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readiness activities conducted in the
Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Study Area.
DATES: Effective from February 3, 2023
to February 2, 2030.
ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting
documentation are available online at:
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
national/marine-mammal-protection/
incidental-take-authorizations-militaryreadiness-activities. In case of problems
accessing these documents, please call
the contact listed below (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leah Davis, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The MMPA prohibits the ‘‘take’’ of
marine mammals, with certain
exceptions. Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and
(D) of the MMPA direct the Secretary of
Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) to
allow, upon request, the incidental, but
not intentional, taking of small numbers
of marine mammals by U.S. citizens
who engage in a specified activity (other
than commercial fishing) within a
specified geographical region if certain
findings are made and either regulations
are proposed or, if the taking is limited
to harassment, the public is provided
with notice of the proposed incidental
take authorization and provided the
opportunity to review and submit
comments.
An authorization for incidental
takings shall be granted if NMFS finds
that the taking will have a negligible
impact on the species or stocks and will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of the species or
stocks for taking for subsistence uses
(where relevant). Further, NMFS must
prescribe the permissible methods of
taking and other means of effecting the
least practicable adverse impact on the
affected species or stocks and their
habitat, paying particular attention to
rookeries, mating grounds, and areas of
similar significance, and on the
availability of such species or stocks for
taking for certain subsistence uses
(referred to in this rule as ‘‘mitigation
measures’’); and requirements
pertaining to the monitoring and
reporting of such takings. The MMPA
defines ‘‘take’’ to mean to harass, hunt,
capture, or kill, or attempt to harass,
hunt, capture, or kill any marine
mammal.
The National Defense Authorization
Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004
NDAA) (Pub. L. 108–136) amended
section 101(a)(5) of the MMPA to
remove the ‘‘small numbers’’ and
‘‘specified geographical region’’
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provisions indicated above and
amended the definition of ‘‘harassment’’
as applied to a ‘‘military readiness
activity.’’ The definition of harassment
for military readiness activities (Section
3(18)(B) of the MMPA) is (i) Any act that
injures or has the significant potential to
injure a marine mammal or marine
mammal stock in the wild (Level A
Harassment); or (ii) Any act that
disturbs or is likely to disturb a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the
wild by causing disruption of natural
behavioral patterns, including, but not
limited to, migration, surfacing, nursing,
breeding, feeding, or sheltering, to a
point where such behavioral patterns
are abandoned or significantly altered
(Level B harassment). In addition, the
2004 NDAA amended the MMPA as it
relates to military readiness activities
such that the least practicable adverse
impact analysis shall include
consideration of personnel safety,
practicality of implementation, and
impact on the effectiveness of the
military readiness activity.
More recently, Section 316 of the
NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019 (2019
NDAA) (Pub. L. 115–232), signed on
August 13, 2018, amended the MMPA to
allow incidental take rules for military
readiness activities under section
101(a)(5)(A) to be issued for up to 7
years. Prior to this amendment, all
incidental take rules under section
101(a)(5)(A) were limited to 5 years.
Summary of Request
On January 4, 2023, we issued a final
rule responding to a request from the
Navy for authorization to take marine
mammals incidental to military
readiness activities conducted in the
GOA Study Area (88 FR 604, January 4,
2023). The following types of training,
which are classified as military
readiness activities pursuant to the
MMPA, as amended by the 2004 NDAA,
are covered under the final rule: surface
warfare (detonations at or above the
water surface) and anti-submarine
warfare (sonar and other transducers).
The Navy is also conducting Air
Warfare, Electronic Warfare, Naval
Special Warfare, Strike Warfare, and
Support Operations, but these activities
do not involve sonar and other
transducers, detonations at or above the
water surface, or any other stressors that
could result in the take of marine
mammals.
Authorization
In accordance with the final rule, we
have issued a LOA to Navy authorizing
the take of marine mammals incidental
to training activities in the GOA Study
Area, as described above. Take of
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marine mammals will be minimized
through the implementation of the
following planned mitigation measures:
(1) use of defined powerdown and
shutdown zones (based on activity),
which are designed to minimize the
number and severity of takes; (2)
measures to reduce the likelihood of
ship strikes, including the use of trained
Lookouts to observe for marine
mammals in designated zones on
underway vessels and issuance of preevent awareness messages to alert
vessels and aircraft participating in
training activities within the TMAA to
the possible presence of concentrations
of large whales on the continental shelf
and slope; and (3) operational
limitations in certain areas and times
that are biologically important (i.e., for
foraging) for marine mammals.
