[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56586-56587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25765]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF813
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting (Webinar)
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting (webinar).
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad
hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) will hold a meeting via webinar to
discuss the work associated with the Climate Change and Communities
Initiative. The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The webinar meeting will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017,
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) or until business for
the day has been completed.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. A public listening
station is available at the Pacific Council office (address below). To
attend the webinar (1) join the meeting by visiting this link https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar, (2) enter the Webinar ID: 781-215-411, and
(3) enter your name and email address (required). After logging in to
the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL number 1-631-992-3221 (not a
toll-free number), (2) enter the attendee phone audio access code 562-
890-447, and (3) then enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining
the webinar). Note: We have disabled Mic/Speakers as an option and
require all participants to use a telephone or cell phone to
participate. Technical Information and system requirements: PC-based
attendees are required to use Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP;
Mac[supreg]-based attendees are required to use Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5
or newer; Mobile attendees are required to use iPhone[supreg],
iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (See the
https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipad-iphone-android-webinar-apps).
You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at
[email protected] or contact him at (503) 820-2280, extension
411 for technical assistance. A public listening station will also be
available at the Pacific Council office.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kit Dahl, Pacific Council;
telephone: (503) 820-2422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this webinar is for the EWG
to discuss work associated with the Climate Change and Communities
Initiative, which the Council has decided to embark upon. Two tasks
have been assigned to the EWG as initial steps in this initiative.
First, the EWG is organizing a series of briefings for the Council
family on the potential effects of climate change on the California
Current Ecosystem including fishing communities. Second, the EWG will
draft a report on major Council decision types that may benefit from
information on climate change impacts. This webinar in an opportunity
for the EWG to discuss progress on these tasks and plan their
completion. Public comments during the webinar will be received from
attendees at the discretion of the EWG chair.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after
publication of this document 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 intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (503) 820-2411 at least 10
business days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: November 24, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-25765 Filed 11-28-17; 8:45 am]
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