Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 8940-8941 [2014-03304]
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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 Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD129
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
Special Accommodations
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) and the Tilefish
Monitoring Committee of the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
(Council) will hold meetings.
DATES: The SSC meeting will be held on
Wednesday, March 12, from 10 a.m.
until 5 p.m. and Thursday, March 13,
from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Tilefish
Monitoring Committee will meet
Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 3 p.m.
until 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
Pier V, 711 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore,
MD 21202; telephone: (410) 539–2000.
Council Address: Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda
items to be discussed at the SSC
meeting include: 2015–17 ABC
recommendations for tilefish; black sea
bass research track development, report
of SSC Working Group on Black Sea
Bass Ad Hoc ABC Specifications,
interim multi-year ABC specification
metrics, Management Strategy
Evaluation update, Ecosystem Approach
to Fisheries Management (Climate
Workshop Summary), Mid-Atlantic
Council research plan development,
update on Magnuson Act
reauthorization and other business. The
primary purpose of the Tilefish
Monitoring Committee is to recommend
management measures designed to
achieve recommended catch limits for
Tilefish.
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 these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
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The meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders
at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office, (302)
526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: February 11, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Pacific Council)
and its advisory entities will hold
public meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will meet March 7–13,
2014. The Pacific Council meeting will
begin on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8
a.m., reconvening each day through
Thursday, March 13, 2014. All meetings
are open to the public, except a closed
session will be held at 8 a.m. on
Saturday, March 8 to address litigation
and personnel matters. The Pacific
Council will meet as late as necessary
each day to complete its scheduled
business.
SUMMARY:
The meetings of the Pacific
Council and its advisory entities will be
held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel,
2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA
95815; telephone: (916) 929–8855.
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
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below.
INFORMATION
Dr.
Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director;
telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806–
7204 toll free; or access the Pacific
Council Web site, https://
www.pcouncil.org for the current
meeting location, proposed agenda, and
meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
March 8–13, 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, March 8, 2014 through
Thursday, March 13, 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 listenonly; you will be unable to speak to the
Council via the broadcast. Instructions
to attend the broadcast meeting online
are available on the Council Web site at
https://www.pcouncil.org.
The following items are on the Pacific
Council agenda, but not necessarily in
this order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director’s Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Ecosystem Management
California Current Ecosystem Report
Including Integrated Ecosystem
Assessment
D. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Phase 2
Report and Evaluation Criteria for
Effectiveness of EFH Provisions
3. Barotrauma Device Mortality Rates
4. Inseason Adjustments, Including
Carryover
5. Biennial Harvest Specifications for
2015–2016 and Beyond Groundfish
Fisheries
6. Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions
E. Habitat
Current Habitat Issues
F. Salmon Management
1. Review of 2013 Fisheries and Summary
of 2014 Stock Abundance Forecasts
2. Identification of Management Objectives
and Preliminary Definition of 2014
Salmon Management Alternatives
3. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
4. Council Recommendations for 2014
Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Council Direction for 2014
Management Alternatives
6. Adoption of 2014 Management
Alternatives for Public Review
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7. Salmon Hearings Officers
8. Sacramento Winter Chinook Harvest
Control Rule
9. California Coastal Chinook Update
G. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Report on the International Pacific
Halibut Commission (IPHC) Meeting
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations for
the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear
Sablefish Fisheries
H. Enforcement Issues
Vessel Monitoring System Ping Rate
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Pacific Sardine Temperature Parameter
Review
J. Administrative Matters
1. Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
Priorities and Other Legislative Matters
2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
3. Membership Appointments and Council
Operating Procedures
4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and
Workload Planning
K. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Vessel Monitoring Systems for Highly
Migratory Species Fisheries
3. Recommendations for International
Management Activities
4. U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Update
5. Draft Gillnet Monitoring Management
and Alternative Gear Report
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1—Friday, March 7, 2014
Scientific and Statistical Committee
Groundfish Subcommittee—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Habitat Committee—8:30 a.m.
Legislative Committee—1 p.m.
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Day 2—Saturday, March 8, 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.
Chair’s Reception—6 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants—As Needed
Tribal Policy Group—As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical
Group—As Needed
Day 3—Sunday, March 9, 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—4 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group—As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical
Group—As Needed
Day 4—Monday, March 10, 2014
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
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Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—As Needed
Tribal Policy Group—As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical
Group—As Needed
Day 5—Tuesday, March 11, 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.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—As Needed
Tribal Policy Group—As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical
Group—As Needed
Day 6—Wednesday, March 12, 2014
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel—8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team—8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—As Needed
Tribal Policy Group—As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical
Group—As Needed
Day 7—Thursday, March 13, 2014
California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team—8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants—As Needed
Tribal Policy Group—As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical
Group—As Needed
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 these meetings.
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
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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: February 11, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 18002
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
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Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez, Ph.D. of
Western Washington University’s
Department of Biology, 516 High Street,
Bellingham, WA 98225, has applied in
due form for a permit to conduct
research on harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina).
SUMMARY:
Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 17, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species (APPS) home page, https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
File No. 18002 from the list of available
applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)
427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and
West Coast Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4005;
fax (562) 980–4027.
Written comments on this application
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD130
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
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 (Pacific Council) and
its advisory entities will hold public meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 7-
13, 2014. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, March 8,
2014 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, March 13, 2014.
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be
held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 8 to address litigation and personnel
matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each day to
complete its scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: The meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory
entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 2001 Point
West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815; telephone: (916) 929-8855.
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 Pacific Council Web site, https://www.pcouncil.org for the
current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing
materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 8-13, 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, March 8, 2014 through Thursday, March 13,
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. Instructions to attend the
broadcast meeting online are available on the Council Web site at
https://www.pcouncil.org.
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
Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Ecosystem Management
California Current Ecosystem Report Including Integrated
Ecosystem Assessment
D. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Phase 2 Report and Evaluation
Criteria for Effectiveness of EFH Provisions
3. Barotrauma Device Mortality Rates
4. Inseason Adjustments, Including Carryover
5. Biennial Harvest Specifications for 2015-2016 and Beyond
Groundfish Fisheries
6. Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions
E. Habitat
Current Habitat Issues
F. Salmon Management
1. Review of 2013 Fisheries and Summary of 2014 Stock Abundance
Forecasts
2. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary
Definition of 2014 Salmon Management Alternatives
3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
4. Council Recommendations for 2014 Management Alternative
Analysis
5. Further Council Direction for 2014 Management Alternatives
6. Adoption of 2014 Management Alternatives for Public Review
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7. Salmon Hearings Officers
8. Sacramento Winter Chinook Harvest Control Rule
9. California Coastal Chinook Update
G. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)
Meeting
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations for the Salmon Troll and
Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
H. Enforcement Issues
Vessel Monitoring System Ping Rate
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Pacific Sardine Temperature Parameter Review
J. Administrative Matters
1. Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Priorities and Other
Legislative Matters
2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
K. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Vessel Monitoring Systems for Highly Migratory Species
Fisheries
3. Recommendations for International Management Activities
4. U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Update
5. Draft Gillnet Monitoring Management and Alternative Gear
Report
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Friday, March 7, 2014
Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Habitat Committee--8:30 a.m.
Legislative Committee--1 p.m.
Day 2--Saturday, March 8, 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.
Chair's Reception--6 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed
Day 3--Sunday, March 9, 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--4 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed
Day 4--Monday, March 10, 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.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed
Day 5--Tuesday, March 11, 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.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed
Day 6--Wednesday, March 12, 2014
California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed
Day 7--Thursday, March 13, 2014
California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed
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 these meetings. 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: February 11, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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