82_FR_10912 82 FR 10881 - Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); Public Meetings

82 FR 10881 - Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 31 (February 16, 2017)

Page Range10881-10883
FR Document2017-03089

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10881-10883]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03089]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF225


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 March 7-
13, 2017. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Wednesday, March 8, 
2017 at 9 a.m., reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Monday, March 
13, 2017. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session 
will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 8 to address 
litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late 
as necessary each day to complete its scheduled business. To view 
Instructions for attending the meeting via live stream broadcast see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will hold the 
meetings, at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel, 301 West Sixth Street, 
Vancouver, Washington; telephone 360-993-4500.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 97220.

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, at http://www.pcouncil.org, for the current 
meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 7-13, 2017 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin 
initially at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) Wednesday, March 8, 2017 and 
continue at 8 a.m. daily through Monday, March 13, 2017. 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

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following link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar 
and enter the March Webinar ID, 897-986-459, 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 862-846-290, 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 March 2017 briefing 
materials and posted on the Pacific Council Web site, at 
www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday, February 17, 2017.

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. National Marine Sanctuaries Coordination Report
    2. National Standard 1 Guidelines Carryover Provisions
    3. Approval of Council Meeting Record
    4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Habitat
    1. Current Habitat Issues
E. Salmon Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Review of 2016 Fisheries and Summary of 2017 Stock Abundance 
Forecasts
    3. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary 
Definition of 2017 Salmon Management Alternatives
    4. Council Recommendations for 2017 Management Alternative Analysis
    5. Further Council Direction for 2017 Management Alternatives
    6. Adoption of 2017 Management Alternatives for Public Review
    7. Salmon Hearings Officers
F. Ecosystem-Based Fishery Management
    1. Annual State of the California Current Ecosystem Report
    2. Sablefish Ecosystem Indicators
    3. Review of Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiatives
G. Enforcement Issues
    1. Annual U.S. Coast Guard Fishery Enforcement Report
H. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) 
Meeting
    2. Incidental Catch Recommendations Options for the Salmon Troll 
and Final Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries (Final 
Action)
I. Groundfish Management
    1. Salmon Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultation Analysis
    2. Reports and Recommendations from Groundfish Science Workshops 
and Methodology Reviews
    3. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments, Including Carryover 
(Final Action)
    4. Implementation of the 2017 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the 
U.S./Canada Agreement (Final Action)
J. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Update on Existing Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted Fishing Permits 
(EFPs)
    3. Proposed Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted Fishing Permits
    4. Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for West Coast 
Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species (HMS FMP)
    5. Recommendations for International Management Activities
    6. Fishery Management Plan Amendment 5: Final Action Authorizing 
Federal Drift Gillnet Permit (Final Action)

Advisory Body Agendas

    Advisory body agendas will include discussions of relevant issues 
that are on the Pacific 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 Pacific Council Web site http://www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/council-meetings/current-briefing-book/ no later than 
Friday, February 17, 2017.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Tuesday, March 7, 2017
    Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
    Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Day 2--Wednesday, March 8, 2017
    California State Delegation 7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
    Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m.
    Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad Hoc
Day 3--Thursday, March 9, 2017
    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.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc
    Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad Hoc
Day 4--Friday, March 10, 2017
    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.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc
    Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad Hoc
Day 5--Saturday, March 11, 2017
    California State Delegation 7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.

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    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.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc
    Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad Hoc
Day 6--Sunday, March 12, 2017
    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.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc
    Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad Hoc
Day 7--Monday, March 13, 2017
    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 Pacific 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 Pacific 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, ext. 411 (see ADDRESSES) at least ten business days prior to the 
meeting date.

    Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.


