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The meeting will be held at
the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite
1100, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone:
(813) 348–1630.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist; Gulf
of Mexico Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (813) 348–1630 x235.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ad
Hoc Data Collection Advisory Panel will
meet to discuss the development of
general criteria for electronic reporting
systems to improve accuracy and
timeliness of data collected in Gulf of
Mexico fisheries. On the first day of the
meeting, the Ad Hoc Data Collection
Advisory Panel will review electronic
reporting systems, potential
management benefits, consider
challenges to implementation, and other
requirements for the development of
electronic reporting systems. The
Advisory Panel will also discuss quality
standards for self reported data with a
review of existing Atlantic Coastal
Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP)
and Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP) data Standards. On the
second day, overviews of existing and
pilot electronic reporting systems will
be presented to the Advisory Panel. The
Advisory Panel will review and
discussing existing systems in place for
commercial and recreational fisheries.
The meeting will conclude with a
discussion of minimum criteria and
standards for electronic reporting
systems for Gulf of Mexico fisheries for
commercial and for-hire fisheries. The
Advisory Panel will discuss issues
related to data management and
acquisition including: what data are
needed to improve management,
frequency of reported data, integration
with existing data systems, and
mechanisms for electronic reporting.
The recommendations made by Ad Hoc
Data Collection Advisory Panel will be
presented to the Council at its April 12
- 15, 2010 meeting in Galveston, TX.
Copies of the agenda and other related
materials can be obtained by calling
(813) 348–1630.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agenda may come before the
Advisory Panel for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting.
Actions of the Advisory Panel will be
restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agenda and any issues
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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
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 Tina O’Hern at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
Dated: March 5, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Ad Hoc Salmon Amendment Committee
(SAC) will hold a meeting to develop
draft alternatives and plan analyses for
an amendment to the Pacific Coast
Salmon Fishery Management Plan
(FMP) to address the Magnuson-Stevens
Act (MSA) requirements for annual
catch limits (ACL) and accountability
measures (AM). This meeting of the
SAC is open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Thursday, April 1, 2010, from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Pacific Council Office, Large
Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador
Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–
1384; telephone: (503) 820–2280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management Staff
Officer, Pacific Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
reauthorized MSA established new
requirements to end and prevent
overfishing through the use of ACLs and
AMs. Federal FMPs must establish
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mechanisms for ACLs and AMs by 2010
for stocks subject to overfishing and by
2011 for all others, with the exceptions
of stocks managed under an
international agreement or stocks with a
life cycle of approximately one year.
On January 16, 2009, NMFS
published amended guidelines for
National Standard 1 (NS1) of the MSA
to provide guidance on how to comply
with new ACL and AM requirements.
The NS1 guidelines include
recommendations for establishing
several related reference points to
ensure scientific and management
uncertainty are accounted for when
management measures are established.
The purpose of this meeting is to
develop alternatives to address those
issues, and to plan analyses that will be
used to evaluate those alternatives in a
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) analysis.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may
come before the SAC for discussion,
those issues may not be the subject of
formal action during these meetings.
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 MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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: March 5, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XU99
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad
Hoc Salmon Amendment Committee (SAC) will hold a meeting to develop
draft alternatives and plan analyses for an amendment to the Pacific
Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to address the Magnuson-
Stevens Act (MSA) requirements for annual catch limits (ACL) and
accountability measures (AM). This meeting of the SAC is open to the
public.
DATES: The meeting will be held Thursday, April 1, 2010, from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pacific Council Office,
Large Conference Room, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Salmon Management
Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503)
820-2280.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The reauthorized MSA established new
requirements to end and prevent overfishing through the use of ACLs and
AMs. Federal FMPs must establish mechanisms for ACLs and AMs by 2010
for stocks subject to overfishing and by 2011 for all others, with the
exceptions of stocks managed under an international agreement or stocks
with a life cycle of approximately one year.
On January 16, 2009, NMFS published amended guidelines for National
Standard 1 (NS1) of the MSA to provide guidance on how to comply with
new ACL and AM requirements. The NS1 guidelines include recommendations
for establishing several related reference points to ensure scientific
and management uncertainty are accounted for when management measures
are established.
The purpose of this meeting is to develop alternatives to address
those issues, and to plan analyses that will be used to evaluate those
alternatives in a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may come before the SAC for discussion, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during these meetings. 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 intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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: March 5, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-5086 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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