81 FR 35334 - Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

Page Range		35334-35335
FR Document		2016-13018

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

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35334-35335]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13018]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE659

Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); Public
Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 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 June 21-
28, 2016. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, June 23,
2016 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be
held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 23 and 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
on Tuesday, June 28 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 Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA 98402;
telephone: (253) 238-8000.
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: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Acting 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 June 23-28, 2016 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the Internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 1 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) Thursday, June 23, 2016 and
continue at 8 a.m. daily through Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Broadcasts end
daily at 6 p.m. PT or when business for the day is complete. Only the
audio portion and presentations displayed on the screen at the Pacific
Council meeting will be broadcast. The audio portion is listen-only;
you will be unable to speak to the Pacific Council via the broadcast.
To access the meeting online please use the following link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar and enter the June
Webinar ID, 157-423-659 and your email address. You can attend the
webinar online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone, using the
GoToMeeting application. It is recommended that you use a computer
headset to listen to the meeting, but you may use your telephone for
the audio portion only of the meeting. The audio portion may be
attended using a telephone by dialing the toll number 1-562-247-8422
(not a toll-free number), audio access code 409-877-303, and enter the
audio pin shown after joining the webinar.
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, advisory entity meeting times, and
meeting rooms are described in Agenda Item A.4, Proposed Council
Meeting Agenda, and will be in the advance June 2016 briefing materials
and posted on the Council Web site at www.pcouncil.org.

A. Call to Order

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

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B. Open Comment Period

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items

C. Habitat

1. Current Habitat Issues

D. Highly Migratory Species Management

1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. International Issues Including Eastern Pacific Ocean Swordfish
Status, Report of the North Pacific Albacore Management Strategy
Evaluation Workshop, and Recommendations for the 12th Northern
Committee Meeting
3. Preliminary Approval of New Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)
4. Initial Scoping of Biennial Specifications Including Management
Reference Points and Management Measures
5. Deep-Set Buoy Gear and Federal Permit Update

E. Pacific Halibut Management

1. Scoping of Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan Allocation Changes

F. Administrative Matters

1. Legislative Matters
2. Western Region Climate Change Action Plan
3. Fiscal Matters
4. Approval of Council Meeting Record
5. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
6. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

G. Groundfish Management

1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Amendment 21 At-Sea Sector Allocation Revisions
3. Final Action on Exempted Fishing Permit Approval for 2017-2018
4. Final Action To Adopt Management Measures for 2017-2018 Fisheries
5. Preliminary Plans for Review of the West Coast Trawl Catch Share
Program and Intersector Allocations Including Comments on Draft
Guidance for Catch Share Program Revisions
6. Omnibus Groundfish Workload Planning
7. Final Action on Inseason Adjustments
8. Final Action on Stock Assessment Plans and Terms of Reference (TOR)
for Groundfish and Coastal Pelagic Species
9. Final Action on Trawl Catch Share Program Gear Use Regulations for
Fishing and Multiple Management Areas

H. Salmon Management

1. Sacramento River Winter Chinook Harvest Control Rule Update

Advisory Body Agendas

Advisory body agendas will include discussions of relevant issues
that are on the Council agenda for this meeting, and may also include
issues that may be relevant to future Council meetings. Proposed
advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on the Council
Web site http://www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/council-meetings/current-briefing-book/ no later than Thursday, June 9, 2016.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.

Day 2--Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Groundfish Management Team 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.
Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m.
Budget Committee 1 p.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 1 p.m.
Legislative Committee 2:30 p.m.

Day 3--Thursday, June 23, 2016

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.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m.

Day 4--Friday, June 24, 2016

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc

Day 5--Saturday, June 25, 2016

Day 6--Sunday, June 26, 2016

Day 7--Monday, June 27, 2016

Day 8--Tuesday, June 28, 2016

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.

