82 FR 42801 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19318 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42801-42802] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19318] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF684 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). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Groundfish Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council's) Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting via webinar to review analyses informing 2019 and 2020 groundfish harvest specifications and other matters that will be considered at the November 14-20, 2017 Pacific Council meetings in Costa Mesa, California. The webinar meeting is open to the public. DATES: The SSC Groundfish Subcommittee webinar will be held Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) or until business for the day has been completed. ADDRESSES: The SSC's Groundfish Subcommittee meeting will be held by webinar. To attend the webinar, (1) join the meeting by visiting this link http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar; (2) enter the webinar ID: 975- 440-411, and (3) enter your name and email address (required). After logging into the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL number: 1-631-992- 3221 (not a toll-free number); (2) enter the attendee phone audio access code: 214-350-817; and (3) then enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining the webinar). Note: We have disabled mic/speakers as an option and require all participants to use a telephone or cell phone to participate. Technical Information and System Requirements: PC-based attendees are required to use Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP; Mac[supreg]-based attendees are required to use Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer; Mobile attendees are required to use iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (See the https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipad-iphone-android-webinar-apps). You may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at [email protected] or contact him at 503-820-2280, extension 411 for technical assistance. A public listening station will also 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. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2413. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the SSC Groundfish Subcommittee meeting is to review a new yelloweye rockfish rebuilding analysis, and review new data-limited estimates of overfishing limits (OFLs) for cowcod in the Monterey area, starry flounder, gopher rockfish off California, greenspotted rockfish north of 42[deg]N. lat., blue and deacon rockfishes south of 34[deg]27' N. lat., blue and deacon rockfishes off Washington, and cabezon off Washington. Some of these data-limited OFLs may be reviewed and resolved by the SSC at the September 11-18, 2017 meeting in Boise, ID. If not, then the full suite of OFLs listed above will be reviewed by the SSC Groundfish Subcommittee at this September 28 webinar meeting. Additionally, the SSC Groundfish Subcommittee will review a paper addressing conditions placed on the west coast bottom trawl groundfish fishery for shortraker rockfish, silvergray rockfish, and California skate by the Marine Stewardship Council. No management actions will be decided by the SSC's Groundfish Subcommittee. The SSC Groundfish Subcommittee members' role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the SSC and Pacific Council at the November meeting in Costa Mesa, CA. Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas 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 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 [[Page 42802]] the intent of the SSC Groundfish Subcommittee 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 (503) 820- 2411 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: September 7, 2017. Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-19318 Filed 9-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Grant College Program (NSGCP) in the auxiliary aids should be directed to XP; Mac®-based attendees are required
areas of program evaluation, strategic Mary Ann Garlic by Friday, October 6, to use Mac OS® X 10.5 or newer; Mobile
planning, education and extension, 2017. See FOR FURTHER INFORMATION attendees are required to use iPhone®,
science and technology programs, and CONTACT. iPad®, AndroidTM phone or Android
other matters as described in the agenda Dated: September 5, 2017. tablet (See the https://
found on the NSGCP Web site at http:// David Holst,
www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipad-
seagrant.noaa.gov/WhoWeAre/ iphone-android-webinar-apps). You
Acting Chief Financial Officer/CAO, Office
Leadership/ may send an email to Mr. Kris
of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research,
NationalSeaGrantAdvisoryBoard/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@
UpcomingAdvisoryBoardMeetings.aspx. Administration. noaa.gov or contact him at 503–820–
DATES: The announced meeting is [FR Doc. 2017–19336 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] 2280, extension 411 for technical
scheduled for Monday, October 16 from BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P
assistance. A public listening station
8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET and Tuesday, will also be available at the Pacific
October 17 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Council office.
ET. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Council address: Pacific Fishery
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Management Council, 7700 NE
the Embassy Suites by Hilton, 605 West National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, Georgia Administration OR 97220.
31401. RIN 0648–XF684 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific
any questions concerning the meeting, Pacific Fishery Management Council; Fishery Management Council;
please contact Mary Ann Garlic, Public Meeting telephone: (503) 820–2413.
