80 FR 81806 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 251 (December 31, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 251 (December 31, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-32927 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 81806-81807] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32927] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE361 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of reports; public meetings, and hearings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has begun its annual preseason management process for the 2016 ocean [[Page 81807]] salmon fisheries. This document announces the availability of Pacific Council documents as well as the dates and locations of Pacific Council meetings and public hearings comprising the Pacific Council's complete schedule of events for determining the annual proposed and final modifications to ocean salmon fishery management measures. The agendas for the March and April 2016 Pacific Council meetings will be published in subsequent Federal Register documents prior to the actual meetings. DATES: Written comments on the salmon management alternatives must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, April 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: Documents will be available from, and written comments should be sent to Ms. Dorothy Lowman, Chair, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384, telephone: (503) 820-2280 (voice) or (503) 820-2299 (fax). Comments can also be submitted via email at [email protected] or through the Internet at the Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments, and include the I.D. number in the subject line of the message. For specific meeting and hearing locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Council Address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, telephone: (503) 820- 2414. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tentative Schedule for Document Completion and Availability February 19, 2016: ``Review of 2015 Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan'' is scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org. February 26, 2016: ``Preseason Report I--Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations'' is scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org. March 23, 2016: ``Preseason Report II--Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations'' and public hearing schedule is scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org. The report will include a description of the adopted salmon management alternatives and a summary of their biological and economic impacts. April 20, 2016: ``Preseason Report III--Council-Adopted Management Measures and Environmental Assessment Part 3 for 2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations'' scheduled to be posted on the Pacific Council Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org. May 1, 2016: Federal regulations for 2016 ocean salmon regulations will be published in the Federal Register and implemented. Meetings and Hearings January 19-22, 2016: The Salmon Technical Team (STT) will meet at the Pacific Council office in a public work session to draft ``Review of 2015 Ocean Salmon Fisheries'' and to consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2016 ocean salmon fisheries. February 16-19, 2016: The STT will meet at the Pacific Council office in a public work session to draft ``Preseason Report I--Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations'' and to consider any other estimation or methodology issues pertinent to the 2016 ocean salmon fisheries. March 28-29, 2016: Public hearings will be held to receive comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery management alternatives adopted by the Pacific Council. Written comments received at the public hearings and a summary of oral comments at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting. All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations: March 28, 2016: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 West Hancock, Westport, WA 98595, telephone: (360) 268-9101. March 28, 2016: Red Lion Hotel, South Umpqua Room, 1313 North Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone: (541) 267-4141. March 29, 2016: Motel 6, Convention Room, 400 South Main St, Fort Bragg, CA 95437, telephone: (707) 964-4761. Although nonemergency issues not contained in the STT meeting agendas may come before the STT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal STT action during these meetings. STT action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and to any issues arising after publication of this document requiring emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the STT's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These public meetings and hearings 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) 820-2280 (voice), or (503) 820-2299 (fax) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 28, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-32927 Filed 12-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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salmon fisheries. This document www.pcouncil.org. The report will Stevens Fishery Conservation and
announces the availability of Pacific include a description of the adopted Management Act, provided the public
Council documents as well as the dates salmon management alternatives and a has been notified of the STT’s intent to
and locations of Pacific Council summary of their biological and take final action to address the
meetings and public hearings economic impacts. emergency.
comprising the Pacific Council’s April 20, 2016: ‘‘Preseason Report
III—Council-Adopted Management Special Accommodations
complete schedule of events for
determining the annual proposed and Measures and Environmental These public meetings and hearings
final modifications to ocean salmon Assessment Part 3 for 2016 Ocean are physically accessible to people with
fishery management measures. The Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ scheduled disabilities. Requests for sign language
agendas for the March and April 2016 to be posted on the Pacific Council Web interpretation or other auxiliary aids
Pacific Council meetings will be site at http://www.pcouncil.org. should be directed to Mr. Kris
published in subsequent Federal May 1, 2016: Federal regulations for Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 (voice),
Register documents prior to the actual 2016 ocean salmon regulations will be or (503) 820–2299 (fax) at least 5 days
meetings. published in the Federal Register and prior to the meeting date.
