Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 4131-4132 [2013-01051]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2013 / Notices Wednesday, February 6, 2013 8:30 a.m.–12 noon and 1:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—The Reef Fish Management Committee will review a Scoping Document for Amendment 28—Red Snapper Allocations; take Final Action on Vermilion Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper and Venting Tool Framework Action; discuss For-Hire Red Snapper Days-at-Sea Pilot Program; review comments received on Scoping Document Amendment 39—Regional Management of Recreational Red Snapper; receive a summary from the Socioeconomic Scientific and Statistical Committee Meeting; and discuss Exempted Fishing Permits related to Reef Fish (if any). The Reef Fish Committee will also discuss issues addressed during the January 7–8, 2013 Reef Fish Committee Meeting, that includes: Draft 2013 Red Snapper Framework Action; discussions of Red Snapper Allocation, Red Snapper IFQ 5-Year Review and Red Snapper Regional Management Issues; and, any open discussions pertaining to Red Snapper Management issues. —Recess— Immediately following the Committee Recess will be the Informal Question & Answer Session on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Issues. Thursday, February 7, 2013 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with 8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.—The Data Collection Committee will review a draft Framework Action to the Fishery Management Plans for Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and Coastal Migratory Pelagics of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Regions; review of Joint South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico Generic Headboat Reporting in the South Atlantic Amendment; and discuss the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf of Mexico Generic Commercial Logbook Report Amendment. 9:30 a.m.–10 a.m.—The Shrimp Committee will review the 2011 Cooperative Texas Closure, the Preliminary Effort Report for 2012, and the Status Report on Electronic Logbook Program. 10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—The Ad Hoc Restoration Committee will review funds for Restoration Activities; and receive a summary of RESTORE Meetings. —Recess— Council Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:30 a.m.—The Council meeting will begin with a Call to Order and Introductions. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Jan 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 10:35 a.m.–10:50 a.m.—The Council will review the agenda and approve the minutes. 10:50 a.m.–11:30 a.m.—The Council will discuss Other Business items, as such: receive an update of the Marine Resource Education Program; receive a summary from the HMS Advisory Panel Meeting; review of the HMS Amendment Comments; receive updates to Examinations and Certificates of Compliance; receive summaries from the following meetings attended by Council members and staff: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Meeting, Gulf of Mexico Large Ecosystems Meeting, Episodic Events Workshop, Gulf of Mexico Alliance PIT and Kemps Ridley Stock Assessment Workshop. The Council will also receive an update on Reorganization of Federal Fishing Regulations. 1 p.m.–1:15 p.m.—The Council will review Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP), if any. 1:15 p.m.–5 p.m.—The Council will receive public testimony on Framework Action to set the 2013 Red Snapper Quotas; the 2011 Cooperative Texas Shrimp Closures; Framework Action for Vermilion and Yellowtail Snapper ACL and Venting Tool Requirement; and Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs), if any. The Council will also hold an open public comment period regarding any other fishery issues or concerns. People wishing to speak before the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the comment period. Friday, February 8, 2013 8:30 a.m.–9 a.m.—The Council will review and deem changes to the Proposed Rule for the Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico. 9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m.—The Council will vote on Exempted Fishing Permits (if any). 9:45 a.m.–3:30 p.m.—The Council will receive committee reports from Data Collection, Shrimp, Ad Hoc Restoration, and Reef Fish. Review of Action Schedule items will follow from 3:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4131 action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date/time established in this notice. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: January 15, 2013. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–01050 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XC450 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a workshop to examine possibilities to improve management strategy concepts and elements currently in use for the Pacific sardine fishery. DATES: The meeting will be held February 5–8, 2013. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, in the Edward W. ‘‘Ted’’ Scripps II Room of the Seaside Forum, 8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; telephone: (503) 820–2280. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 4132 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2013 / Notices The objectives of the workshop are as follows: 1. Evaluate the current management strategy with regard to the biological risk to sardine stocks. This approach includes reviewing and refining the mathematical specifications to develop a risk assessment projection model that could be used to evaluate different Fmsy proxies and trade-offs achieved by different parameterizations of appropriate harvest control rule elements. 2. Consider the possibility of new predictive relationships between sardine recruitment success and environmental parameters, and consider the proportion of the stock that occurs in U.S. waters under varying oceanographic regimes. 3. Review information on California Current ecosystem models and consider elements that would form the basis for a management strategy evaluation (MSE), and develop an initial plan for a process and schedule for a full MSE. