80 FR 8628 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 32 (February 18, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-03204

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory entities will hold public meetings.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD774


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 (Pacific Council) and 
its advisory entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 6-
12, 2015. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Sunday, March 8, 
2015 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, March 12, 2015. 
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be 
held at 8 a.m. on Sunday, March 8 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 Council and its advisory entities will be 
held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. 6th Street, Vancouver, 
WA 98660; telephone: (360) 993-4500.
    Council Address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Instructions for 
attending the meeting via live stream broadcast are given under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll free; or 
access the Pacific Council Web site, http://www.pcouncil.org for the 
current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing 
materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 8-12, 2015 meeting of the Pacific 
Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The 
live meeting will be broadcast daily starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time 
(PT) beginning on Sunday, March 8, 2015 through Thursday, March 12, 
2015. The broadcast will end daily at 6 p.m. PT or when business for 
the day is complete. Only the audio portion, and portions of the 
presentations displayed on the screen at the Council meeting, will be 
broadcast. The audio portion is listen-only; you will be unable to 
speak to the Council via the broadcast. Join the meeting by visiting 
this link http://www.joinwebinar.com, enter the Webinar ID for this 
meeting, which is 138-252-315 and enter your email address as required. 
It is recommended that you use a computer headset as GoToMeeting allows 
you to listen to the meeting using your computer headset and speakers. 
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 1-480-
297-0021 (not a toll free number); entering the phone audio access code 
326-426-740; and then entering your Audio Pin which will be shown to 
you after joining the webinar. The webinar is broadcast in listen only 
mode.
    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 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 meeting rooms, is described in Agenda 
Item A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, and will be in the advance 
March 2015 briefing materials and posted on the Council Web site 
www.pcouncil.org.

A. Call to Order

1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items

C. Enforcement Issues

1. Annual U.S. Coast Guard Fishery Enforcement Report

D. Habitat

1. Current Habitat Issues

E. Ecosystem Management

1. California Current Ecosystem Report Including Integrated Ecosystem 
Assessment
2. Review of Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiatives
3. NMFS Climate Science Strategy Update
4. Unmanaged Forage Fish Protection Final Action (Final Action)

F. Salmon Management

1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Review of 2014 Fisheries and Summary of 2015 Stock Abundance 
Forecasts

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3. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition 
of 2015 Salmon Management Alternatives (Final Action)
4. Council Recommendations for 2015 Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Council Direction for 2015 Management Alternatives
6. Adoption of 2015 Management Alternatives for Public Review
7. Salmon Hearings Officers

G. Pacific Halibut Management

1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) 
Meeting
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear 
Sablefish Fisheries (Final Action for Sablefish)

H. Highly Migratory Species Management

1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Recommendations for International Management Activities Including 
US-Canada Albacore Treaty Area Fishery Update
3. Final Exempted Fishing Permit Approval (Final Action)
4. Drift Gillnet Management and Monitoring Plan Including Final Action 
on Hard Caps (Final Action)

I. Administrative Matters

1. Legislative Matters
2. National Marine Fisheries Service West Coast Region Strategic Plan 
Update
3. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Friday, March 6, 2015

Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical 
Committee 10 a.m.

Day 2--Saturday, March 7, 2015

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Legislative Committee 1 p.m.

Day 3--Sunday, March 8, 2015

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 4--Monday, March 9, 2015

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 5--Tuesday, March 10, 2015

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 6--Wednesday, March 11, 2015

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 7--Thursday, March 12, 2015

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 Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during these meetings. Council action 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 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
    Special Accommodations
    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-2280 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 11, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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five approved in fishing year 2014. The eligible to provide at-sea monitoring requirements and applicable
Regional Administrator has approved services in fishing year 2015 because performance standards:
the following service providers as they have met the application

TABLE 1—APPROVED FISHING YEAR 2015 PROVIDERS
Provider name Address Phone Fax Website