National Sea Grant College Program, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries purpose of the SSC Groundfish
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Subcommittee meeting is to review a
Administration, 1315 East-West
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), new yelloweye rockfish rebuilding
Highway, Room 11861, Silver Spring,
Commerce. analysis, and review new data-limited
Maryland, 20910, 301–734–1081,or via
email at Maryann.Garlic@noaa.gov. ACTION: Notice of public meeting estimates of overfishing limits (OFLs)
(webinar). for cowcod in the Monterey area, starry
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Status: The meeting will be open to flounder, gopher rockfish off California,
SUMMARY: The Groundfish
public participation with a 15-minute greenspotted rockfish north of 42°N. lat.,
Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery
public comment period on Tuesday, blue and deacon rockfishes south of
Management Council’s (Pacific
October 17, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. ET. 34°27′ N. lat., blue and deacon
Council’s) Scientific and Statistical
(Check agenda using link in the rockfishes off Washington, and cabezon
Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting
Summary section to confirm time prior off Washington. Some of these data-
via webinar to review analyses
to attending.) limited OFLs may be reviewed and
informing 2019 and 2020 groundfish
The NSGAB expects that public resolved by the SSC at the September
harvest specifications and other matters
statements presented at its meetings will 11–18, 2017 meeting in Boise, ID. If not,
that will be considered at the November
not be repetitive of previously then the full suite of OFLs listed above
14–20, 2017 Pacific Council meetings in
submitted verbal or written statements. will be reviewed by the SSC Groundfish
Costa Mesa, California. The webinar
In general, each individual or group Subcommittee at this September 28
meeting is open to the public.
making a verbal presentation will be webinar meeting. Additionally, the SSC
limited to a total time of three (3) DATES: The SSC Groundfish Groundfish Subcommittee will review a
minutes. Written comments should be Subcommittee webinar will be held paper addressing conditions placed on
received by Mary Ann Garlic by Friday, Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 8:30 the west coast bottom trawl groundfish
October 13, 2017 to provide sufficient a.m. to 10 a.m., and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. fishery for shortraker rockfish,
time for NSGAB review. Written (Pacific Daylight Time) or until business silvergray rockfish, and California skate
comments received after the deadline for the day has been completed. by the Marine Stewardship Council.
will be distributed to the NSGAB, but ADDRESSES: The SSC’s Groundfish No management actions will be
may not be reviewed prior to the Subcommittee meeting will be held by decided by the SSC’s Groundfish
meeting date. Seats will be available on webinar. To attend the webinar, (1) join Subcommittee. The SSC Groundfish
a first-come, first-serve basis. the meeting by visiting this link http:// Subcommittee members’ role will be
The NSGAB, which consists of a www.gotomeeting.com/webinar; (2) development of recommendations and
balanced representation from academia, enter the webinar ID: 975–440–411, and reports for consideration by the SSC and
industry, state government, and other (3) enter your name and email address Pacific Council at the November
relevant fields, was established in 1976 (required). After logging into the meeting in Costa Mesa, CA.
by Section 209 of the Sea Grant webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL Although nonemergency issues not
Improvement Act (Public Law 94–461, number: 1–631–992–3221 (not a toll-free contained in the meeting agendas may
33 U.S.C. 1128). The NSGAB advises the number); (2) enter the attendee phone be discussed, those issues may not be
Secretary of Commerce and the Director audio access code: 214–350–817; and (3) the subject of formal action during these
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of the NSGCP with respect to operations then enter your audio phone pin (shown meetings. Action will be restricted to
under the Act, and such other matters after joining the webinar). Note: We those issues specifically listed in this
as the Secretary refers to them for have disabled mic/speakers as an option notice and any issues arising after
review and advice. and require all participants to use a publication of this notice that require
Special Accomodations: These telephone or cell phone to participate. emergency action under Section 305(c)
meetings are physically accessible to Technical Information and System of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
people with disabilities. Requests for Requirements: PC-based attendees are Conservation and Management Act,
sign language interpretation or other required to use Windows® 7, Vista, or provided the public has been notified of
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the intent of the SSC Groundfish Katmai Room on Tuesday, October 3, (19) Halibut Retention in Sablefish
Subcommittee to take final action to and continue through Saturday, October Pots—Discussion paper
address the emergency. 7, 2017. The IFQ Committee will meet (20) Staff Tasking
October 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Room to
Special Accommodations The Advisory Panel will address most
be Determined); the Enforcement
These meetings are physically Committee will meet October 3, 2017, of the same agenda issues as the Council
accessible to people with disabilities. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Room TBD); the except items 1–7.
