80 FR 48826 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 157 (August 14, 2015)

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a webinar that is open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 157 (Friday, August 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48826-48827]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20072]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE106


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a webinar that is open to 
the public.

DATES: The GMT meeting will be held Tuesday, September, 1, 2015, from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is completed.

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ADDRESSES: To attend the webinar, visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID, which is 137-066-
219, and your name and email address (required). Participants are 
encouraged to use their telephone, as this is the best practice to 
avoid technical issues and excessive feedback (see the PFMC GoToMeeting 
Audio Diagram for best practices). Please use your telephone for the 
audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL number 1+562-247-8321 
(not a toll-free number); then enter the Attendee phone audio access 
code: 692-754-402; then enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining 
the webinar). System Requirements for PC-based attendees: Required: 
Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP; for Mac[supreg]-based attendees: 
Required: Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer; and for mobile attendees: 
iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android 
tablet (See the GoToMeeting Webinar Apps).
    You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt or contact him at 
(503) 820-2280, extension 425 for technical assistance. A public 
listening station will also be provided at the Pacific Council office.
    Council address: Pacific Council, 7700 NE. Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Ames, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT working 
meeting is to prepare for the September 2015 Pacific Council meeting. 
Specific agenda topics include inseason adjustments to groundfish 
fisheries, electronic monitoring regulations and exempted fishing 
permits updates, and development of a midwater sport fishery in Oregon 
and California. The GMT may also address other assignments relating to 
groundfish management. No management actions will be decided by the 
GMT. Public comment will be accommodated if time allows, at the 
discretion of the GMT Chair. The GMT's task will be to develop 
recommendations for consideration by the Pacific Council at its 
September 9-16, 2015 meeting in Sacramento, CA.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document that require emergency action under 
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2425 at least 
5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 11, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-20072 Filed 8-13-15; 8:45 am]
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