    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

     Dated: February 10, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03089 Filed 2-15-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                    SUMMARY:   The National Institute of                    facilities, research, and technologies at             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    Standards and Technology (NIST)                         NIST and other federal laboratories with
                                                    announces that the Manufacturing                        the help of the Hollings MEP national                 National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                    Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory                    network to support small and mid-size                 Administration
                                                    Board will hold an open meeting on                      manufacturers, and make                               RIN 0648–XF225
                                                    March 7, 2017.                                          recommendations on the establishment
                                                    DATES: The meeting will be held                         of a Hollings MEP Learning                            Pacific Fishery Management Council
                                                    Tuesday, March 7, 2017, from 8:00 a.m.                  Organization. This encompasses an                     (Pacific Council); Public Meetings
                                                    to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.                              effort to strengthen connections by                   AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                                    ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                  sharing best practices and building                   Service, National Oceanic and
                                                    the Department of Commerce, Herbert C.                  Working Groups and Communities of                     Atmospheric Administration,
                                                    Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution                      Practice for furtherance of the Hollings
                                                    Avenue, Auditorium, Washington, DC                                                                            Commerce.
                                                                                                            MEP Program’s mission. The final                      ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
                                                    20230. Please note admittance                           agenda will be posted on the MEP
                                                    instructions in the SUPPLEMENTARY                       Advisory Board Web site at http://                    SUMMARY:    The Pacific Fishery
                                                    INFORMATION section below.
                                                                                                            www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-                      Management Council (Pacific Council)
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                              and its advisory entities will hold
                                                                                                            board.cfm.
                                                    Cheryl L. Gendron, Manufacturing                                                                              public meetings.
                                                    Extension Partnership, National                            Admittance Instructions: Anyone
                                                                                                            wishing to attend the MEP Advisory                    DATES: The Pacific Council and its
                                                    Institute of Standards and Technology,
                                                                                                            Board meeting must submit their name,                 advisory entities will meet March 7–13,
                                                    100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800,
                                                                                                            email address and phone number to                     2017. The Pacific Council meeting will
                                                    Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4800,
                                                                                                            Cheryl Gendron (Cheryl.Gendron@                       begin on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at
                                                    telephone number (301) 975–2785,
                                                                                                            nist.gov or 301–975–2785) no later than               9 a.m., reconvening at 8 a.m. each day
                                                    email: Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                  through Monday, March 13, 2017. All
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MEP                      Tuesday, February 28, 2017, 5:00 p.m.
                                                                                                                                                                  meetings are open to the public, except
                                                    Advisory Board is authorized under                      Eastern Time.
                                                                                                                                                                  a closed session will be held from 8 a.m.
                                                    Section 3003(d) of the America                             Individuals and representatives of                 to 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 8 to
                                                    COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110–69), as                       organizations who would like to offer                 address litigation and personnel
                                                    amended by the Manufacturing                            comments and suggestions related to the               matters. The Pacific Council will meet
                                                    Extension Partnership Improvement                       MEP Advisory Board’s business are                     as late as necessary each day to
                                                    Act, Public Law 114–329 sec. 501                        invited to request a place on the agenda.             complete its scheduled business. To
                                                    (2017), and codified at 15 U.S.C.                       Approximately 15 minutes will be                      view Instructions for attending the
                                                    278k(m), in accordance with the                         reserved for public comments at the end               meeting via live stream broadcast see
                                                    provisions of the Federal Advisory                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
                                                                                                            of the meeting. Speaking times will be
                                                    Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                            assigned on a first-come, first-served                ADDRESSES: The Pacific Council and its
