81 FR 55446 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 161 (August 19, 2016)

The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold a webinar, which is open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 55446]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19813]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE818


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 (Pacific Council) 
Highly Migratory Species Management Team (HMSMT) will hold a webinar, 
which is open to the public.

DATES: The webinar will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2016, from 
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Webinar information: To join the meeting, visit this link: http://www.joinwebinar.com; enter the Webinar ID: 157-057-235 and your name 
and email address (required). After logging in to the webinar, please 
select ``Use Telephone'' and dial this TOLL number +1 (213) 929-4232; 
enter the attendee phone audio access code 832-921-033 and enter your 
audio phone PIN (shown after joining the webinar). (Participants are 
required to use their telephone, as this is the best practice to avoid 
technical issues and excessive feedback, see the PFMC GoToMeeting Audio 
Diagram for best practices.)
    Council address: Pacific Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2422; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HMSMT will discuss preparation of 
reports for the September 12-20, 2016, Council meeting. HMS items on 
the Council agenda are: (1) Update on International Issues, (2) 
Exempted Fishing Permits, (3) Biennial Harvest Specifications and 
Management Measures, (4) Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted Fishing Permit 
Criteria to Advance Gear Authorization, and (5) Federal Drift Gillnet 
Permit Amendment.
    There will be a public listening station at the Council office (see 
ADDRESSES).
    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, provided the public has been notified of the intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: August 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-19813 Filed 8-18-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P