81 FR 74404 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25887 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 74404-74406] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25887] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE995 Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 13-21, 2016. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 9 a.m., reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Monday, November 21, 2016. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Wednesday, November 16 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 Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92840; telephone: (714) 750-1234. 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, 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 November 13-21, 2016 meeting of the Pacific Council will be streamed live on the Internet. The broadcasts begin initially at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) Wednesday, November 16, 2016 and continue at 8 a.m. daily through Monday, November 21, 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 November Webinar ID, 102-405-515, 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 879-397-319, 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 U.S. 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 November 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. Executive Director's Report 4. Approve Agenda B. Open Comment Period 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items C. Administrative Matters 1. West Coast Regional Operating Agreement Final Review 2. National Standard Guidelines Update 3. Fiscal Matters 4. Approval of Council Meeting Record 5. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures 6. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning D. Salmon Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Salmon Methodology Review 3. Chinook Fishery Regulation Assessment Model Update 4. Preseason Salmon Management Schedule for 2017 Final Action E. Pacific Halibut Management 1. Final 2017 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulation Changes F. Groundfish Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Methodology Review Final Topic Selection 3. Inseason Management Final Action 4. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA) Amendment 28 Alternatives (Part 1 and Part 2) 5. Trawl Gear Modification Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Final Action 6. Five-Year Catch Share Program and Intersector Allocation Review Plans and Fishery Management Plan Update 7. Mid-Biennium Harvest Specification Adjustment Policies G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection 3. Small-Scale Fishery Management Alternatives 4. Northern Anchovy Stock Assessment and Management Measures H. Current Habitat Issues 1. Current Habitat Issues I. Highly Migratory Species Management 1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report 2. International Issues 3. U.S.-Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty 4. Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) 5. Swordfish Fishery Management 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 Tuesday, November 1, 2016. [[Page 74405]] Schedule of Ancillary Meetings ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Day 1--Sunday, November 13, 2016 SSC Economic and Groundfish Subcommittees........... 1 p.m. Day 2--Monday, November 14, 2016 SSC Economic and Groundfish Subcommittees........... 8 a.m. Day 3--Tuesday, November 15, 2016 Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel........... 8 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team............. 8 a.m. Groundfish Management Team.......................... 8 a.m. Salmon Advisory Subpanel............................ 8 a.m. Scientific and Statistical Committee................ 8 a.m. Habitat Committee................................... 8:30 a.m. Groundfish Advisory Subpanel........................ 1 p.m. Budget Committee.................................... 1 p.m. Day 4--Wednesday, November 16, 2016 California State Delegation......................... 7 a.m. Oregon State Delegation............................. 7 a.m. Washington State Delegation......................... 7 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel........... 8 a.m. Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team............. 8 a.m. Groundfish Advisory Subpanel........................ 8 a.m. Groundfish Management Team.......................... 8 a.m. Salmon Advisory Subpanel............................ 8 a.m. Scientific and Statistical Committee................ 8 a.m. Habitat Committee................................... 8:30 a.m. Enforcement Consultants............................. 3 p.m. Day 5--Thursday, November 17, 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 6--Friday, November 18, 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. Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel.......... 8 a.m. Highly Migratory Species Management Team............ 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants............................. Ad hoc. Day 7--Saturday, November 19, 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. Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel.......... 8 a.m. Highly Migratory Species Management Team............ 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants............................. Ad hoc. U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)......... 7 p.m. Engagement on Commercial Fishing Vessel Classification Standards........................... Day 8--Sunday, November 20, 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. Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel.......... 8 a.m. Highly Migratory Species Management Team............ 8 a.m. Enforcement Consultants............................. Ad hoc. Day 9--Monday, November 21, 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. [[Page 74406]] 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 10 business days prior to the meeting date. Dated: October 21, 2016. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-25887 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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fishermen, and non-governmental FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. C. Administrative Matters
organization representatives. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; 1. West Coast Regional Operating
telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– Agreement Final Review
Special Accommodations 2. National Standard Guidelines Update
