# 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.
**SUMMARY:**
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Observer Advisory Committee (OAC) will meet May 16 through May 17, 2018.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, from 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Thursday, May 17, 2018, from 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held in the Traynor Room, Building 4 at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Teleconference available upon request.
*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:**
Elizabeth Figus, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2801.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Agenda**
**Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17, 2018**
The agenda will include: (a) An update on the EM Workgroup status and Council priorities; (b) review of the NMFS Cost Allocation Policy Directive document; (c) discussion of Observer Program Review Documents; (d) discussion of the Fee Analysis outline and objectives; (e) a review of the Observer Analytical Task status document; (f) a briefing on the observer safety report; and, (g) discussion of scheduling and other issues. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at *http://www.npfmc.org/observer-program/.*
**Public Comment**
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted either electronically to Elizabeth Figus, Council staff: *[email protected]* or through the mail: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W 4th Ave, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252. In-person oral public testimony will be accepted at the discretion of the chair.
**Special Accommodations**
These meetings are 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: April 20, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.