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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 CPSMT’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations This listening station is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam (858) 546–7170, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: January 15, 2013. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–01051 Filed 1–17–13; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:52 Jan 17, 2013 Jkt 229001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket Number: 130107013–3013–0] RIN 0648–XC433 National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of availability for public comment. AGENCY: NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) publishes this notice on behalf of the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) to announce the availability of a Draft Climate Assessment Report for public comment. This report, following revision and further review, will be submitted to the Federal Government for consideration in the Third National Climate Assessment. DATES: Comments on this draft report must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 12, 2013. ADDRESSES: The NCADAC Climate Assessment Report is available at https://ncadac.globalchange.gov. Comments from the public will be accepted electronically at https:// ncadac.globalchange.gov. Comments may be submitted only online and at this address; instructions for doing this are on the Web site. All comments received will be considered by the relevant chapter authors and will become part of the public record once the final report is issued. However, until the report is finalized and released to the public, commenters’ identities will not be shared with the authors. When the report is released in final form to the public, the comments, in association with the commenter’s name, will be released alongside the author’s Responses and will be available on https://globalchange.gov. No additional information a commenter submits as part of the registration process (such as an email address) will be disclosed publicly. The final Climate Assessment Report will be available at the Web site mentioned above. The Department of Commerce will publish a notice informing the public of the final report when it is issued. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Officer, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee, NOAA, 1315 East-West Highway—R/ NCADAC, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459) during normal business hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, or visit the NOAA NCADAC Web site at https:// www.nesdis.noaa.gov/NCADAC/ index.html. The National Climate Assessment (NCA), which serves as a status report on climate change science and impacts, is conducted pursuant to the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990. The GCRA requires the government to provide a report to the President and the Congress every four years that integrates, evaluates, and interprets the findings of the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). To assist the government in fulfilling this requirement, the Department of Commerce established the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) in January 2011. The NCADAC is a federal advisory committee established under the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 that is supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It develops and provides to the government proposed NCA Reports and advice regarding the sustained assessment process. The NCA aims to incorporate advances in the understanding of climate science into larger social, ecological, and policy systems, and with this provide integrated analyses of impacts and vulnerability on sectors and regions of the U.S. The NCA discusses the effectiveness of mitigation and adaptation activities and identifies economic opportunities that may arise as the climate changes. It also serves to integrate scientific information from multiple sources and highlights key findings and significant gaps in knowledge. The NCADAC welcomes all comments on the content of its Report at https://ncadac.globalchange.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 14, 2013. Jason Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4131-4132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01051]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC450


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 (Pacific Council) will 
convene a workshop to examine possibilities to improve management 
strategy concepts and elements currently in use for the Pacific sardine 
fishery.

DATES: The meeting will be held February 5-8, 2013.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Scripps Institution of 
Oceanography, in the Edward W. ``Ted'' Scripps II Room of the Seaside 
Forum, 8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla, CA.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The objectives of the workshop are as 
follows:
    1. Evaluate the current management strategy with regard to the 
biological risk to sardine stocks. This approach includes reviewing and 
refining the mathematical specifications to develop a risk assessment 
projection model that could be used to evaluate different Fmsy proxies 
and trade-offs achieved by different parameterizations of appropriate 
harvest control rule elements.
    2. Consider the possibility of new predictive relationships between 
sardine recruitment success and environmental parameters, and consider 
the proportion of the stock that occurs in U.S. waters under varying 
oceanographic regimes.
    3. Review information on California Current ecosystem models and 
consider elements that would form the basis for a management strategy 
evaluation (MSE), and develop an initial plan for a process and 
schedule for a full MSE.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. 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 CPSMT's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This listening station is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Dale Sweetnam (858) 546-7170, 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: January 15, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-01051 Filed 1-17-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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