Additionally, the rule includes an
adaptive management component that
allows for timely modification of
mitigation or monitoring measures
based on new information, when
appropriate. The Navy will submit
reports as required.
Based on the findings and information
discussed in the preamble to the final
rule, the activities described under this
LOA will have a negligible impact on
marine mammal stocks and will not
have an unmitigable adverse impact on
the availability of the affected marine
mammal stock for subsistence uses.
Dated: February 13, 2023.
Kimberly Damon-Randall,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
advisory bodies will meet March 4–10,
2023, in Seattle, WA, in person and via
webinar. The Council meeting will be
live streamed with the opportunity to
provide public comment remotely. The
following groups will meet in person in
Seattle: Scientific and Statistical
Committee, Salmon Technical Team,
SUMMARY:
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Salmon Advisory Subpanel,
Enforcement Consultants, Habitat
Committee, Groundfish Management
Team, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel,
Ecosystem Workgroup, and Ecosystem
Advisory Subpanel. The Highly
Migratory Species Management Team
and Highly Migratory Species
Management Subpanel will meet by
webinar only.
DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will
begin on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 9
a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST),
reconvening at 8 a.m. on Monday,
March 6 through Friday, March 10,
2023. The ancillary meetings will begin
on Saturday, March 4, 2023. All
meetings are open to the public, except
for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to
9 a.m., Sunday, March 5, to address
litigation and personnel matters. The
Pacific Council will meet as late as
necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: Meetings of the
Pacific Council and its advisory entities
will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton
Seattle Airport, 18740 International
Boulevard, Seattle, WA; telephone:
(206) 246–8600.
Specific meeting information,
including directions on joining the
meeting, connecting to the live stream
broadcast, and system requirements will
be provided in the meeting
announcement on the Pacific Council’s
website (see www.pcouncil.org). You
may send an email to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820–
2412 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220–1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Merrick Burden, Executive Director,
Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820–
2280 or (866) 806–7204 toll-free, or
access the Pacific Council website,
www.pcouncil.org, for the proposed
agenda and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
March 4–10, 2023 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the
internet. The broadcasts begin initially
at 9 a.m. PST Sunday, March 5, 2023,
and 8 a.m. PST Monday, March 6
through Friday, March 10, 2023.
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
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on each agenda item. Additional
information and instructions on joining
or listening to the meeting can be found
on the Pacific Council’s website (see
www.pcouncil.org).
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, and
advisory entity meeting times, are
described in Agenda Item A.3, Proposed
Council Meeting Agenda, and will be in
the advance March 2023 briefing
materials and posted on the Pacific
Council website at www.pcouncil.org no
later than Friday, February 17, 2023.
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Agenda
4. Executive Director’s Report
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Annual Report of the International
Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC)
2. Incidental Catch
Recommendations: Options for
Salmon Troll and Final Action on
Recommendations for Fixed Gear
Sablefish Fisheries
D. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Review of 2022 Fisheries and
Summary of 2023 Stock Forecasts
3. Identify Management Objectives
and Preliminary Definition of 2023
Management Alternatives
4. Recommendations for 2023
Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Direction for 2023
Management Alternatives
6. Further Direction for 2023
Management Alternatives
7. Adopt 2023 Management
Alternatives for Public Review
8. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers
E. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. Implementation of the 2023 Pacific
Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./
Canada Agreement
3. Sablefish Pot Gear Marking—
Feasibility Report
4. Non-Trawl Area Management—
Final Preferred Alternative
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5. Electronic Monitoring Program
Changes—Final Preferred
Alternative
6. Final Assessment Methodologies
7. Amendment 31 Groundfish Stock
Definitions
8. Workload and New Management
Measure Priorities
9. Inseason Adjustments—Final
Action
G. Administrative Matters
1. United States Coast Guard (USCG)
Annual Report
2. Report of the Office of National
Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
3. Marine Planning
4. Approval of Council Meeting
Record
5. Membership Appointments and
Council Operating Procedures
6. Future Council Meeting Agenda
and Workload Planning
H. Ecosystem
1. California Current Ecosystem
Annual Report
2. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative
Workplan
I. Highly Migratory Species
Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Report
2. International Management
Activities
3. Drift Gillnet Hard Caps Update
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,
www.pcouncil.org, no later than Friday,
February 17, 2023.
SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
Day 1—Saturday, March 4,
2023
Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel.
Groundfish Management
Team.
Habitat Committee .........
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Scientific and Statistical
Committee.
Enforcement Consultants
Tribal Policy Group
Breakout.
Tribal and Washington
Technical Group.
Day 2—Sunday, March 5,
2023
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS—
Continued
Washington State Delegation.
Ecosystem Advisory
Subpanel.
Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel.
Groundfish Management
Team.
Habitat Committee .........
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Scientific and Statistical
Committee.
Enforcement Consultants
Tribal Policy Group
Breakout.
Tribal and Washington
Technical Group.
Day 3—Monday, March 6,
2023
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation.
Ecosystem Advisory
Subpanel.
Ad Hoc Ecosystem
Workgroup.
Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel.
Groundfish Management
Team.
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Enforcement Consultants
Tribal Policy Group
Breakout.
Tribal and Washington
Technical Group.
Day 4—Tuesday, March 7,
2023
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation.
Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel.
Groundfish Management
Team.
Highly Migratory Species
Advisory Subpanel.
Highly Migratory Species
Management Team.
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Enforcement Consultants
Tribal Policy Group
Breakout.
Tribal and Washington
Technical Group As
Necessary.
Day 5—Wednesday, March
8, 2023
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation.
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SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS—
Continued
7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory
Subpanel.
Groundfish Management
Team.
Highly Migratory Species
Advisory Subpanel.
Highly Migratory Species
Management Team.
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Enforcement Consultants
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
As Necessary.
As Necessary.
As Necessary.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
As Necessary.
As Necessary.
As Necessary.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
8 a.m. Online
Only.
8 a.m. Online
Only.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
As Necessary.
As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group
Breakout.
Tribal and Washington
Technical Group.
Day 6—Thursday, March 8,
2023
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation.
Highly Migratory Species
Advisory Subpanel.
Highly Migratory Species
Management Team.
Salmon Advisory
Subpanel.
Salmon Technical Team
Enforcement Consultants
Tribal Policy Group
Breakout.
Tribal and Washington
Technical Group.
Day 7—Friday, March 10,
2023
California State Delegation.
Oregon State Delegation
Washington State Delegation.
Salmon Technical Team
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COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
RIN 0331–AA06
National Environmental Policy Act
Guidance on Consideration of
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and
Climate Change
Council on Environmental
Quality.
ACTION: Notice of extension for request
for comments.
AGENCY:
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
On January 9, 2023, the
Council on Environmental Quality
(CEQ) issued guidance to assist agencies
in analyzing greenhouse gas and climate
change effects of their proposed actions
under the National Environmental
Policy Act and requested public
comment on the guidance. This notice
extends the deadline date for receiving
public comments for an additional 30
days, until April 10, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the
interim guidance published January 9,
2023, at 88 FR 1196, is extended.
Comments should be received on or
before by April 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number CEQ–
2022–0005, by any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal:
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–456–6546.
• Mail: Council on Environmental
Quality, 730 Jackson Place NW,
Washington, DC 20503.
All submissions received must
include the agency name, ‘‘Council on
Environmental Quality,’’ and the docket
number, CEQ–2022–0005. All
comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Do not
submit electronically any information
you consider to be private, Confidential
Business Information (CBI), or other
information, the disclosure of which is
restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jomar Maldonado, Director for NEPA,
202–395–5750 or
Jomar.MaldonadoVazquez@ceq.eop.gov.
SUMMARY:
8 a.m. Online
Only.
8 a.m. Online
Only.
8 a.m.
8 a.m.
As Necessary/
Online Only.
As Necessary.
As Necessary.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
7 a.m.
8 a.m.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10
business days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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As Necessary/
Online Only.
As Necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during these
meetings. 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
the intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
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Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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 (Council) and its
advisory bodies will meet March 4-10, 2023, in Seattle, WA, in person
and via webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the
opportunity to provide public comment remotely. The following groups
will meet in person in Seattle: Scientific and Statistical Committee,
Salmon Technical Team,
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Salmon Advisory Subpanel, Enforcement Consultants, Habitat Committee,
Groundfish Management Team, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, Ecosystem
Workgroup, and Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel. The Highly Migratory
Species Management Team and Highly Migratory Species Management
Subpanel will meet by webinar only.
DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Sunday, March 5, 2023,
at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Monday,
March 6 through Friday, March 10, 2023. The ancillary meetings will
begin on Saturday, March 4, 2023. All meetings are open to the public,
except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Sunday, March
5, to address litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific Council
will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its scheduled
business.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory
entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Seattle Airport,
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA; telephone: (206) 246-8600.
Specific meeting information, including directions on joining the
meeting, connecting to the live stream broadcast, and system
requirements will be provided in the meeting announcement on the
Pacific Council's website (see www.pcouncil.org). You may send an email
to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt ([email protected]) or contact him at
(503) 820-2412 for technical assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Merrick Burden, Executive
Director, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204
toll-free, or access the Pacific Council website, www.pcouncil.org, for
the proposed agenda and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 4-10, 2023 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PST Sunday, March 5, 2023, and 8 a.m. PST Monday,
March 6 through Friday, March 10, 2023. 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. Additional information and
instructions on joining or listening to the meeting can be found on the
Pacific Council's website (see www.pcouncil.org).
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, and advisory entity meeting
times, are described in Agenda Item A.3, Proposed Council Meeting
Agenda, and will be in the advance March 2023 briefing materials and
posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than
Friday, February 17, 2023.
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Approve Agenda
4. Executive Director's Report
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Annual Report of the International Pacific Halibut Commission
(IPHC)
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and
Final Action on Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
D. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Review of 2022 Fisheries and Summary of 2023 Stock Forecasts
3. Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of
2023 Management Alternatives
4. Recommendations for 2023 Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Direction for 2023 Management Alternatives
6. Further Direction for 2023 Management Alternatives
7. Adopt 2023 Management Alternatives for Public Review
8. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers
E. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Implementation of the 2023 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the
U.S./Canada Agreement
3. Sablefish Pot Gear Marking--Feasibility Report
4. Non-Trawl Area Management--Final Preferred Alternative
5. Electronic Monitoring Program Changes--Final Preferred
Alternative
6. Final Assessment Methodologies
7. Amendment 31 Groundfish Stock Definitions
8. Workload and New Management Measure Priorities
9. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
G. Administrative Matters
1. United States Coast Guard (USCG) Annual Report
2. Report of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
3. Marine Planning
4. Approval of Council Meeting Record
5. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
6. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
H. Ecosystem
1. California Current Ecosystem Annual Report
2. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative Workplan
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. International Management Activities
3. Drift Gillnet Hard Caps Update
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, www.pcouncil.org, no later than Friday,
February 17, 2023.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Day 1--Saturday, March 4, 2023
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel.......... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team............ 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee..................... 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel.............. 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team................. 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee.. 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............... 2 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout.......... As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group. As Necessary.
Day 2--Sunday, March 5, 2023
California State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation............... 7 a.m.
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Washington State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel........... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel.......... 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team............ 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee..................... 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel.............. 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team................. 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee.. 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............... As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout.......... As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group. As Necessary.
Day 3--Monday, March 6, 2023
California State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation............... 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel........... 8 a.m.
Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup............ 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.
Enforcement Consultants............... As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout.......... As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group. As Necessary.
Day 4--Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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 8 a.m. Online Only.
Subpanel.
Highly Migratory Species Management 8 a.m. Online Only.
Team.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel.............. 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team................. 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............... As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout.......... As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group
As Necessary.
Day 5--Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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 8 a.m. Online Only.
Subpanel.
Highly Migratory Species Management 8 a.m. Online Only.
Team.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel.............. 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team................. 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............... As Necessary/Online Only.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout.......... As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group. As Necessary.
Day 6--Thursday, March 8, 2023
California State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation............... 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory 8 a.m. Online Only.
Subpanel.
Highly Migratory Species Management 8 a.m. Online Only.
Team.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel.............. 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team................. 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............... As Necessary/Online Only.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout.......... As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group. As Necessary.
Day 7--Friday, March 10, 2023
California State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation............... 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation........... 7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team................. 8 a.m.
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Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. 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 the intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 business days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 13, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03316 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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