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Dated: August 24, 2009.
Mark E. Brown,
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Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will hold public
meetings. September 11–17, 2009
Pacific Council meeting, which includes
advisory body meetings during this time
period as listed in this notice, as well as
a September 8, 2009 Pacific Council
Enforcement Consultants Telephone
Conference.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will meet September
11–17, 2009. The Council meeting will
begin on Saturday, September 12, 2009
at 10:30 a.m., reconvening each day
through Thursday, September 17, 2009.
All meetings are open to the public,
except a closed session will be held
from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on
Saturday, September 12 to address
litigation and personnel matters. The
Council will meet as late as necessary
each day to complete its scheduled
business. In addition to the September
11–17 time frame, the Pacific Council
Enforcement Consultants will meet via
telephone on Tuesday, September 8,
2009.
ADDRESSES: The Pacific Council
Enforcement Consultants September 8
telephone conference will have a
listening station for public access at the
Pacific Fishery Management Council
office, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite
101, Portland, OR 97220. The
September 11–17 Pacific Council and
advisory body meetings will be held at
the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess
Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; telephone:
(650) 570–5700. The Pacific Council
address is Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place,
Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director,
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telephone: (866) 806–7204 or (503) 820–
2280; or access the Pacific Council
website, 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. Council Member Appointments
3. Roll Call
4. Report of the Executive Director
5. Adopt Agenda
B. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
2. Ocean Acidification and Sea Level
Changes
3. Offshore Aquaculture
C. Marine Protected Areas
1. Marine Resources Public Opinion
Polls
2. Monterey Bay National Marine
Sanctuary Marine Protected Area
Process
3. National System of Marine
Protected Areas
D. Highly Migratory Species
Management
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Report
E. Groundfish Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Part II of Stock Assessments for
2011–2012 Groundfish Fisheries
3. Off-Year Science Improvements
4. Inseason Adjustments to 2009 and
2010 Groundfish Fisheries - Part I
5. Groundfish Fishery Management
Plan (FMP) Amendment 23 - Annual
Catch Limits and Accountability
Measures
6. Groundfish FMP Amendment 20 Trawl Rationalization Regulation
Language Review and Miscellaneous
Implementation Matters
7. Inseason Adjustments to 2009 and
2010 Groundfish Fisheries - Part II
8. Report on Catch of Unidentified
Rockfish Species in the Recreational
Fishery
F. Enforcement Matters
Oregon State Police Fisheries
Enforcement Report
G. Salmon Management
1. Salmon FMP Amendment 16 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability
Measures
2. 2009 Salmon Methodology Review
3. Central Valley Endangered Species
Act Biological Opinion and Sacramento
River Fall Chinook Salmon Stock
Collapse
H. Pacific Halibut Management
1. 2010 Pacific Halibut Fishery
Regulations
2. Proposed Procedures for Estimating
Pacific Halibut Bycatch in the
Groundfish Setline Fisheries
I. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
J. Administrative Matters
1. Fiscal Matters
2. Approval of Council Meeting
Minutes
3. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
4. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning
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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY AND ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Enforcement Consultants Telephone Conference
Friday, September 11, 2009
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Pacific Council Secretariat
Habitat Committee
Budget Committee
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Pacific Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Habitat Committee
Enforcement Consultants
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Pacific Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Enforcement Consultants
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Monday, September 14, 2009
Pacific Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Enforcement Consultants
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Joint Highly Migratory Species Management Team and Scientific and Statistical Committee
Salmon Advisory Subpanel
Salmon Technical Team
Joint Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team and Scientific and Statistical Committee
Highly Migratory Species Management Team
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Pacific Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY AND ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS—Continued
Washington State Delegation
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team
Enforcement Consultants
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Salmon Advisory Subpanel
Salmon Management Team
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Pacific Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Enforcement Consultants
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
Groundfish Management Team
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Pacific Council Secretariat
California State Delegation
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Pacific 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter
at (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior
to the meeting date.
Dated: August 24, 2009,
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Scallop Advisory Panel and Scallop
Oversight Committee will hold two
meetings to consider actions affecting
New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meetings will be held
September 15 and 16, 2009. For specific
dates and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich
Avenue, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone:
(401)732–6000; fax: (401)732–0261.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill ι2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
advisory panel’s and oversight
committee meeting schedules and
agendas are as follows:
to adjust several aspects of the overall
scallop management program such as
revising the overfishing definition,
specific adjustments to the general
category management program, a
specific alternative to address EFH
closures on Georges Bank, adjustments
to the current scallop research set-aside
program, and changing the scallop
fishing year from March 1 to May 1. The
panel will identify preferred alternatives
for the Scallop Committee to consider.
The advisory panel will also provide
input on development of Framework 21.
Framework 21 includes specifications
for the 2010 fishing year including daysat-sea (DAS) allocations, access area
schedule and measures for the general
category scallop fishery. Other measures
under consideration are possible
consideration of a new scallop access
area closure in the Great South Channel,
minor modifications to the observer setaside program, and compliance with the
recent Loggerhead sea turtle biological
opinion.
1. Scallop Advisory Panel Meeting Tuesday, September 15, 2009 beginning
at 9 a.m.
