81 FR 15046 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 54 (March 21, 2016)

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet in Anchorage, AK.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15046-15047]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06217]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE508


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet in Anchorage, AK.

DATES: The meetings will be held April 4, 2016 through April 12, 2016. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. The Ecosystem Committee will meet in 
the Old Federal Bldg., 605 W. 4th Ave., Room 205, Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone: (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will begin its plenary session 
at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on Wednesday, April 6, continuing 
through Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on 
Monday, April 4 and continue through Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
Katmai Room on Tuesday, April 5, and continue through Saturday April 9, 
2016. The Recreational Quota Entity Committee (RQE) will meet on 
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 (room and time to be determined). The Ecosystem 
Committee will meet on Monday, April 4, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
The Legislative Committee will tentatively meet on Tuesday, April 5, 
2016 (room and time to be determined). The Halibut Management Committee 
will tentatively meet on Monday, April 4, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
(room to be determined).

Agenda

Monday, April 4, 2016 Through Tuesday, April 12, 2016

    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session will include the following issues. The

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Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified.
1. Executive Director's Report
2. NMFS Management Report (including report on fishery overlap with 
Pribilof corals)
3. ADF&G Report
4. USCG Report
5. USFWS Report
6. Protected Species Report
7. NIOSH Report
8. Scallop SAFE and catch limits: Plan team report; set OFL/ABC limits
9. Co-op reports (AFA, AM 80, GOA Rockfish, BSAI Crab including PNCIAC 
report)
10. Pollock ICA/IPA reports and SeaShare update (T)
11. Salmon genetics data update and spatial/temporal refinement: 
Discussion paper
12. AI groundfish offshore sector: Discussion paper on limited access 
and Pacific cod A/B season split
13. BSAI Halibut Abundance-Based PSC Limit: Discussion paper
14. Halibut DMR methodology: Discussion paper
15. Halibut Management: Receive Committee report; update on Framework; 
update on MSE process (MSE Council only)
16. Charter Halibut RQE: Initial Review
17. EFH 5-Year Review: Review Draft Report; Ecosystem Committee report
18. Groundfish Policy and Workplan: Review management objectives
19. Staff Tasking
    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except B reports.
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:
1. Scallop SAFE and catch limits: Plan team report; set OFL/ABC limits
2. BSAI Halibut Abundance-Based PSC Limit: Discussion paper
3. Halibut DMR methodology: Discussion paper
4. Charter Halibut RQE: Initial Review
5. EFH 5-Year Review: Review Draft Report; Ecosystem Committee report
6. Salmon genetics data update and spatial/temporal refinement: 
Discussion paper
    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Council's primary peer 
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2 
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to 
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. 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 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 Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 15, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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