Requests for sign language Legislative Committee will meet The SSC agenda will include the
interpretation or other auxiliary aids October 3, 2017, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Room following issues:
should be directed to Mr. Kris TBD); and the Halibut Charter (1) BSAI Crab Specifications for 6
Kleinschmidt (503) 820–2411 at least 10 Management Committee will meet stocks—Final Specifications
days prior to the meeting date. Tuesday, October 10, noon to 4 p.m.
(Room TBD). (2) Groundfish Harvest Specifications—
Dated: September 7, 2017.
Proposed Specifications
Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Agenda (3) 2018 Observer Program Annual
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Monday, October 2, 2017 Through Deployment Plan—Review
[FR Doc. 2017–19318 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am] Tuesday, October 10, 2017 (4) GOA Rockfish Program Review—
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Council Plenary Session: The agenda Review
for the Council’s plenary session will (5) Halibut Abundance-based PSC
include the following issues as well as Limits—Discussion paper
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE an executive session. The Council may (6) Halibut Decksorting EFP and Halibut
take appropriate action on any of the Genetics Sampling EFP—Review
National Oceanic and Atmospheric issues identified.
Administration In addition to providing ongoing
(1) Executive Director’s Report
scientific advice for fishery management
RIN 0648–XF685 (including a discussion of timing of
decisions, the SSC functions as the
allocation reviews; report on St.
North Pacific Fishery Management Council’s primary peer review panel for
Paul Outreach meetings)
Council; Public Meeting scientific information as described by
(2) NMFS Management Report
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (including Draft EM policy
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and directive, ACLIM update, Deep Sea
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Corals report (T), clarification on
review process is also deemed to satisfy
Commerce. rulemaking for recent TLAS and
the requirements of the Information
squid actions (T); Adak pollock
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Quality Act, including the OMB Peer
report (T))
North Pacific Fishery Management Review Bulletin guidelines.
(3) NOAA GC report (including conflict
Council and its advisory committees. The Agenda is subject to change, and
of interest review)
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery (4) ADF&G Report (including Chinook the latest version will be posted at
Management Council (Council) and its salmon 3-river index projection) http://www.npfmc.org/.
advisory committees will meet October (5) USCG Report Although other non-emergency issues
2 through October 10, 2017. (6) USFWS Report not on the agenda may come before this
DATES: The meetings will be held
(7) Protected Species Report (including group for discussion, those issues may
Monday, October 2 through Tuesday, a Northern Fur Seal Synthesis) not be the subject of formal action
October 10, 2017. See SUPPLEMENTARY (8) Charter Halibut Annual Permit during these meetings. Actions will be
INFORMATION for specific dates and times
Registration—Initial Review restricted to those issues specifically
of the meetings. (9) Mixing of Guided and Unguided listed in this notice and any issues
Halibut—Initial Review arising after publication of this notice
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
(10) BSAI Crab Specifications for 6 that require emergency action under
the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 W. 3rd stocks—Final Specifications Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501. (11) Groundfish Harvest
Council address: North Pacific Fishery Conservation and Management
Specifications—Proposed Act, provided the public has been
Fishery Management Council, 605 W. Specifications
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK notified of the Council’s intent to take
(12) Observer tendering issue; low final action to address the emergency.
99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809. sampling rates—OAC report
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (13) 2018 Observer Program Annual Special Accommodations
David Witherell, Council staff; Deployment Plan—Review; OAC These meetings are physically
telephone: (907) 271–2809. and EMWG Reports accessible to people with disabilities.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (14) GOA Rockfish Program Review— Requests for sign language
Council will begin its plenary session at Review interpretation or other auxiliary aids
8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on (15) Salmon FMP Amendment— should be directed to Shannon Gleason
Wednesday, October 4, continuing Expanded discussion paper at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working
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through Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The (16) Halibut Abundance-based PSC days prior to the meeting date.
Scientific and Statistical Committee Limits—Discussion paper
(SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King (17) Halibut Decksorting EFP and Dated: September 7, 2017.
Salmon/Iliamna Room on Monday, Halibut Genetics Sampling EFP— Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
October 2 and continue through Review Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Wednesday, October 4, 2017. The (18) IFQ Committee Report including Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will data review of small unfished quota [FR Doc. 2017–19319 Filed 9–11–17; 8:45 am]
begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/ and quota migration BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting (webinar). | |
| Dates | The SSC Groundfish Subcommittee webinar will be held Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) or until business for the day has been completed. | |
| Contact | Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2413. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 42801 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF68 |
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