[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 52 (Monday, March 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16659-16660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06179]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC571
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will hold public
meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet April 5-
11, 2013. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 6,
2013 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, April 11, 2013.
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be
held at the end of the scheduled agenda on Sunday, April 7 to address
litigation and personnel matters. In addition to the formal, numbered
agenda items, there will be an informal Council informational session
on the morning of Saturday, April 6 to help with understanding issues
and objectives associated with adopting a final Pacific Coast Fishery
Ecosystem Plan. The Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each
day to complete its scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities
will be held at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE. Airport
Way, Portland, OR 97220; telephone: (503) 281-2500.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE.
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive
Director; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll free; or
access the Pacific Council Web site, http://www.pcouncil.org for the
current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing
materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Pacific
Council agenda, but not necessarily in this order.
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Administrative Matters
1. Formalize Council Action From March 2013
2. Expansion of Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National
Marine Sanctuaries
3. Ocean Observation Initiative Report
4. Legislative Matters
5. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
6. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
7. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
C. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
D. Groundfish Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Status of Rationalized Fishery
3. Alternatives for Stock Complex Restructuring
4. Implementation of the 2013 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the
U.S.-Canada Pacific Whiting Agreement
5. Consider Barotrauma Device Mortality Rates
6. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat Synthesis Report and
Request for Proposals
7. Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions--Electronic Monitoring
Regulatory Process
8. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
E. Salmon Management
1. Tentative Adoption of 2013 Ocean Salmon Management Measures
for Analysis
2. Clarify Council Direction 2013 Management Measures
3. Salmon Amendment 18--Essential Fish Habitat Revision
4. Final Action on 2013 Management Measures
5. Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection
for 2013
6. Columbia Basin Situation Assessment
F. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
G. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Final Incidental Catch Recommendations for Salmon Troll and
Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
H. Ecosystem Based Management
1. Final Fishery Ecosystem Plan
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Sardine Harvest Parameters Workshop Report
2. Sardine Fishery Start Date
J. Enforcement Issues
1. Preliminary Vessel Monitoring System Declaration Regulations
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Friday, April 5, 2013
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Model Evaluation Workgroup 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Tribal Policy Group 8 a.m.
Legislative Committee 2 p.m.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Tribal Policy Group As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed
Chair's Reception 6 p.m.
Sunday, April 7, 2013
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Essential Fish Habitat Review Committee 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific & Statistical Committee Economic Subcmte 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Needed
Tribal Policy Group As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed
Monday, April 8, 2013
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Needed
Tribal Policy Group As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed
Tuesday, April 9, 2012
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Needed
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Tribal Policy Group As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Needed
Tribal Policy Group As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed
Thursday, April 11, 2013
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Tribal Policy Group As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-2280
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 13, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-06179 Filed 3-15-13; 8:45 am]
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