[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14481-14482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05642]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD171
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 Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
advisory entities will hold public meetings.
DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet April 3-10,
2014. The Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at 8
a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, April 10, 2014. All
meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held
at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 5 to address litigation and personnel
matters. The Council will meet as late as necessary each day to
complete its scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Council and its advisory entities will be
held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver,
WA 98660; telephone: (360) 993-4500.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Instructions for
attending the meeting via live stream broadcast are given under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive
Director; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll free; or
access the Council Web site, http://www.pcouncil.org for the current
meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The April 5-10, 2014 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. Pacific Time
(PT) beginning on Saturday, April 5, 2014 through Thursday, April 10,
2014. The broadcast will end daily at 6 p.m. PT 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. Join the meeting by visiting
this link http://www.joinwebinar.com, enter the Webinar ID for this
meeting, which is 548-710-791 and enter your email address as required.
It is recommended that you use a computer headset as GoToMeeting allows
you to listen to the meeting using your computer headset and speakers.
If you do not have a headset and speakers, you may use your telephone
for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL number 1-914-
339-0030 (not a toll free number); entering the phone audio access code
232-435-071; and then entering your Audio Pin which will be shown to
you after joining the webinar. The webinar is broadcast in listen only
mode.
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
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Administrative Matters
1. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
2. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
3. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
E. Enforcement Issues
1. Annual U.S. Coast Guard Fishery Enforcement Report
F. Salmon Management
1. Tentative Adoption of 2014 Salmon Management Measures for
Analysis
2. Clarify Council Direction on 2014 Salmon Management Measures
3. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
4. Lower Columbia Natural Coho Harvest Rate Matrix Review
5. Final Action on 2014 Salmon Management Measures
G. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Final Incidental Landing Restrictions for 2014-15 Salmon Troll
Fishery
H. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Stock Complex Restructuring Final Action
3. Implement 2014 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the U.S.-Canada
Whiting Agreement
4. Mid-Water Sport Fishery
5. Fixed Gear Sablefish Catch Share Program Review
6. Methodology Review Process
7. Biennial Specifications for Fisheries in 2015-16 and Beyond
8. Electronic Monitoring Program Development Including Preliminary
Approval of Exempted Fishing Permits
9. Inseason Adjustments
10. Management Measures--for Fisheries in 2015-16 and Beyond
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Experimental Fishing Permits for 2014
2. Sardine Assessment, Specifications, and Management Measures
J. Ecosystem Management
1. Protecting Unfished and Unmanaged Forage Fish Species Initiative
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Thursday, April 3, 2014
Groundfish Management Team--1 p.m.
Day 2--Friday, April 4, 2014
Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Habitat Committee--8:30 a.m.
Model Evaluation Workgroup--11 a.m.
Budget Committee--2:30 p.m.
Day 3--Saturday, April 5, 2014
California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
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Enforcement Consultants--3 p.m.
Chair's Reception--6 p.m.
Day 4--Sunday, April 6, 2014
California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 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.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Day 5--Monday, April 7, 2014
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.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Lower Columbia Natural Coho Workgroup--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Day 6--Tuesday, April 8, 2014
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.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel--1 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Day 7--Wednesday, April 9, 2014
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
Day 8--Thursday, April 10, 2014
California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
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 11, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-05642 Filed 3-13-14; 8:45 am]
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