[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52508-52510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20601]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC829
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and
its advisory entities will hold public meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet
September 11-17, 2013. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on
Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through
Tuesday, September 17, 2013. All meetings are open to the public,
except a closed session will be held at the end of the scheduled agenda
on Thursday, September 12 to address litigation and personnel matters.
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 Riverside Hotel, 2900 Chinden Blvd., Boise, ID
83714; telephone: (208) 343-1871. Instructions for attending the
meeting via live stream broadcast are given under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The September 12-17, 2013 meeting of the
Pacific Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the
internet. The live meeting will be broadcast daily starting at 8 a.m.
Mountain Time (MT), beginning on Thursday, September 12, 2013 through
Tuesday September 17, 2013. The broadcast will end daily at 6 p.m. MT
or when business for the day is complete. Only the audio portion, and
portions of the presentations displayed on the screen at the Council
meeting, will be broadcast. The audio portion is listen-only; you will
be unable to speak to the Council via the broadcast. Attend the
broadcast meeting online by going to http://www.joinwebinar.com and
entering the Webinar ID; for September the Webinar ID is 626-030-015,
and then enter your email address as required. The audio and visual
portions of the broadcast may be attended using a computer, tablet, or
smart phone, using the GoToMeeting application. It is recommended that
you use a computer headset to listen to the meeting, but if you do not
have a headset or speakers, you may use your telephone for the audio
portion of the meeting. The audio portion alone may be attended using a
telephone by dialing the toll number 1-516-453-0031; phone audio access
code 319-195-051 (not a toll-free number). 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. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Enforcement Issues
Tri-State Enforcement Report
D. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Pacific Halibut Bycatch Estimate
2. 2014 Pacific Halibut Regulations
E. Salmon Management
1. 2013 Salmon Methodology Review
2. Fishery Management Plan Amendment 18--Update of Essential
Fish Habitat for Salmon
3. Lower Columbia River Double-Crested Cormorant Management Plan
F. Habitat
Current Habitat Issues
G. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Sablefish Permit Stacking Program Review
3. Approve Stock Assessments
4. Science Improvements for the Next Groundfish Management Cycle
5. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
6. Consideration of Trawl Rockfish Conservation Area Boundary
Modifications
7. Initial Actions for Setting 2015-2016 Groundfish Fisheries
8. Consider Stock Complex Aggregations
9. Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions Scoping, Process, and
Prioritization
10. Electronic Monitoring Scoping
H. Administrative Matters
1. Managing Our Nation's Fisheries 3 Conference Follow-ups and
Unrelated Legislative Matters
2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
3. Fiscal Matters
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
I. Ecosystem-Based Management
1. Update List of Fisheries
2. Unmanaged Forage Fish Protection Initiative
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Time Location
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013:
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...... 8 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Groundfish Management Team........ 8 a.m.................. Aspen Room.
Scientific and Statistical 8 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Committee.
Habitat Committee................. 8:30 a.m............... Liberty Room.
Budget Committee.................. 12 Noon................ Emerald Room.
Legislative Committee............. 2 p.m.................. Emerald Room.
Enforcement Consultants........... 5 p.m.................. Delamar Room.
Thursday, September 12, 2013:
California State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Oregon State Delegation........... 7 a.m.................. Cinnabar Room.
Washington State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...... 8 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Groundfish Management Team........ 8 a.m.................. Aspen Room.
Scientific and Statistical 8 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Committee.
Habitat Committee................. 8 a.m.................. Liberty Room.
Enforcement Consultants........... as Needed.............. Delamar Room.
Chair's Reception................. 6 p.m.................. Lawn Area by Fireside Foyer.
Friday, September 13, 2013:
California State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Oregon State Delegation........... 7 a.m.................. Cinnabar Room.
Washington State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...... 8 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Groundfish Management Team........ 8 a.m.................. Aspen Room.
Scientific and Statistical 8 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Committee.
Enforcement Consultants........... as Needed.............. Delamar Room.
Saturday, September 14, 2013:
California State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Oregon State Delegation........... 7 a.m.................. Cinnabar Room.
Washington State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...... 8 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Groundfish Management Team........ 8 a.m.................. Aspen Room.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel....... 8 a.m.................. Liberty Room.
Enforcement Consultants........... as Needed.............. Delamar Room.
Sunday, September 15, 2013:
California State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Oregon State Delegation........... 7 a.m.................. Cinnabar Room.
Washington State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...... 8 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
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Groundfish Management Team........ 8 a.m.................. Aspen Room.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel....... 8 a.m.................. Liberty Room.
Enforcement Consultants........... as Needed.............. Delamar Room.
Monday, September 16, 2013:
California State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Oregon State Delegation........... 7 a.m.................. Cinnabar Room.
Washington State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. North Star Room.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...... 8 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Groundfish Management Team........ 8 a.m.................. Aspen Room.
Enforcement Consultants........... as Needed.............. Delamar Room.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013:
California State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. Tamarack Room.
Oregon State Delegation........... 7 a.m.................. Cinnabar Room.
Washington State Delegation....... 7 a.m.................. North Star Room.
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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 these meetings. 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: August 20, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-20601 Filed 8-22-13; 8:45 am]
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