                                                    App. The Hollings MEP Program
                                                                                                            basis. The amount of time per speaker                 advisory entities will hold the meetings,
                                                    (Program) is a unique program,
                                                                                                            will be determined by the number of                   at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel, 301 West
                                                    consisting of centers in each state in the
                                                                                                            requests received but is likely to be no              Sixth Street, Vancouver, Washington;
                                                    United States and Puerto Rico with
                                                                                                            more than three to five minutes each.                 telephone 360–993–4500.
                                                    partnerships at the state, federal, and
                                                                                                            The exact time for public comments will                  Council address: Pacific Fishery
                                                    local levels. The MEP Advisory Board
                                                                                                            be included in the final agenda that will             Management Council, 7700 NE
                                                    provides the NIST Director with: (1)
                                                                                                            be posted on the MEP Advisory Board                   Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
                                                    Advice on the activities, plans, and
                                                                                                            Web site at http://www.nist.gov/mep/                  Oregon 97220.
                                                    policies of the Program; (2) assessments
                                                    of the soundness of the plans and                       about/advisory-board.cfm. Questions                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
                                                    strategies of the Program; and (3)                      from the public will not be considered                Chuck Tracy, Executive Director;
                                                    assessments of current performance                      during this period. Speakers who wish                 telephone: 503–820–2280 or 866–806–
                                                    against the plans of the Program.                       to expand upon their oral statements,                 7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific
                                                       Background information on the MEP                    those who had wished to speak but                     Council Web site, at http://
                                                    Advisory Board is available at http://                  could not be accommodated on the                      www.pcouncil.org, for the current
                                                    www.nist.gov/mep/about/advisory-                                                                              meeting location, proposed agenda, and
                                                                                                            agenda, and those who were unable to
                                                    board.cfm.                                                                                                    meeting briefing materials.
                                                                                                            attend in person are invited to submit
                                                       Pursuant to the Federal Advisory                     written statements to the MEP Advisory                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                    Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.                     Board, National Institute of Standards                March 7–13, 2017 meeting of the Pacific
                                                    App., notice is hereby given that the                                                                         Council will be streamed live on the
                                                                                                            and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
                                                    MEP Advisory Board will hold an open                                                                          internet. The broadcasts begin initially
                                                                                                            Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland
                                                    meeting on Tuesday, March 7, 2017,                                                                            at 9 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) Wednesday,
                                                                                                            20899–4800, via fax at (301) 963–6556,
                                                    from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern                                                                           March 8, 2017 and continue at 8 a.m.
                                                    Time. This meeting will focus on                        or electronically by email to                         daily through Monday, March 13, 2017.
                                                    several topics. The MEP Advisory Board                  Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov.                              Broadcasts end daily at 6 p.m. PT or
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                                                    will receive an update on Hollings MEP                  Phillip A. Singerman,                                 when business for the day is complete.
                                                    programmatic operations, as well as                     Associate Director for Innovations and                Only the audio portion and
                                                    provide guidance and advice to Hollings                 Industry Services.                                    presentations displayed on the screen at
                                                    MEP senior management on the drafting                   [FR Doc. 2017–03094 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                  the Pacific Council meeting will be
                                                    of the 2017–2022 Strategic Plan. The                                                                          broadcast. The audio portion is listen-
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
                                                    MEP Advisory Board will also provide                                                                          only; you will be unable to speak to the
                                                    input to Hollings MEP on developing                                                                           Pacific Council via the broadcast. To
                                                    protocols that will connect user                                                                              access the meeting online please use the


