Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 31160-31161 [2020-11087]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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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 10–12
and June 15–19, 2020, noting there will
be no meetings on Saturday, June 13
and Sunday, June 14. The Pacific
Council meeting will begin on Friday,
June 12, 2020 at 8 a.m. Pacific Daylight
Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m.
Monday, June 15, and each day through
Friday, June 19, 2020. All meetings are
open to the public, except a Closed
Session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9
a.m., Friday, June 12, to address
litigation and personnel matters. The
Pacific Council will meet as late as
necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific
Council and its advisory entities will be
webinar only.
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 proposed
agenda and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June
12 and 15–19, 2020 meeting of the
Pacific Council will be streamed live on
the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PDT Friday, June 12,
2020 and continue at 8 a.m. Monday,
June 15 daily through Friday, June 19.
No meetings are scheduled for Saturday,
June 13 through Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Broadcasts end 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 for
the public is listen-only except that an
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opportunity for oral public comment
will be provided prior to Council Action
on each agenda item. You can attend the
webinar online using a computer, tablet,
or smart phone, using the webinar
application. Specific meeting
information, including directions on
how to join the meeting and system
requirements will be provided in the
meeting announcement on the Pacific
Council’s website (see
www.pcouncil.org). 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 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 2020
briefing materials and posted on the
Pacific Council website at
www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday,
May 22, 2020.
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. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Fiscal Matters
3. Approval of Council Meeting
Record
4. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning
D. Highly Migratory Species
Management
1. International Management
Activities
E. Salmon Management
1. Southern Oregon/Northern
California Coast Coho Endangered
Species Act (ESA) Consultation
Update
2. Southern Resident Killer Whale
(SRKW) ESA Consultation Update
3. Amendment 20: Annual
Management Schedule and
Boundary Change
F. Groundfish Management
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1. Final Action to Adopt Management
Measures and Exempted Fishing
Permits for 2021–22 Fisheries
2 Stock Assessment Plan and Terms
of Reference (TOR)—Final Action
3. Electronic Monitoring Program—
Final Action
4. Inseason Adjustments—Final
Action
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Sardine Rebuilding Plan
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/ no later than
Friday, May 22, 2020.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1—Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory
Subpanel 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Team 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8
a.m.
Day 2—Thursday, June 11, 2020
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.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management
Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8
a.m.
Day 3—Friday, June 12, 2020
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.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
* No meetings scheduled for Saturday,
June 13 through Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Day 4—Monday, June 15, 2020
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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
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Day 5—Tuesday, June 16, 2020
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 6—Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Day 7—Thursday, June 18, 2020
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 8—Friday, June 19, 2020
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) 820–2412 at least
10 business days prior to the meeting
date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 19, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency. The public also should be
aware that the meeting will be recorded.
Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy
of the recording is available upon
request.
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting via webinar
of its Herring Advisory Panel via
webinar 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 webinar will be held on
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 8:30 a.m.
Webinar registration URL information:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/
register/9191770280507473165.
ADDRESSES: Council address: New
England Fishery Management Council,
50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport,
MA 01950.
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, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
SUMMARY:
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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
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Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agenda
The Advisory Panel will discuss
preliminary Plan Development Team
(PDT) analyses and potential range of
alternatives to consider in Framework 8,
an action considering herring fishery
specifications for FY 2021–23 and
adjustment of measures in the Herring
Fishery Management Plan that
potentially inhibit the mackerel fishery
from achieving optimum yield. They
will also discuss preliminary PDT
analyses and potential range of
alternatives to consider in Framework 7,
an action to protect spawning of
Atlantic herring on Georges Bank. Other
business may be discussed if time
permits, including: (1) Brief review of
NROC/MARCO/RODA fishery
dependent data project and request for
feedback (Dr. Fiona Hogan); (2)
introduction of the Executive Order on
Promoting Seafood Competitiveness and
Economic Growth.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained on the agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 19, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Establishing an Advisory Council
Pursuant to the National Marine
Sanctuaries Act and Solicitation for
Applications for the Mallows BayPotomac River National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council
Office of National Marine
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of solicitation.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
NOAA is establishing a national marine
sanctuary advisory council for the
Mallows Bay-Potomac River National
Marine Sanctuary (MPNMS) which was
designated on September 3, 2019. The
council will provide advice and
recommendations to ONMS regarding
the sanctuary management plan and
will serve as liaisons between the
sanctuary and constituents and
community groups. ONMS is adding
this council to the list of established
national marine sanctuary advisory
councils. ONMS solicits applications to
fill council seats on an as needed basis
and is now seeking applicants for seats
on the MPNMS Sanctuary Advisory
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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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 June 10-
12 and June 15-19, 2020, noting there will be no meetings on Saturday,
June 13 and Sunday, June 14. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on
Friday, June 12, 2020 at 8 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT),
reconvening at 8 a.m. Monday, June 15, and each day through Friday,
June 19, 2020. All meetings are open to the public, except a Closed
Session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Friday, June 12, to address
litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late
as necessary each day to complete its scheduled business.
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities
will be webinar only.
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 proposed
agenda and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June 12 and 15-19, 2020 meeting of the
Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts
begin initially at 9 a.m. PDT Friday, June 12, 2020 and continue at 8
a.m. Monday, June 15 daily through Friday, June 19. No meetings are
scheduled for Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 14, 2020.
Broadcasts end 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 for the public is
listen-only except that an opportunity for oral public comment will be
provided prior to Council Action on each agenda item. You can attend
the webinar online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone, using the
webinar application. Specific meeting information, including directions
on how to join the meeting and system requirements will be provided in
the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council's website (see
www.pcouncil.org). 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 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 June 2020 briefing materials
and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later
than Friday, May 22, 2020.
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. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Fiscal Matters
3. Approval of Council Meeting Record
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. International Management Activities
E. Salmon Management
1. Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Endangered
Species Act (ESA) Consultation Update
2. Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) ESA Consultation Update
3. Amendment 20: Annual Management Schedule and Boundary Change
F. Groundfish Management
1. Final Action to Adopt Management Measures and Exempted Fishing
Permits for 2021-22 Fisheries
2 Stock Assessment Plan and Terms of Reference (TOR)--Final Action
3. Electronic Monitoring Program--Final Action
4. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Sardine Rebuilding Plan
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/ no later than
Friday, May 22, 2020.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Day 2--Thursday, June 11, 2020
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.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Day 3--Friday, June 12, 2020
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.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
* No meetings scheduled for Saturday, June 13 through Sunday, June 14,
2020.
Day 4--Monday, June 15, 2020
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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 5--Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 6--Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 7--Thursday, June 18, 2020
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 8--Friday, June 19, 2020
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)
820-2412 at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 19, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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