# North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of public meetings.
**SUMMARY:**
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Observer Advisory Committee will meet at the Alaska Fishery Science Center, Room 1055.
**DATES:**
May 12-13, 2005 from 8:30 am- at the Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4, Room 1055, Seattle, WA 98115.
**ADDRESSES:**
Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4, Room 1055, Seattle, WA 98115.
*Council address:* North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Nicole Kimball, Council staff, Phone: 907-271-2809.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The Committee will review a preliminary draft of an analysis to restructure the observer deployment and funding mechanism of the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program.
**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.
April 14, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.