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                                                    following link: http://                                    4. Council Recommendations for 2017                briefing-book/ no later than Friday,
                                                    www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/                           Management Alternative Analysis                 February 17, 2017.
                                                    join-webinar and enter the March                           5. Further Council Direction for 2017
                                                                                                                                                                  Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
                                                    Webinar ID, 897–986–459, and your                             Management Alternatives
                                                    email address. You can attend the                          6. Adoption of 2017 Management                     Day 1—Tuesday, March 7, 2017
                                                    Webinar online using a computer,                              Alternatives for Public Review                    Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8
                                                    tablet, or smart phone, using the                          7. Salmon Hearings Officers                            a.m.
                                                    GoToMeeting application. It is                          F. Ecosystem-Based Fishery                              Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
                                                    recommended that you use a computer                        Management                                           Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
                                                    headset to listen to the meeting, but you                  1. Annual State of the California                    Scientific and Statistical Committee
                                                    may use your telephone for the audio                          Current Ecosystem Report                            8 a.m.
                                                    portion only of the meeting. The audio                     2. Sablefish Ecosystem Indicators                  Day 2—Wednesday, March 8, 2017
                                                    portion may be attended using a                            3. Review of Fishery Ecosystem Plan                  California State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                    telephone by dialing the toll number 1–                       Initiatives                                       Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                    562–247–8422 (not a toll-free number),                  G. Enforcement Issues                                   Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                    audio access code 862–846–290, and                         1. Annual U.S. Coast Guard Fishery                   Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8
                                                    enter the audio pin shown after joining                       Enforcement Report                                  a.m.
                                                    the Webinar.                                            H. Pacific Halibut Management                           Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
                                                       The following items are on the Pacific                  1. Report on the International Pacific               Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8
                                                    Council agenda, but not necessarily in                        Halibut Commission (IPHC)                           a.m.
                                                    this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final                     Meeting                                           Groundfish Management Team 8
                                                    Action’’ refer to actions requiring the                    2. Incidental Catch Recommendations                    a.m.
                                                    Council to transmit a proposed fishery                        Options for the Salmon Troll and                  Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
                                                    management plan, proposed plan                                Final Recommendations for Fixed                   Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
                                                    amendment, or proposed regulations to                         Gear Sablefish Fisheries (Final                   Scientific and Statistical Committee
                                                    the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under                         Action)                                             8 a.m.
                                                    sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson-                    I. Groundfish Management                                Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m.
                                                                                                               1. Salmon Endangered Species Act                     Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
                                                    Stevens Fishery Conservation and
                                                                                                                  (ESA) Consultation Analysis                       Tribal and Washington Technical
                                                    Management Act. Additional detail on
                                                                                                               2. Reports and Recommendations                         Group Ad Hoc
                                                    agenda items, Council action, advisory
                                                                                                                  from Groundfish Science                         Day 3—Thursday, March 9, 2017
                                                    entity meeting times, and meeting
                                                                                                                  Workshops and Methodology                         California State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                    rooms are described in Agenda Item
                                                                                                                  Reviews                                           Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                    A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda,
                                                                                                               3. Consideration of Inseason                         Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                    and will be in the advance March 2017                                                                           Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8
                                                                                                                  Adjustments, Including Carryover
                                                    briefing materials and posted on the                                                                              a.m.
                                                                                                                  (Final Action)
                                                    Pacific Council Web site, at                                                                                    Groundfish Management Team 8
                                                                                                               4. Implementation of the 2017 Pacific
                                                    www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday,                                                                            a.m.
                                                                                                                  Whiting Fishery Under the U.S./
                                                    February 17, 2017.                                                                                              Highly Migratory Species Advisory
                                                                                                                  Canada Agreement (Final Action)
                                                    A. Call to Order                                        J. Highly Migratory Species Management                    Subpanel 8 a.m.
                                                       1. Opening Remarks                                      1. National Marine Fisheries Service                 Highly Migratory Species
                                                       2. Roll Call                                               Report                                              Management Team 8 a.m.
                                                       3. Executive Director’s Report                          2. Update on Existing Deep-Set Buoy                  Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
                                                       4. Approve Agenda                                          Gear Exempted Fishing Permits                     Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
                                                    B. Open Comment Period                                        (EFPs)                                            Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc
                                                       1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items                         3. Proposed Deep-Set Buoy Gear                       Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
                                                    C. Administrative Matters                                     Exempted Fishing Permits                          Tribal and Washington Technical
                                                       1. National Marine Sanctuaries                          4. Amendment 4 to the Fishery                          Group Ad Hoc
                                                          Coordination Report                                     Management Plan for West Coast                  Day 4—Friday, March 10, 2017
                                                       2. National Standard 1 Guidelines                          Fisheries for Highly Migratory                    California State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                          Carryover Provisions                                    Species (HMS FMP)                                 Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                       3. Approval of Council Meeting                          5. Recommendations for International                 Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                          Record                                                  Management Activities                             Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8
                                                       4. Membership Appointments and                          6. Fishery Management Plan                             a.m.
                                                          Council Operating Procedures                            Amendment 5: Final Action                         Groundfish Management Team 8
                                                       5. Future Council Meeting Agenda                           Authorizing Federal Drift Gillnet                   a.m.
                                                          and Workload Planning                                   Permit (Final Action)                             Highly Migratory Species Advisory
                                                    D. Habitat                                                                                                        Subpanel 8 a.m.
                                                       1. Current Habitat Issues                            Advisory Body Agendas
                                                                                                                                                                    Highly Migratory Species
                                                    E. Salmon Management                                       Advisory body agendas will include                     Management Team 8 a.m.
                                                       1. National Marine Fisheries Service                 discussions of relevant issues that are                 Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
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                                                          Report                                            on the Pacific Council agenda for this                  Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
                                                       2. Review of 2016 Fisheries and                      meeting, and may also include issues                    Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc
                                                          Summary of 2017 Stock Abundance                   that may be relevant to future Council                  Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc
                                                          Forecasts                                         meetings. Proposed advisory body                        Tribal and Washington Technical
                                                       3. Identification of Management                      agendas for this meeting will be                          Group Ad Hoc
                                                          Objectives and Preliminary                        available on the Pacific Council Web                  Day 5—Saturday, March 11, 2017
                                                          Definition of 2017 Salmon                         site http://www.pcouncil.org/council-                   California State Delegation 7 a.m.
                                                          Management Alternatives                           operations/council-meetings/current-                    Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.


