# North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
**AGENCY:**
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
**ACTION:**
Notice of telephonic and in-person meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Trawl Electronic Monitoring Committee will meet March 4, 2019 through March 5, 2019.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on Monday, March 4, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or as necessary), Pacific Standard Time.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held in the Traynor Room, Building 4 at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Teleconference number: (907) 245-3900, Pin is 2809.
*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**
**Monday, March 4, 2019 to Tuesday, March 5, 2019**
*The agenda will include:* Updates since the last meeting in November 2018; staff presentations about marine mammals and EM, the Chordata platform; reviewing edits to the white paper on retention and a data streams draft document, and lists of vessels included in the research plans; discussing funding development and timelines; planning for EFP applications, a Commissioner's Permit from ADFG, and potential IPHC exemptions; and, scheduling and other issues. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at *www.npfmc.org* prior to the meeting, along with meeting materials.
**Public Comment**
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted either electronically to *www.meetings.npfmc.org* 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: February 5, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.