Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 23658-23659 [2018-10894]

Download as PDF 23658 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2018 / Notices Tuesday, June 5, 2018 Thursday, June 7, 2018 Executive Committee (Closed Session) Aquaculture in the Northeast Business Session Advisory Panel Appointments. Committee review and approve a range of alternatives for consideration by the Council. Committee Reports (Executive Committee and Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Committee); Executive Director’s Report (Update on mackerel rebuilding framework and consider changes to alternatives if necessary); Organization Reports; and Liaison Reports. Law Enforcement Reports Continuing and New Business Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Committee— Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Excessive Shares Amendment Reports will be received from the NOAA Office of Law Enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard. Surfclam/Ocean Quahog Specifications Review Advisory Panel, SSC, and staff recommendations for 2019 specifications and recommend any changes if necessary. Mackerel Framework—Meeting 2 Take final action on modifications to mackerel closure provisions. Atlantic Herring Amendment 8 Public Hearing Public hearing on Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Herring FMP with proposed alternatives to: (1) Establish an acceptable biological catch control rule for Atlantic herring; and (2) address potential localized depletion and user conflicts in the fishery. Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Chub Mackerel Update on progress (FMAT, AP, and Committee meetings); approve draft goals and objectives for inclusion in a public hearing document; consider management unit alternatives for consideration by the SSC. [FR Doc. 2018–10893 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting Recreational Rod-and-Reel Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting (webinar). AGENCY: Northeast Observer Program Update on NMFS Climate Strategy and Overview of Recent Research amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Dated: May 17, 2018. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. RIN 0648–XG250 Estimating and Reducing the Discard Mortality Rate of Black Sea Bass in Offshore The Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Pacific Council) Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) and Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team (CPSMT) SUMMARY: Regulatory Review Results Discuss and approve recommendations for regulatory streamlining. 16:47 May 21, 2018 These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Review and approve Draft EIS. VerDate Sep<11>2014 Special Accommodations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Summer Flounder Commercial Issues Amendment Mid-Atlantic Coastal Acidification Network Monitoring Plan Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 will hold a meeting via webinar that is open to the public. DATES: The webinar will be held Monday, June 4, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., or until business has been completed. The meeting will be held via webinar. A public listening station is available at the Pacific Council office (address below). To attend the webinar, use this link: https:// www.gotomeeting.com (click ‘‘Join a Meeting’’ in top right corner of page); (1) Enter the Webinar ID: 617–646–275; (2) Enter your name and email address (required). You must use your telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL number 1–646–558– 2116; (3) Enter the Attendee phone audio access code 536–980–594; (4) 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® 7, Vista, or XP; Mac®-based attendees are required to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer; Mobile attendees are required to use iPhone®, iPad®, AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (see https:// www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipadiphone-android-webinar-apps). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov or contact him at (503) 820– 2280, extension 411 for technical assistance. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220–1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–2409. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting is for the CPSAS and the CPSMT to develop supplemental reports on a potential for a fishery management plan (FMP) amendment to consider changes to the incidental take provisions for the CPS live bait fishery. 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 ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 99 / Tuesday, May 22, 2018 / Notices the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations The public listening station is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at kris.kleinschmidt@ noaa.gov or (503) 820–2411) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: May 17, 2018. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–10894 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XG245 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 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 June 7–13, 2018. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Wednesday, June 13, 2018. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Friday, June 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 will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court, Spokane, WA; telephone: (509) 455– 9600. 