ACD USA Ltd. ............ 4 Parker St., 2nd Floor, Gloucester, MA 902–422–4745 902–422–9780 .. www.atlanticcatchdata.ca.
01930.
A.I.S., Inc. ................... 89 N. Water St., P.O. Box 2093, New Bed- 508–990–9054 508–990–9055 aisobservers.com.
ford, MA 02741.
East West Technical 86 Mumford Rd., Narragansett, RI 02882 ..... 860–910–4957 .. 860–223–6005 www.ewts.com.
Services, LLC.
Fathom Research, 1213 Purchase St., New Bedford, MA 02740 508–990–0997 508–991–7372 www.fathomresearchllc.com.
LLC.
MRAG Americas, Inc. 65 Eastern Ave., Unit B2C, Essex, MA 978–768–3880 .. 978–768–3878 www.mragamericas.com.
01929.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. OR 97220. Instructions for attending the this order. Agenda items noted as
Dated: February 12, 2015. meeting via live stream broadcast are ‘‘(Final Action)’’ refer to actions
Alan D. Risenhoover, given under SUPPLEMENTARY requiring the Council to transmit a
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
INFORMATION, below. proposed fishery management plan,
National Marine Fisheries Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. proposed plan amendment, or proposed
[FR Doc. 2015–03273 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am] Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director; regulations to the Secretary of
telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
7204 toll free; or access the Pacific the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Council Web site, http:// Conservation and Management Act.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE www.pcouncil.org for the current Additional detail on agenda items,
meeting location, proposed agenda, and Council action, and meeting rooms, is
National Oceanic and Atmospheric meeting briefing materials. described in Agenda Item A.4, Proposed
Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council Meeting Agenda, and will be in
March 8–12, 2015 meeting of the Pacific the advance March 2015 briefing
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Fishery Management Council will be materials and posted on the Council
Pacific Fishery Management Council; streamed live on the internet. The live Web site www.pcouncil.org.
Public Meetings meeting will be broadcast daily starting A. Call to Order
at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) beginning on
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 1. Opening Remarks
Sunday, March 8, 2015 through
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 2. Roll Call
Thursday, March 12, 2015. The
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 3. Executive Director’s Report
broadcast will end daily at 6 p.m. PT or
Commerce. 4. Approve Agenda
when business for the day is complete.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Only the audio portion, and portions of B. Open Comment Period
the presentations displayed on the 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
screen at the Council meeting, will be
Management Council (Pacific Council) C. Enforcement Issues
broadcast. The audio portion is listen-
and its advisory entities will hold
only; you will be unable to speak to the 1. Annual U.S. Coast Guard Fishery
public meetings.
Council via the broadcast. Join the Enforcement Report
DATES: The Pacific Council and its meeting by visiting this link http://
advisory entities will meet March 6–12, www.joinwebinar.com, enter the D. Habitat
2015. The Pacific Council meeting will Webinar ID for this meeting, which is
begin on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8 1. Current Habitat Issues
138–252–315 and enter your email
a.m., reconvening each day through address as required. It is recommended E. Ecosystem Management
Thursday, March 12, 2015. All meetings that you use a computer headset as 1. California Current Ecosystem Report
are open to the public, except a closed GoToMeeting allows you to listen to the Including Integrated Ecosystem
session will be held at 8 a.m. on meeting using your computer headset Assessment
Sunday, March 8 to address litigation and speakers. If you do not have a 2. Review of Fishery Ecosystem Plan
and personnel matters. The Pacific headset and speakers, you may use your Initiatives
Council will meet as late as necessary telephone for the audio portion of the 3. NMFS Climate Science Strategy
each day to complete its scheduled meeting by dialing this TOLL number Update
business. 1–480–297–0021 (not a toll free 4. Unmanaged Forage Fish Protection
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES

ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Council and number); entering the phone audio Final Action (Final Action)
its advisory entities will be held at the access code 326–426–740; and then
Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W. entering your Audio Pin which will be F. Salmon Management
6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660; shown to you after joining the webinar. 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
telephone: (360) 993–4500. The webinar is broadcast in listen only Report
Council Address: Pacific Fishery mode. 2. Review of 2014 Fisheries and
Management Council, 7700 NE The following items are on the Pacific Summary of 2015 Stock Abundance
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Council agenda, but not necessarily in Forecasts

