Meetings
The Council
has five scheduled meetings a year, usually 3 in Anchorage, one in
a fishing community in Alaska, and one in either Portland or
Seattle. The AP and the SSC (both advisory groups to the
Council) usually begin on the Monday of the Council week, and use
the same Agenda. The Council then begins it's meeting on
Wednesday, in order to hear recommendations from the AP and SSC.
Information for those wishing to provide
comments:
Sign-up sheets are available at the
registration table for those wishing to provide public comments on
a specific agenda item. Sign-up must be completed before
public comment begins on that agenda item. Additional names are
generally not accepted after public comment has begun.
Submission of Written Comments. Written
comments and materials to be included in Council meeting notebooks must be received at the Council office by 5:00 pm
(Alaska Time) on the Wednesday before the Council meeting. Written
and oral comments should include a statement of the source and
date of information provided as well as a brief description of the
background and interests of the person(s) submitting the
statement. Comments can be sent by mail or fax--please do not
submit comments by e-mail. It is the submitter's responsibility to
provide an adequate number of copies of comments after the
deadline. Materials provided during the meeting for
distribution to Council members should be provided to the Council
secretary. A minimum of 25 copies is needed to ensure that Council
members, the executive director, NOAA General Counsel, appropriate
staff, and the official meeting record each receive a copy. If
copies are to be made available for the Advisory Panel (28),
Scientific and Statistical Committee (18), or the public after the
pre-meeting deadline, they must also be provided by the submitter.