# 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) Social Science Planning Team will meet May 7, 2019 through May 9, 2019.
**DATES:**
The meeting will be held on Tuesday May 7, 2019 through Thursday May 9, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel in the Fireweed Room, 500 W 3rd Ave, Anchorage, AK 99501. Teleconference number is (907) 271-2896.
*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:**
Sarah Marrinan, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
**Agenda**
**Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Through Thursday, May 9, 2019**
The meeting agenda will include the following topics:
• Data Gap Analysis v3
• Economic Data Reports discussion paper and next steps
• Highlight new or underrepresented research published in the North Pacific relevant to the SSPT and fisheries management
• Qualitative information in fisheries management
• Update on Fishery Ecosystem Plan Local Knowledge and Climate Change action modules
The agenda is subject to change. More details on meeting topics and schedule will be posted at *https://www.npfmc.org/committees/social-science-planning-team/* .
**Public Comment**
Public comment letters will be accepted and should be submitted either electronically to *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: April 19, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.