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3. Identification of Management Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. and any issues arising after publication
Objectives and Preliminary Definition Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. of this notice that require emergency
of 2015 Salmon Management Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m. action under Section 305(c) of the
Alternatives (Final Action) Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
4. Council Recommendations for 2015 Tribal and Washington Technical Group Conservation and Management Act,
Management Alternative Analysis Ad hoc provided the public has been notified of
5. Further Council Direction for 2015 the Council’s intent to take final action
Day 4—Monday, March 9, 2015
Management Alternatives to address the emergency.
6. Adoption of 2015 Management California State Delegation 7 a.m. Special Accommodations
Alternatives for Public Review Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. These meetings are physically
7. Salmon Hearings Officers Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. accessible to people with disabilities.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Requests for sign language
G. Pacific Halibut Management Subpanel 8 a.m. interpretation or other auxiliary aids
1. Report on the International Pacific Highly Migratory Species Management should be directed to Carolyn Porter at
Halibut Commission (IPHC) Meeting Team 8 a.m. (503) 820–2280 at least 5 days prior to
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. the meeting date.
for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Dated: February 11, 2015.
Sablefish Fisheries (Final Action for Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
Sablefish) Tracey L. Thompson,
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
H. Highly Migratory Species Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Ad hoc
Management [FR Doc. 2015–03204 Filed 2–17–15; 8:45 am]
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Day 5—Tuesday, March 10, 2015 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Report California State Delegation 7 a.m.
2. Recommendations for International Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Management Activities Including US- Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Canada Albacore Treaty Area Fishery Highly Migratory Species Advisory
Update National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Subpanel 8 a.m.
3. Final Exempted Fishing Permit Highly Migratory Species Management Administration
Approval (Final Action) Team 8 a.m. RIN 0648–XD757
4. Drift Gillnet Management and Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Monitoring Plan Including Final Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Nominations to the Marine Mammal
Action on Hard Caps (Final Action) Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc Scientific Review Groups
I. Administrative Matters Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
1. Legislative Matters Ad hoc
2. National Marine Fisheries Service Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
West Coast Region Strategic Plan Day 6—Wednesday, March 11, 2015 Commerce.
Update California State Delegation 7 a.m. ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
3. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
4. Membership Appointments and SUMMARY: As required by the Marine
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), the
Council Operating Procedures Highly Migratory Species Advisory
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Secretary of Commerce established three
Subpanel 8 a.m. independent regional Scientific Review
Workload Planning Highly Migratory Species Management Groups (SRGs) to provide advice on a
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings Team 8 a.m. range of marine mammal science and
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. management issues. NMFS has
Day 1—Friday, March 6, 2015 Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
conducted a membership review of the
Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m. Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific SRGs and
Coastal Pelagic Species Subcommittee Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
is soliciting nominations for new
of the Scientific and Statistical Tribal and Washington Technical Group
Members to fill vacancies on the
Committee 10 a.m. Ad hoc
Atlantic and Pacific SRGs. Nominees
Day 2—Saturday, March 7, 2015 Day 7—Thursday, March 12, 2015 should possess demonstrable expertise
California State Delegation 7 a.m. in the areas specified below, be able to
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 conduct thorough scientific reviews of
a.m. Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. marine mammal science, and be able to
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. fulfill the necessary time commitments
Legislative Committee 1 p.m. Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. associated with a thorough review of
Day 3—Sunday, March 8, 2015 Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc documents and attendance at one
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc annual meeting.
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Tribal and Washington Technical Group DATES: Nominations must be received
emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. Ad hoc by March 20, 2015.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Although non-emergency issues not ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
Highly Migratory Species Advisory contained in this agenda may come to: Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea
Subpanel 8 a.m. before this Council for discussion, those Turtle Conservation Division, Office of
Highly Migratory Species Management issues may not be the subject of formal Protected Resources, National Marine
Team 8 a.m. Council action during these meetings. Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 Council action will be restricted to those Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910–
a.m. issues specifically listed in this notice 3226, Attn: SRGs.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 6- 12, 2015. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, March 12, 2015. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be
Contact		Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll free; or access the Pacific Council Web site, http://www.pcouncil.org for the current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.
FR Citation		80 FR 8628
RIN Number		0648-XD77

80 FR 8628 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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