The advisory panel will review
Amendment 15 Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) alternatives
and analyses. The primary goal of
Scallop Amendment 15 is to consider
alternatives to comply with new
requirements of the reauthorized
Magnuson-Stevens Conservation and
Management Act, specifically
implementing annual catch limits
(ACLs). In addition, this action is
considering alternatives to address
excess capacity in the limited access
scallop fishery with leasing and permit
stacking alternatives. Lastly, this action
is considering a number of alternatives
2. Scallop Oversight Committee Meeting
- Wednesday, September 16, 2009
beginning at 9 a.m.
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The Committee will review
Amendment 15 DEIS alternatives and
analyses. The Committee will consider
input from the Advisory Panel when
identifying preferred alternatives for the
Council to consider later in September.
The Council is scheduled to approve the
final range of alternatives and draft
analyses included in Amendment 15
DEIS for public hearings at the
September Council meeting. The
committee will also continue
development of alternatives for
Framework 21. Framework 21 includes
specifications for the 2010 fishing year
and other measures.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XR03
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. September 11-17, 2009 Pacific Council meeting, which includes
advisory body meetings during this time period as listed in this
notice, as well as a September 8, 2009 Pacific Council Enforcement
Consultants Telephone Conference.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet
September 11-17, 2009. The Council meeting will begin on Saturday,
September 12, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., reconvening each day through
Thursday, September 17, 2009. All meetings are open to the public,
except a closed session will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.
on Saturday, September 12 to address litigation and personnel matters.
The Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business. In addition to the September 11-17 time frame, the
Pacific Council Enforcement Consultants will meet via telephone on
Tuesday, September 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The Pacific Council Enforcement Consultants September 8
telephone conference will have a listening station for public access at
the Pacific Fishery Management Council office, 7700 NE Ambassador
Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. The September 11-17 Pacific
Council and advisory body meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza
Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; telephone: (650) 570-
5700. The Pacific Council address is Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive
Director,
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telephone: (866) 806-7204 or (503) 820-2280; or access the Pacific
Council website, 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. Council Member Appointments
3. Roll Call
4. Report of the Executive Director
5. Adopt Agenda
B. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
2. Ocean Acidification and Sea Level Changes
3. Offshore Aquaculture
C. Marine Protected Areas
1. Marine Resources Public Opinion Polls
2. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Marine Protected Area
Process
3. National System of Marine Protected Areas
D. Highly Migratory Species Management
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Report
E. Groundfish Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Part II of Stock Assessments for 2011-2012 Groundfish Fisheries
3. Off-Year Science Improvements
4. Inseason Adjustments to 2009 and 2010 Groundfish Fisheries -
Part I
5. Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 23 - Annual
Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
6. Groundfish FMP Amendment 20 - Trawl Rationalization Regulation
Language Review and Miscellaneous Implementation Matters
7. Inseason Adjustments to 2009 and 2010 Groundfish Fisheries -
Part II
8. Report on Catch of Unidentified Rockfish Species in the
Recreational Fishery
F. Enforcement Matters
Oregon State Police Fisheries Enforcement Report
G. Salmon Management
1. Salmon FMP Amendment 16 - Annual Catch Limits and Accountability
Measures
2. 2009 Salmon Methodology Review
3. Central Valley Endangered Species Act Biological Opinion and
Sacramento River Fall Chinook Salmon Stock Collapse
H. Pacific Halibut Management
1. 2010 Pacific Halibut Fishery Regulations
2. Proposed Procedures for Estimating Pacific Halibut Bycatch in
the Groundfish Setline Fisheries
I. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
J. Administrative Matters
1. Fiscal Matters
2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY AND ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 ..............................
Enforcement Consultants Telephone 1 pm
Conference
Friday, September 11, 2009 ..............................
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 am
Pacific Council Secretariat 1 pm
Habitat Committee 1 pm
Budget Committee 1:30 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2009 ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am
California State Delegation 7 am
Oregon State Delegation 7 am
Washington State Delegation 7 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am
Groundfish Management Team 8 am
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 am
Habitat Committee 8:30 am
Enforcement Consultants 4:30 pm
Sunday, September 13, 2009 ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat 9 am
California State Delegation 9 am
Oregon State Delegation 9 am
Washington State Delegation 9 am
Enforcement Consultants 10 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 10 am
Groundfish Management Team 10 am
Scientific and Statistical Committee 10 am
Monday, September 14, 2009 ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am
California State Delegation 7 am
Oregon State Delegation 7 am
Washington State Delegation 7 am
Enforcement Consultants 8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am
Groundfish Management Team 8 am
Joint Highly Migratory Species 8 am
Management Team and Scientific and
Statistical Committee
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 am
Salmon Technical Team 8 am
Joint Coastal Pelagic Species Management 1 pm
Team and Scientific and Statistical
Committee
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 1 pm
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am
California State Delegation 7 am
Oregon State Delegation 7 am
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Washington State Delegation 7 am
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 am
Enforcement Consultants 8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am
Groundfish Management Team 8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 am
Salmon Management Team 8 am
Wednesday, September 16, 2009 ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am
California State Delegation 7 am
Oregon State Delegation 7 am
Washington State Delegation 7 am
Enforcement Consultants 8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 am
Groundfish Management Team 8 am
Thursday, September 17, 2009 ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat 7 am
California State Delegation 7 am
Oregon State Delegation 7 am
Washington State Delegation 7 am
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Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before the Pacific 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-
2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 24, 2009,
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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