7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific
This meeting is accessible to people Council Web site, http:// 3. Fiscal Matters
with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary www.pcouncil.org for the current 4. Approval of Council Meeting Record
aids should be directed to the SAFMC meeting location, proposed agenda, and 5. Membership Appointments and Council
office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 meeting briefing materials. Operating Procedures
business days prior to the meeting. 6. Future Council Meeting Agenda and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Workload Planning
Note: The times and sequence specified in November 13–21, 2016 meeting of the D. Salmon Management
this agenda are subject to change. Pacific Council will be streamed live on 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
the Internet. The broadcasts begin Report
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. initially at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) 2. Salmon Methodology Review
Dated: October 21, 2016. Wednesday, November 16, 2016 and 3. Chinook Fishery Regulation Assessment
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, continue at 8 a.m. daily through Model Update
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Monday, November 21, 2016. 4. Preseason Salmon Management
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Broadcasts end daily at 6 p.m. PT or Schedule for 2017 Final Action
[FR Doc. 2016–25910 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
when business for the day is complete. E. Pacific Halibut Management
Only the audio portion and 1. Final 2017 Catch Sharing Plan and
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presentations displayed on the screen at Annual Regulation Changes
the Pacific Council meeting will be F. Groundfish Management
broadcast. The audio portion is listen- 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
only; you will be unable to speak to the Report
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Pacific Council via the broadcast. To 2. Methodology Review Final Topic
Administration access the meeting online please use the Selection
following link: http:// 3. Inseason Management Final Action
www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/ 4. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
RIN 0648–XE995 and Rockfish Conservation Area (RCA)
join-webinar and enter the November
Webinar ID, 102–405–515, and your Amendment 28 Alternatives (Part 1 and
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Part 2)
Public Meetings email address. You can attend the
5. Trawl Gear Modification Exempted
webinar online using a computer, tablet,
Fishing Permit (EFP) Final Action
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries or smart phone, using the GoToMeeting 6. Five-Year Catch Share Program and
Service, National Oceanic and application. It is recommended that you Intersector Allocation Review Plans and
Atmospheric Administration, use a computer headset to listen to the Fishery Management Plan Update
Commerce. meeting, but you may use your 7. Mid-Biennium Harvest Specification
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. telephone for the audio portion only of Adjustment Policies
the meeting. The audio portion may be G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery attended using a telephone by dialing 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
Management Council (Pacific Council) the toll number 1–562–247–8422 (not a Report
and its advisory entities will hold toll-free number), audio access code 2. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic
public meetings. 879–397–319, and enter the audio pin Selection
DATES: The Pacific Council and its shown after joining the webinar. 3. Small-Scale Fishery Management
The following items are on the Pacific Alternatives
advisory entities will meet November
Council agenda, but not necessarily in 4. Northern Anchovy Stock Assessment
13–21, 2016. The Pacific Council
this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final and Management Measures
meeting will begin on Wednesday,
Action’’ refer to actions requiring the H. Current Habitat Issues
November 16, 2016 at 9 a.m., 1. Current Habitat Issues
reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Council to transmit a proposed fishery
management plan, proposed plan I. Highly Migratory Species Management
Monday, November 21, 2016. All 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
meetings are open to the public, except amendment, or proposed regulations to
Report
a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under
2. International Issues
to 9 a.m., Wednesday, November 16 to Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson-
3. U.S.-Canada Albacore Tuna Treaty
address litigation and personnel Stevens Fishery Conservation and 4. Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted Fishing
matters. The Pacific Council will meet Management Act. Additional detail on Permits (EFPs)
as late as necessary each day to agenda items, Council action, advisory 5. Swordfish Fishery Management
complete its scheduled business. entity meeting times, and meeting
rooms are described in Agenda Item Advisory Body Agendas
ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Council and
A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda,
its advisory entities will be held at the and will be in the advance November Advisory body agendas will include
Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 2016 briefing materials and posted on discussions of relevant issues that are
Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92840; on the Council agenda for this meeting,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
the Council Web site at
telephone: (714) 750–1234. www.pcouncil.org. and may also include issues that may be
Council address: Pacific Fishery relevant to future Council meetings.
Management Council, 7700 NE. A. Call to Order Proposed advisory body agendas for this
1. Opening Remarks
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 2. Roll Call
meeting will be available on the Council
OR 97220. Instructions for attending the 3. Executive Director’s Report Web site http://www.pcouncil.org/
meeting via live stream broadcast are 4. Approve Agenda council-operations/council-meetings/
given under SUPPLEMENTARY B. Open Comment Period current-briefing-book/ no later than
INFORMATION, below. 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items Tuesday, November 1, 2016.
