified 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

This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen, [phone], at least 5 working days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: November 4, 2008.

Tracey L. Thompson,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.