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 this meeting. 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503)
820-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: May 27, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the functions of the agency, including meeting via live stream broadcast are
whether the information shall have given under SUPPLEMENTARY
I. Abstract
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the INFORMATION, below.
This request is for extension of a agency’s estimate of the burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
currently approved information (including hours and cost) of the Chuck Tracy, Acting Executive Director;
collection. proposed collection of information; (c) telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806–
A number of paperwork submissions ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific
are required by the Coastal Zone clarity of the information to be Council Web site, http://
Management Act (CZMA) federal collected; and (d) ways to minimize the www.pcouncil.org for the current
consistency provision, 16 U.S.C. 1456, burden of the collection of information meeting location, proposed agenda, and
and by NOAA to provide a reasonable, on respondents, including through the meeting briefing materials.
efficient and predictable means of use of automated collection techniques SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June
complying with CZMA requirements. or other forms of information 23–28, 2016 meeting of the Pacific
The requirements are detailed in 15 CFR technology. Council will be streamed live on the
part 930. The information will be used Comments submitted in response to Internet. The broadcasts begin initially
by coastal states with federally- this notice will be summarized and/or at 1 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) Thursday,
approved Coastal Zone Management included in the request for OMB June 23, 2016 and continue at 8 a.m.
Programs to determine if Federal agency approval of this information collection; daily through Tuesday, June 28, 2016.
activities, Federal license or permit they also will become a matter of public Broadcasts end daily at 6 p.m. PT or
activities, and Federal assistance record. when business for the day is complete.
activities that affect a state’s coastal
Sarah Brabson, Only the audio portion and
zone are consistent with the states’
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. presentations displayed on the screen at
programs. Information will also be used
[FR Doc. 2016–13034 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] the Pacific Council meeting will be
by NOAA and the Secretary of
broadcast. The audio portion is listen-
Commerce for appeals to the Secretary BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
only; you will be unable to speak to the
by non-federal applicants regarding
Pacific Council via the broadcast. To
State CZMA objections to federal license
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE access the meeting online please use the
or permit activities.
following link: http://
II. Method of Collection National Oceanic and Atmospheric www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/
Respondents have a choice of either Administration join-webinar and enter the June Webinar
electronic or paper forms. Methods of ID, 157–423–659 and your email
RIN 0648–XE659
submittal include email of electronic address. You can attend the webinar
forms, and mail and facsimile Pacific Fishery Management Council online using a computer, tablet, or smart
transmission of paper forms. (Pacific Council); Public Meetings phone, using the GoToMeeting
application. It is recommended that you
III. Data AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries use a computer headset to listen to the
OMB Control Number: 0648–0411. Service, National Oceanic and meeting, but you may use your
Form Number: None. Atmospheric Administration, telephone for the audio portion only of
Type of Review: Regular submission Commerce. the meeting. The audio portion may be
(extension of a currently approved ACTION: Notice of public meetings. attended using a telephone by dialing
collection). the toll number 1–562–247–8422 (not a
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery toll-free number), audio access code
Affected Public: State, local, or tribal
Management Council (Pacific Council) 409–877–303, and enter the audio pin
government; business or other for-profit
and its advisory entities will hold shown after joining the webinar.
organizations; individuals or
public meetings. The following items are on the Pacific
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: The Pacific Council and its Council agenda, but not necessarily in
2,334. advisory entities will meet June 21–28, this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final
Estimated Time per Response: 2016. The Pacific Council meeting will Action’’ refer to actions requiring the
Applications/certifications and state begin on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 8 Council to transmit a proposed fishery
preparation of objection or concurrence a.m., reconvening each day through management plan, proposed plan
letters, 8 hours each; state requests for Tuesday, June 28, 2016. All meetings amendment, or proposed regulations to
review of unlisted activities, 4 hours; are open to the public, except a closed the Secretary of Commerce, under
public notices, 1 hours; remedial action session will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson-
and supplemental review, 6 hours; p.m. on Thursday, June 23 and 8 a.m. Stevens Fishery Conservation and
listing notices, 1 hour; interstate listing to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 28 to address Management Act. Additional detail on
notices, 30 hours; mediation, 2 hours; litigation and personnel matters. The agenda items, Council action, advisory
appeals to the Secretary of Commerce, Pacific Council will meet as late as entity meeting times, and meeting
210 hours. necessary each day to complete its rooms are described in Agenda Item
Estimated Total Annual Burden scheduled business. A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda,
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Council and
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Hours: 35,799. and will be in the advance June 2016
Estimated Total Annual Cost to its advisory entities will be held at the briefing materials and posted on the
Public: $9,024 in recordkeeping/ Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Council Web site at www.pcouncil.org.
reporting costs. Tacoma, WA 98402; telephone: (253)
238–8000. A. Call to Order
IV. Request for Comments Council address: Pacific Fishery 1. Opening Remarks
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Management Council, 7700 NE. 2. Roll Call
the proposed collection of information Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 3. Acting Executive Director’s Report
is necessary for the proper performance OR 97220. Instructions for attending the 4. Approve Agenda

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet June 21- 28, 2016. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Tuesday, June 28, 2016. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 23 and 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Contact		Mr. Chuck Tracy, Acting 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		81 FR 35334
RIN Number		0648-XE65

81 FR 35334 - Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); Public Meetings

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