# 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) Science and Statistical Committee Subgroup (SSC Subgroup) will hold a public meeting.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on Monday, September 10, 2018 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held in Room 2079, at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), 7700 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115.
*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:**
Stephani Zador, AFSC staff; telephone: (206) 526-4693.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Agenda**
**Monday, September 10, 2018**
The agenda will include: (a) AFSC review of Alaska surveys and budget considerations; (b) discussion of alternatives for survey planning based on different budget scenarios; (c) develop recommendations for the SSC and Council; (d) other business. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at *http://www.npfmc.org/upcoming-meetings/.*
**Public Comment**
Public comment letters will be accepted until the start of the meeting, and should be submitted either electronically to Diana Evans, 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**
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: August 14, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.