80 FR 78717 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 242 (December 17, 2015)

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) will host a series of five webinars in January and February 2016, which are open to the public. Each webinar will begin at 1:30 p.m.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 242 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78717-78718]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31735]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE309


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 (Council) Ecosystem 
Workgroup (EWG) will host a series of five webinars in January and 
February 2016, which are open to the public. Each webinar will begin at 
1:30 p.m.

DATES: The webinars will be held January 12, January 14, January 26, 
January 28, and February 2, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The following login instructions will work for any of the 
webinars in this series.
    1. Join the meeting by visiting this link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar.
    2. Enter the Webinar ID: 121-225-731.
    3. Please enter your name and email address (required).
    Once you have joined the webinar, choose either your computer's 
audio or select ``Use Telephone.'' If you do not select ``Use 
Telephone'' you will be connected to audio using your computer's 
microphone and speakers (VolP).
    If you do not have a headset and speakers, you may use your 
telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL 
number 1-(702) 489-0007 (not a toll-free number), then enter your phone 
audio access code 471-159-571, then enter your audio phone pin (shown 
after joining the webinar).
    A public listening station will also be provided at the Council 
office.
    Council address: Pacific Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; phone: 
(503) 820-2422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The webinars will cover the following 
topics:
     Tuesday, January 12: Contents of the Annual California 
Current Ecosystem Status Report; physical oceanography indicators
     Thursday, January 14: Biological indicators
     Tuesday, January 26: Human dimensions indicators
     Thursday, January 28: Habitat indicators
     Tuesday, February 2: Risk assessments and application of 
indicators to decision making
    Each webinar will begin with a short presentation by members of 
NOAA's California Current Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Team, 
followed by a discussion facilitated by the EWG. This webinar series is 
part of the Coordinated Ecosystem Indicator Review Initiative intended 
to address goals and objectives from the Council's Fishery Ecosystem 
Plan. Through these webinars, the EWG seeks input from Council advisory 
bodies and the public on the indicators presented in the Annual Report 
and how they can effectively support the Council's goal of integrating 
ecosystem considerations into fishery management decisions.
    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,

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provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final 
action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The 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) 820-2425 at least 
5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 14, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-31735 Filed 12-16-15; 8:45 am]
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