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                                                       Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                size limits. The Council is also
                                                       Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8                                                                             considering modifying the commercial
                                                         a.m.                                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      trip limit while maintaining the current
                                                       Groundfish Management Team 8                         Administration                                        fixed closed season of June 1, 2017
                                                         a.m.                                                                                                     through July 31, 2017. Staff and a
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                                                       Highly Migratory Species Advisory                                                                          Council member will be available to
                                                         Subpanel 8 a.m.                                    Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management                     answer any questions and the public
                                                       Highly Migratory Species                             Council; Public Meetings                              will have the opportunity to provide
                                                         Management Team 8 a.m.                                                                                   testimony on the amendment and other
                                                       Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.                      AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                    related testimony.
                                                       Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.                         Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     The schedule is as follows:
                                                       Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc                       Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                       Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc                           Commerce.                                             Locations
                                                       Tribal and Washington Technical                      ACTION: Notice of public hearings and                    Monday, March 6, 2017; Hilton
                                                         Group Ad Hoc                                       Webinar.                                              Garden Inn, 6717 S. Padre Island Drive,
                                                    Day 6—Sunday, March 12, 2017                                                                                  Corpus Christi, TX 78412; telephone:
                                                       California State Delegation 7 a.m.                   SUMMARY:    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery                (361) 991–8200; Five Rivers Delta
                                                       Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.                       Management Council (Council) will                     Resource Center, 30945 Five Rivers
                                                       Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.                   hold five public hearings and Webinar
                                                       Highly Migratory Species Advisory                                                                          Boulevard, Spanish Fort, AL 36527;
                                                                                                            to solicit public comments on Draft                   telephone: (251) 625–0814.
                                                         Subpanel 8 a.m.                                    Amendment 46; the Gray Triggerfish
                                                       Highly Migratory Species                                                                                      Tuesday, March 7, 2017; Destin
                                                                                                            Rebuilding Plan.                                      Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave,
                                                         Management Team 8 a.m.
                                                       Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.                      DATES: The meetings and Webinar will                  Destin, FL 32541; telephone: (850) 654–
                                                       Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.                         convene Monday, March 6, 2017;                        5184; Courtyard by Marriott, 9550
                                                       Enforcement Consultants Ad Hoc                       starting at 6 p.m. and will adjourn on                Seawall Boulevard, Galveston, TX
                                                       Tribal Policy Group Ad Hoc                           Wednesday, March 15, 2017, no later                   77554; telephone: (409) 497–2850.
                                                       Tribal and Washington Technical                      than 9 p.m., to view the agenda see                      Thursday, March 9, 2017; Hilton St.
                                                         Group Ad Hoc                                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.                            Petersburg Carillon Park, 950 Lake
                                                    Day 7—Monday, March 13, 2017                            ADDRESSES: The public hearings will be                Carillon Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33716;
                                                       California State Delegation 7 a.m.                   held in Destin and St. Petersburg, FL,                telephone: (727) 540–0050.
                                                       Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.                       Corpus Christi and Galveston, TX, and                    Wednesday, March 15, 2017, Webinar
                                                       Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.                   Spanish Fort, AL.                                     will convene at 6 p.m., at https://
                                                       Although non-emergency issues not                       Council address: Gulf of Mexico                    attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
                                                    contained in this agenda may come                       Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.                   2003305067287307265.
                                                    before this Pacific Council for                         Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL                       After registering, you will receive a
