81 FR 81 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 1 (January 4, 2016)

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will convene a joint webinar meeting of its Ad Hoc Trawl Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee (GEMPAC) and Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Technical Advisory Committee (GEMTAC), which is open to the public.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 1 (Monday, January 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81-82]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-33046]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE381


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting (webinar).

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will 
convene a joint webinar meeting of its Ad Hoc Trawl Groundfish 
Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee (GEMPAC) and Groundfish 
Electronic Monitoring Technical Advisory Committee (GEMTAC), which is 
open to the public.

DATES: The webinar meeting will be held January 20 and March 2, 2016, 
from 8:30 a.m. until the earlier of 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) or 
when business for each day has been completed.

ADDRESSES: To attend the webinar, visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID, which is 125-796-
547, and your name and email address (required). Participants are 
encouraged to use their telephone, as this is the best practice to 
avoid technical issues and excessive feedback (see the PFMC GoToMeeting 
Audio Diagram at http://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/PFMC_Audio_Diagram_GoToMeeting.pdf for best practices). Please use your 
telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this TOLL 
number 1+ (213) 929-4212 (not a toll-free number); then enter the 
Attendee phone audio access code: 998-723-935; then enter your audio 
phone pin (shown after joining the webinar). System Requirements for 
PC-based attendees: Required: Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP; for 
Mac[supreg]-based attendees: Required: Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer; 
and for mobile attendees: iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], 
AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (See the GoToMeeting 
Webinar Apps).
    You may send an email to [email protected] or contact him 
at (503) 820-2280, extension 425 for technical assistance. A public 
listening station will be available at the Pacific Council office.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brett Wiedoff, Staff Officer, 
Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the meeting is to 
discuss draft regulations that would implement the Pacific Council's 
electronic monitoring policies for the limited entry groundfish 
midwater trawl whiting fishery, and the limited entry fixed gear 
fishery fishing under the non-trawl shorebased individual fishing quota 
program.
    Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in 
this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice 
that require emergency

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action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the GEMPAC's and GEMTAC's intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The public listening station is physically accessible to people 
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (503) 820-
2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 29, 2015.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-33046 Filed 12-31-15; 8:45 am]
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