DATES: Written comments on the salmon implemented. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
management alternatives must be Meetings and Hearings Dated: December 28, 2015.
received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, Tracey L. Thompson,
April 3, 2016. January 19–22, 2016: The Salmon
Technical Team (STT) will meet at the Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
ADDRESSES: Documents will be available Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Pacific Council office in a public work
from, and written comments should be
session to draft ‘‘Review of 2015 Ocean [FR Doc. 2015–32927 Filed 12–30–15; 8:45 am]
sent to Ms. Dorothy Lowman, Chair,
Salmon Fisheries’’ and to consider any BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Pacific Fishery Management Council,
other estimation or methodology issues
7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,
pertinent to the 2016 ocean salmon
Portland, OR 97220–1384, telephone: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
fisheries.
(503) 820–2280 (voice) or (503) 820– February 16–19, 2016: The STT will
2299 (fax). Comments can also be meet at the Pacific Council office in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric
submitted via email at public work session to draft ‘‘Preseason Administration
PFMC.comments@noaa.gov or through Report I—Stock Abundance Analysis
the Internet at the Federal Rulemaking National Estuarine Research Reserve
and Environmental Assessment Part 1
Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. System
for 2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery
Follow the instructions for submitting Regulations’’ and to consider any other AGENCY: Stewardship Division, Office
comments, and include the I.D. number estimation or methodology issues for Coastal Management, National
in the subject line of the message. For pertinent to the 2016 ocean salmon Ocean Service, National Oceanic and
specific meeting and hearing locations, fisheries. Atmospheric Administration, U.S.
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. March 28–29, 2016: Public hearings Department of Commerce.
Council Address: Pacific Fishery will be held to receive comments on the ACTION: Notice of Approval for the
Management Council, 7700 NE proposed ocean salmon fishery
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Mission-Aransas, Texas National
management alternatives adopted by the Estuarine Research Reserve
OR 97220. Pacific Council. Written comments Management Plan revision.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. received at the public hearings and a
Mike Burner, telephone: (503) 820– summary of oral comments at the SUMMARY: Under 15 CFR 921.33(d),
2414. hearings will be provided to the Pacific notice is hereby given that the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council at its April meeting. Stewardship Division, Office for Coastal
All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at Management, National Ocean Service,
Tentative Schedule for Document the following locations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Completion and Availability March 28, 2016: Chateau Westport, Administration, U.S. Department of
February 19, 2016: ‘‘Review of 2015 Beach Room, 710 West Hancock, Commerce approves the Mission-
Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock Westport, WA 98595, telephone: (360) Aransas, Texas National Estuarine
Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 268–9101. Research Reserve Management Plan
Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon March 28, 2016: Red Lion Hotel, revision. The Mission-Aransas Reserve
Fishery Management Plan’’ is scheduled South Umpqua Room, 1313 North revised plan will replace the plan
to be posted on the Pacific Council Web Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, approved in 2006.
site at http://www.pcouncil.org. telephone: (541) 267–4141. The revised management plan
February 26, 2016: ‘‘Preseason Report March 29, 2016: Motel 6, Convention outlines the administrative structure;
I—Stock Abundance Analysis and Room, 400 South Main St, Fort Bragg, the research/monitoring, stewardship,
Environmental Assessment Part 1 for CA 95437, telephone: (707) 964–4761. education, and training programs of the
2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery Although nonemergency issues not reserve; and the plans for future land
Regulations’’ is scheduled to be posted contained in the STT meeting agendas acquisition and facility development to
on the Pacific Council Web site at may come before the STT for support reserve operations.
http://www.pcouncil.org. discussion, those issues may not be the The Mission-Aransas Reserve takes an
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March 23, 2016: ‘‘Preseason Report subject of formal STT action during integrated approach to management,
II—Proposed Alternatives and these meetings. STT action will be linking research, education, coastal
Environmental Assessment Part 2 for restricted to those issues specifically training, and stewardship functions.
2016 Ocean Salmon Fishery listed in this document and to any The Reserve has outlined how it will
Regulations’’ and public hearing issues arising after publication of this manage administration and its core
schedule is scheduled to be posted on document requiring emergency action program providing detailed actions that
the Pacific Council Web site at http:// under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson- will enable it to accomplish specific
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability of reports; public meetings, and hearings. | |
| Dates | Written comments on the salmon management alternatives must be received by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, April 3, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mr. Mike Burner, telephone: (503) 820- 2414. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 81806 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE36 |
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