                                                    discussion, those issues may not be the                 33607; (813) 348–1630 or on their Web                 confirmation email containing
                                                    subject of formal Council action during                 site, at www.gulfcouncil.org.                         information about joining the Webinar.
                                                    this meeting. Council action will be                       Public comments: Written comments                  Special Accommodations
                                                    restricted to those issues specifically                 must be received on Tuesday, February                   These meetings are physically
                                                    listed in this notice and any issues                    28, 2017, before 5 p.m. Comments may                  accessible to people with disabilities.
                                                    arising after publication of this notice                also be submitted online through the                  Requests for sign language
                                                    that require emergency action under                     Council’s public portal by visiting                   interpretation or other auxiliary aids
                                                    section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens                  www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on                   should be directed to Kathy Pereira (see
                                                    Fishery Conservation and Management                     ‘‘CONTACT US’’.
                                                                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES), at least 5 business days
                                                    Act, provided the public has been                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      prior to the meeting date.
                                                    notified of the Pacific Council’s intent to             Douglas Gregory, Executive Director,                    Note: The times and sequence
                                                    take final action to address the                        Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management                     specified in this agenda are subject to
                                                    emergency.                                              Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.                   change.
                                                    Special Accommodations                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
                                                      These meetings are physically                         Agenda                                                  Dated: February 13, 2017.
                                                    accessible to people with disabilities.                                                                       Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                                                                              The agenda for the following five
                                                    Requests for sign language                                                                                    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                            hearings and Webinar are as follows:
                                                    interpretation or other auxiliary aids                                                                        Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                            Council staff will brief the public on the
                                                    should be directed to Mr. Kris
                                                                                                            results of the gray triggerfish stock                 [FR Doc. 2017–03119 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Kleinschmidt, at 503–820–2280, ext.
                                                                                                            assessment and rebuilding status.                     BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                    411 (see ADDRESSES) at least ten
                                                                                                            Council staff will also provide an
                                                    business days prior to the meeting date.
                                                                                                            overview of the actions and alternatives
                                                      Note: The times and sequence specified in             considered in the amendment including                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    this agenda are subject to change.                      the Council preferred alternatives. The
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                                                                                                            Council is currently considering                      National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                       Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                                                                          Administration
                                                                                                            modifications to: The rebuilding time
                                                      Dated: February 10, 2017.                             period, commercial and recreational
                                                    Tracey L. Thompson,                                                                                           Submission for OMB Review;
                                                                                                            annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual
                                                                                                                                                                  Comment Request
                                                    Acting Director, Office of Sustainable                  catch targets (ACTs), recreational
                                                    Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.           management measures including                           The Department of Commerce will
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–03089 Filed 2–15–17; 8:45 am]             modifications to the fixed closed                     submit to the Office of Management and
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                  seasons, and bag limit and minimum                    Budget (OMB) for clearance the


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 7- 13, 2017. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at 9 a.m., reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Monday, March 13, 2017. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session
ContactMr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; telephone: 503-820-2280 or 866-806-7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific Council Web site, at http://www.pcouncil.org, for the current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.
FR Citation82 FR 10881 
RIN Number0648-XF22

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