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.