Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 19815-19816 [2024-05877]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 20, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES The Council will hold public testimony from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., CDT for Comments on the Southeast EEJ Implementation Plan; and open testimony on other fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 1:30 p.m. CDT, but will not conclude before that time. Persons wishing to give public testimony inperson must register at the registration kiosk in the meeting room. Persons wishing to give public testimony virtually must sign up on the Council website on the day of public testimony. Registration for virtual testimony closes one hour (12:30 p.m. CDT) before public testimony begins. Thursday, April 11, 2024; 8 a.m.–5 p.m., CDT The Council will receive Committee reports from Shrimp, Gulf SEDAR, Data Collection, Reef Fish; and, Announcement of 2023 Officer/Team of the Year and committee report from Mackerel Committee. The Council will receive updates from the following supporting agencies: Alabama Law Enforcement Efforts; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Liaison; NOAA Office of Law Enforcement (OLE); Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and Department of State. The Council will discuss Other Business items: Litigation Update and Federal Charter Vessel ID Marking Requirements. —Meeting Adjourns The meeting will be a hybrid meeting; both in-person and virtual participation available. You may register for the webinar to listen-in only by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and click on the Council meeting on the calendar. The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as they become available. Although other 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 meeting. Actions 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 that the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the emergency. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Mar 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aid or accommodations should be directed to Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 15 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: March 15, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–05876 Filed 3–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD813] 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 April 5–11, 2024 in Seattle, WA 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: Budget Committee, Salmon Technical Team, Salmon Advisory Subpanel, Enforcement Consultants, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Groundfish Management Team, and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel. The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet remotely. DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time, reconvening at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 7 through Thursday, April 11, 2024. All meetings are open to the public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 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 held at the Westin Seattle, 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA; telephone: (206) 728–1000. Specific meeting information, including directions on joining the meeting, connecting to the live stream SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19815 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– 2418 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 April 6–11, 2024 meeting of the Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin initially at 9 a.m. PT, Saturday, April 6, and 8 a.m. Sunday, April 7 through Thursday, April 11, 2024. 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 listenonly 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 Pacific 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 April 2024 briefing materials and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than Monday, March 25, 2024. A. Call to Order 1. Opening Remarks 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda 4. Executive Director’s Report B. Open Comment Period 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items C. Habitat Issues 1. Current Habitat Issues D. Pacific Halibut Management E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 19816 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 55 / Wednesday, March 20, 2024 / Notices 1. Incidental Catch Limits for the 2024 Salmon Troll Fishery—Final Action E. Salmon Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Tentative Adoption of the 2024 Management Measures for Analysis 3. Clarify Council Direction on 2024 Management Measures 4. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection 5. Further Direction on 2024 Management Measures 6. 2024 Management Measures—Final Action F. Groundfish Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report Including a Take Reduction Team Overview 2. Biennial Harvest Specifications for 2025–26 Fisheries—Final Preferred Alternatives 3. Inseason Management—Final Action 4. Sablefish Gear Switching—Final Action and Fishery Management Plan Amendment 5. Preliminary Preferred Management Measure Alternatives for 2025–26 Fisheries G. Administrative Matters 1. Fiscal Matters 2. Council Operations and Priorities 3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures 4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning H. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 1. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Report 2. U.S. Coast Guard Annual Report I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. 2024–25 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)—Final Action 3. Pacific Sardine Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for 2024–25—Final Action Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m. Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 1 p.m. Groundfish Management Team 1 p.m. Budget Committee 1 p.m. Enforcement Consultants 2 p.m. Advisory Body Agendas California State Delegation 7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants As Necessary 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 Pacific Council meetings. Proposed advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on the Pacific Council website, www.pcouncil.org, no later than Monday, March 25, 2024. Schedule of Ancillary Meetings Day 1—Friday, April 5, 2024 Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Mar 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 Day 2—Saturday, April 6, 2024 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. Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants As Necessary Day 3—Sunday, April 7, 2024 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. Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants As Necessary Day 4—Monday, April 8, 2024 Day 5—Tuesday, April 9, 2024 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. Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants As Necessary Day 6—Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Day 7—Thursday, April 11, 2024 California State Delegation 7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 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 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Special Accommodations 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. Dated: March 15, 2024. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–05877 Filed 3–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 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. Enforcement Consultants As Necessary PO 00000 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. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD782] Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 79 Assessment Webinar II for Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Mutton Snapper. AGENCY: The SEDAR 79 assessment process of Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic mutton snapper will consist of a Data Workshop, and a series of assessment webinars, and a Review Workshop. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. SUMMARY: The SEDAR 79 Assessment Webinar II will be held April 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Eastern Time. The established times may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the assessment process. Such adjustments may result in the meeting being extended from or completed prior to the time established by this notice. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating should contact Julie A. Neer at SEDAR (see FOR DATES: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19815-19816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05877]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD813]


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 April 5-11, 2024 in Seattle, WA 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: Budget Committee, Salmon Technical Team, Salmon 
Advisory Subpanel, Enforcement Consultants, Coastal Pelagic Species 
Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Groundfish 
Management Team, and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel. The Scientific and 
Statistical Committee will meet remotely.

DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 6, 
2024, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time, reconvening at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 7 
through Thursday, April 11, 2024. All meetings are open to the public, 
except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, April 
6, 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 held at the Westin Seattle, 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA; 
telephone: (206) 728-1000. 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: 503-820-2418 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 April 6-11, 2024 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin 
initially at 9 a.m. PT, Saturday, April 6, and 8 a.m. Sunday, April 7 
through Thursday, April 11, 2024. 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 Pacific 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 April 2024 briefing materials and 
posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than 
Monday, March 25, 2024.
A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks
    2. Roll Call
    3. Agenda
    4. Executive Director's Report
B. Open Comment Period
    1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Habitat Issues
    1. Current Habitat Issues
D. Pacific Halibut Management

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    1. Incidental Catch Limits for the 2024 Salmon Troll Fishery--Final 
Action
E. Salmon Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Tentative Adoption of the 2024 Management Measures for Analysis
    3. Clarify Council Direction on 2024 Management Measures
    4. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
    5. Further Direction on 2024 Management Measures
    6. 2024 Management Measures--Final Action
F. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report Including a Take 
Reduction Team Overview
    2. Biennial Harvest Specifications for 2025-26 Fisheries--Final 
Preferred Alternatives
    3. Inseason Management--Final Action
    4. Sablefish Gear Switching--Final Action and Fishery Management 
Plan Amendment
    5. Preliminary Preferred Management Measure Alternatives for 2025-
26 Fisheries
G. Administrative Matters
    1. Fiscal Matters
    2. Council Operations and Priorities
    3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
H. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
    1. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Report
    2. U.S. Coast Guard Annual Report
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. 2024-25 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)--Final Action
    3. Pacific Sardine Harvest Specifications and Management Measures 
for 2024-25--Final Action

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 Pacific Council meetings. 
Proposed advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on 
the Pacific Council website, www.pcouncil.org, no later than Monday, 
March 25, 2024.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Friday, April 5, 2024

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 1 p.m.
Groundfish Management Team 1 p.m.
Budget Committee 1 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants 2 p.m.

Day 2--Saturday, April 6, 2024

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 3--Sunday, April 7, 2024

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 4--Monday, April 8, 2024

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.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 5--Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 6--Wednesday, April 10, 2024

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 7--Thursday, April 11, 2024

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.

    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: March 15, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-05877 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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