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Special Accommodations (FEP) II development including new Council address: South Atlantic
These meetings are physically sections on South Atlantic Climate Fishery Management Council, 4055
accessible to people with disabilities. Variability and Fisheries and South Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N.
Requests for sign language Atlantic Food Webs and Connectivity; Charleston, SC 29405.
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Draft Policy Statements for Artificial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
should be directed to Mr. Kris Reefs, South Atlantic Food Webs and Iverson, Public Information Officer,
Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at least Connectivity and South Atlantic South Atlantic Fishery Management
10 business days prior to the meeting Climate Variability and Fisheries; status Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite
date. report on ecosystem modeling and tool 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone
development to inform and support FEP (843) 571–4366 or toll free (866)
Dated: October 21, 2016. II; Ecosystem research needs; the South SAFMC–10; fax (843) 769–4520; email:
Tracey L. Thompson, Atlantic Landscape Conservation kim.iverson@safmc.net.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Cooperative (SALCC) Conservation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Blueprint Version 2.1; and status of the be addressed or sessions to be
[FR Doc. 2016–25887 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] Lenfest Fishery Ecosystem Task Force. conducted during this meeting include:
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Conservation Division, as needed, will Species Section/Ecospecies online
brief the Panel on Essential Fish Habitat system development.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE related permit and policy reviews and
comments. Special Accommodations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible
Administration
to people with disabilities. Requests for
RIN 0648–XE992 These meetings are physically auxiliary aids should be directed to the
accessible to people with disabilities. council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Requests for auxiliary aids should be prior to the meeting.
Atlantic Fishery Management Council; directed to the Council office (see
Public Meeting ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting. Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Note: The times and sequence specified in
this agenda are subject to change. Dated: October 21, 2016.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Tracey L. Thompson,
Dated: October 21, 2016.
Commerce. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Tracey L. Thompson,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
[FR Doc. 2016–25886 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery [FR Doc. 2016–25885 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
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Management Council will hold a
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meeting of its Habitat Protection and
Ecosystem-Based Management (Habitat) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Advisory Panel (AP) in St. Petersburg, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FL. The meeting is open to the public. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
DATES: The meeting will be held from 9 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Administration RIN 0648–XE983
November 15, 2016, and from 9 a.m. RIN 0648–XE993
until 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Fisheries of the South Atlantic;
November 16, 2016. Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South
Review (SEDAR); Public Meeting
ADDRESSES: Atlantic Fishery Management Council;
Meeting address: The meeting will be Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
held at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
and Resources Institute (FWRI), Florida Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commerce.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commission, 100 8th Ave. SE. 3370, St. ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 50 Data
Commerce.
Petersburg, FL; phone: (727) 896–8626. Scoping Webinar.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, 4055 SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery SUMMARY: The SEDAR 50 assessment of
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Management Council (Council) will the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico stock of
Charleston, SC 29405. hold a meeting of a Fishery Ecosystem Blueline Tilefish will consist of a series
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Plan (FEP) II Managed Species Section of workshops and webinars: Stock
Iverson, Public Information Officer, Writing Team in St. Petersburg, FL. Identification (ID) Work Group Meeting;
South Atlantic Fishery Management Data Workshop; Assessment Workshop
DATES: The meeting will be held from 9
Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite and Webinars; and a Review Workshop.
a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Thursday,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone November 17, 2016. DATES: The SEDAR 50 Data Scoping
(843) 571–4366 or toll free (866) Webinar will be held on Tuesday,
ADDRESSES:
SAFMC–10; fax (843) 769–4520; email: Meeting address: The meeting will be November 15, 2016, from 1 p.m. to 4
kim.iverson@safmc.net. held at the Florida Fish and Wildlife p.m.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Items to and Resources Institute (FWRI), Florida ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
be addressed or sessions to be Fish and Wildlife Conservation via webinar. The webinar is open to
conducted during this meeting include: Commission, 100 8th Ave. SE. 3370, St. members of the public. Those interested
Updates on the Fishery Ecosystem Plan Petersburg, FL; phone: (727) 896–8626. in participating should contact Julia
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| Dates | The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet November 13-21, 2016. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 9 a.m., reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Monday, November 21, 2016. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Wednesday, | |
| Contact | Mr. Chuck Tracy, 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 74404 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE99 |
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