Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 52210-52211 [2018-22502]

Download as PDF 52210 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Recreational Advisory Panel to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if appropriate. DATES: This meeting will be held on Monday, October 29, 2018 at 10 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Four Home Depot Drive, Plymouth, MA 02360; phone: (508) 830–0200. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: Agenda The Recreational Advisory Panel will receive an overview of recreational fishing data for fishing year 2017 and preliminary fishing year 2018 from National Marine Fisheries Service staff. They will also discuss recent changes to the Marine Recreational Information Program data with respect to groundfish stocks. The panel will receive an update on the Council’s public listening sessions on the possibility of limited entry in the groundfish party and charter fishery. The panel will discuss planning the Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office’s Upcoming Recreational Workshops building off the outcomes of the 2017 workshop. They also plan to hold a discussion of possible recreational priorities for 2019 and develop recommendations to the Groundfish Committee. Other business will be discussed as necessary. 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 notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 11, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–22497 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XG544 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 November 1– 8, 2018. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at 10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Thursday, November 8, 2018. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., Saturday, November 3 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 San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA; phone: (858) 523–1700. 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. SUMMARY: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– 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 November 1–8, 2018 meeting of the Pacific Council will be streamed live on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the internet. The broadcasts begin initially at 10 a.m. PDT Saturday, November 3, 2018 and continue at 8 a.m. daily through Thursday, November 8, 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 listenonly; 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 September 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 November 2018 briefing materials and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than Tuesday, October 16, 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. Habitat 1. Current Habitat Issues D. Salmon Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Preliminary Rebuilding Plans 3. 2019 Preseason Management Schedule E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices 2. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection 3. Amendment 17: Live Bait Fishery Allowance—Final Action 4. Preliminary Review of New 2019 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) 5. Review of Fishery Management Plan Management Categories 6. Stock Assessment Prioritization Process F. Pacific Halibut Management 1. Annual Regulations and 2A Catch Sharing Plan Changes—Final Action G. Groundfish Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2 Cost Recovery Report and Regulations 3. Five-Year Catch Share Follow-On Action Fishery Management Plan and Regulatory Amendments— Final Action 4. Omnibus Project Prioritization 5. Endangered Species Act Mitigation Measures for Seabirds—Scoping 6. Inseason Adjustments for 2018 and 2019—Final Action 7. Electronic Monitoring (EM)— Review of Existing and Out-of-Cycle Exempted Fishing Permits 8. Endangered Species Act Mitigation Measures for Salmon—Scoping H. Ecosystem Management 1. Climate and Communities Initiative Update I. Administrative Matters 1. Legislative Matters 2. Fiscal Matters 3. Approval of Council Meeting Record 4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures 5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning J. Highly Migratory Species Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Recommend International Management Activities 3. Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures— Preliminary Action 4. Deep-Set Buoy Gear Authorization—Range of Alternatives and Limited Entry Criteria briefing-book/ no later than Tuesday, October 16, 2018. Management Team—8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc Schedule of Ancillary Meetings Day 6—Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Day 1—Thursday, November 1, 2018 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. Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish and Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee 10 a.m. Day 2—Friday, November 2, 2018 Habitat Committee—8 a.m. Salmon Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team—8 a.m. Scientific and Statistical Committee— 8 a.m. Legislative Committee—10 a.m. Budget Committee—1 p.m. Day 3—Saturday, November 3, 2018 California State Delegation—7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team—8 a.m. Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m. Groundfish Management Team—8 a.m. Salmon Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team—8 a.m. Scientific and Statistical Committee— 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants—3 p.m. Day 4—Sunday, November—4, 2018 California State Delegation—7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team—8 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. Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc Day 5—Monday, November 5, 2018 amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 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/current- VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 52211 PO 00000 California State Delegation—7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel—8 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team—8 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 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Day 7—Wednesday, November 7, 2018 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. Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc Day 8—Thursday, November 8, 2018 California State Delegation—7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. 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 Pacific 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280, ext. 411 at least ten business days prior to the meeting date. Dated: October 11, 2018. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018–22502 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52210-52211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22502]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG544

Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 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 November
1-8, 2018. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, November
3, 2018 at 10 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m.
each day through Thursday, November 8, 2018. All meetings are open to
the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 10
a.m., Saturday, November 3 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 San Diego Marriott Del Mar,
11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA; phone: (858) 523-1700.
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) 806-7204 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 November 1-8, 2018 meeting of the
Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts
begin initially at 10 a.m. PDT Saturday, November 3, 2018 and continue
at 8 a.m. daily through Thursday, November 8, 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 September
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
Magnuson-Stevens 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 November 2018 briefing
materials and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org
no later than Tuesday, October 16, 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. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
D. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Preliminary Rebuilding Plans
3. 2019 Preseason Management Schedule
E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report

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2. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
3. Amendment 17: Live Bait Fishery Allowance--Final Action
4. Preliminary Review of New 2019 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)
5. Review of Fishery Management Plan Management Categories
6. Stock Assessment Prioritization Process
F. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Annual Regulations and 2A Catch Sharing Plan Changes--Final
Action
G. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2 Cost Recovery Report and Regulations
3. Five-Year Catch Share Follow-On Action Fishery Management Plan
and Regulatory Amendments--Final Action
4. Omnibus Project Prioritization
5. Endangered Species Act Mitigation Measures for Seabirds--Scoping
6. Inseason Adjustments for 2018 and 2019--Final Action
7. Electronic Monitoring (EM)--Review of Existing and Out-of-Cycle
Exempted Fishing Permits
8. Endangered Species Act Mitigation Measures for Salmon--Scoping
H. Ecosystem Management
1. Climate and Communities Initiative Update
I. Administrative Matters
1. Legislative Matters
2. Fiscal Matters
3. Approval of Council Meeting Record
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
J. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Recommend International Management Activities
3. Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures--
Preliminary Action
4. Deep-Set Buoy Gear Authorization--Range of Alternatives and
Limited Entry Criteria

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/council-operations/council-meetings/current-briefing-book/ no later than Tuesday, October
16, 2018.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Thursday, November 1, 2018

Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish and Coastal Pelagic
Species Subcommittee 10 a.m.

Day 2--Friday, November 2, 2018

Habitat Committee--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Legislative Committee--10 a.m.
Budget Committee--1 p.m.

Day 3--Saturday, November 3, 2018

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--3 p.m.

Day 4--Sunday, November--4, 2018

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team--8 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.
Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc

Day 5--Monday, November 5, 2018

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team--8 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.
Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc

Day 6--Tuesday, November 6, 2018

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.
Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc

Day 7--Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Day 8--Thursday, November 8, 2018

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
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 Pacific 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503)
820-2280, ext. 411 at least ten business days prior to the meeting
date.

Dated: October 11, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-22502 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am]
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