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: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 May 21, 2018 Jkt 241001 7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific Council website, https:// www.pcouncil.org for the current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June 7–13, 2018 meeting of the Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin initially at 9 a.m. PDT Friday, June 8, 2018 and continue at 8 a.m. daily through Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Broadcasts end daily at 5 p.m. PDT or when business for the day is complete. Only the audio portion and presentations displayed on the screen at the Pacific Council meeting will be broadcast. The audio portion is listen-only; you will be unable to speak to the Pacific Council via the broadcast. To access the meeting online, please use the following link: https://www.gotomeeting.com/online/ webinar/join-webinar and enter the June Webinar ID, 530–089–227, and your email address. You can attend the webinar online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone, using the GoToMeeting application. It is recommended that you use a computer headset to listen to the meeting, but you may use your telephone for the audio-only portion of the meeting. The audio portion may be attended using a telephone by dialing the toll number 1–562–247–8321 (not a toll-free number), audio access code 240–052–611, and entering the audio pin shown after joining the webinar. The following items are on the Pacific Council agenda, but not necessarily in this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final Action’’ refer to actions requiring the Council to transmit a proposed fishery management plan, proposed plan amendment, or proposed regulations to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Additional detail on agenda items, Council action, advisory entity meeting times, and meeting rooms are described in Agenda Item A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, and will be in the advance June 2018 briefing materials and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday, May 18, 2018. A. Call to Order 1. Opening Remarks 2. Roll Call 3. Executive Director’s Report 4. Approve Agenda B. Open Comment Period 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items C. Administrative Matters 1. Council Coordination Committee Meeting Report 2. Electronic Monitoring (EM) Cost PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 23659 Allocation Policy Directive 3. National Marine Fisheries Service White Paper on Best Scientific Information Available (BSIA) 4. Research and Data Needs Document—Preliminary Draft 5. Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs 6. Legislative Matters 7. Federal Fishery Permit Citizen Requirements—Scoping 8. Fiscal Matters 9. Approval of Council Meeting Record 10. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures 11. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning D. Habitat 1. Current Habitat Issues E. Groundfish Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. New and Continuing Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Approval for 2019–2020 3. Final Action on Stock Assessment Plans and Terms of Reference (TOR) 4. Final Action to Adopt Management Measures for 2019–2020 Fisheries 5. Inseason Adjustments—Final Action F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management 1. Live Bait Fishery Allowance Amendment Scoping G. Highly Migratory Species 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Recommendations for International Management Activities 3. Drift Gillnet Performance Metrics 4. Update on Existing Deep-Set Buoy Gear (DSGB) Exempted Fishing Permits 5. Deep-Set Buoy Gear Authorization—Final Range of Alternatives and Preliminary Preferred Alternative for Number of Limited Entry Permits 6. Preliminary Review of New NonDeep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted Fishing Permit Applications and Resubmission of Previous Deep-Set Buoy Gear Applications 7. Swordfish Management Project Planning and Observer Change Advisory Body Agendas Advisory body agendas will include discussions of relevant issues that are on the Pacific Council agenda for this meeting, and may also include issues that may be relevant to future Council meetings. Proposed advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on the Pacific Council website https://www.pcouncil.org/counciloperations/council-meetings/currentbriefing-book/ no later than Friday, May 18, 2018. E:\FR\FM\22MYN1.SGM 22MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23658-23659]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10894]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG250


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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) 
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel (CPSAS) and Coastal Pelagic 
Species Management Team (CPSMT) will hold a meeting via webinar that is 
open to the public.

DATES: The webinar will be held Monday, June 4, 2018, from 2 p.m. to 4 
p.m., or until business 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, use this link: https://www.gotomeeting.com (click 
``Join a Meeting'' in top right corner of page); (1) Enter the Webinar 
ID: 617-646-275; (2) Enter your name and email address (required). You 
must use your telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing 
this TOLL number 1-646-558-2116; (3) Enter the Attendee phone audio 
access code 536-980-594; (4) 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 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.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kerry Griffin, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2409.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting is for 
the CPSAS and the CPSMT to develop supplemental reports on a potential 
for a fishery management plan (FMP) amendment to consider changes to 
the incidental take provisions for the CPS live bait fishery.
    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

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the intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The public listening station is physically accessible to people 
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at 
[email protected] or (503) 820-2411) at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting date.

    Dated: May 17, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-10894 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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