82 FR 42802 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 175 (September 12, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-19319

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will meet October 2 through October 10, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF685


North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the North Pacific Fishery 
Management Council and its advisory committees.

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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its 
advisory committees will meet October 2 through October 10, 2017.

DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, October 2 through Tuesday, 
October 10, 2017. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and 
times of the meetings.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 
W. 3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501.
    Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501-2252; telephone (907) 271-
2809.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Witherell, Council staff; 
telephone: (907) 271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council will begin its plenary session 
at 8 a.m. in the Aleutian Room on Wednesday, October 4, continuing 
through Tuesday, October 10, 2017. The Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. in the King Salmon/Iliamna Room on 
Monday, October 2 and continue through Wednesday, October 4, 2017. The 
Council's Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m. in the Dillingham/
Katmai Room on Tuesday, October 3, and continue through Saturday, 
October 7, 2017. The IFQ Committee will meet October 2, 10 a.m. to 5 
p.m. (Room to be Determined); the Enforcement Committee will meet 
October 3, 2017, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Room TBD); the Legislative Committee 
will meet October 3, 2017, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Room TBD); and the Halibut 
Charter Management Committee will meet Tuesday, October 10, noon to 4 
p.m. (Room TBD).

Agenda

Monday, October 2, 2017 Through Tuesday, October 10, 2017

    Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council's plenary 
session will include the following issues as well as an executive 
session. The Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues 
identified.

(1) Executive Director's Report (including a discussion of timing of 
allocation reviews; report on St. Paul Outreach meetings)
(2) NMFS Management Report (including Draft EM policy directive, ACLIM 
update, Deep Sea Corals report (T), clarification on rulemaking for 
recent TLAS and squid actions (T); Adak pollock report (T))
(3) NOAA GC report (including conflict of interest review)
(4) ADF&G Report (including Chinook salmon 3-river index projection)
(5) USCG Report
(6) USFWS Report
(7) Protected Species Report (including a Northern Fur Seal Synthesis)
(8) Charter Halibut Annual Permit Registration--Initial Review
(9) Mixing of Guided and Unguided Halibut--Initial Review
(10) BSAI Crab Specifications for 6 stocks--Final Specifications
(11) Groundfish Harvest Specifications--Proposed Specifications
(12) Observer tendering issue; low sampling rates--OAC report
(13) 2018 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan--Review; OAC and EMWG 
Reports
(14) GOA Rockfish Program Review--Review
(15) Salmon FMP Amendment--Expanded discussion paper
(16) Halibut Abundance-based PSC Limits--Discussion paper
(17) Halibut Decksorting EFP and Halibut Genetics Sampling EFP--Review
(18) IFQ Committee Report including data review of small unfished quota 
and quota migration
(19) Halibut Retention in Sablefish Pots--Discussion paper
(20) Staff Tasking

    The Advisory Panel will address most of the same agenda issues as 
the Council except items 1-7.
    The SSC agenda will include the following issues:

(1) BSAI Crab Specifications for 6 stocks--Final Specifications
(2) Groundfish Harvest Specifications--Proposed Specifications
(3) 2018 Observer Program Annual Deployment Plan--Review
(4) GOA Rockfish Program Review--Review
(5) Halibut Abundance-based PSC Limits--Discussion paper
(6) Halibut Decksorting EFP and Halibut Genetics Sampling EFP--Review

    In addition to providing ongoing scientific advice for fishery 
management decisions, the SSC functions as the Council's primary peer 
review panel for scientific information as described by the Magnuson-
Stevens Act section 302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard 2 
guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer review process is also deemed to 
satisfy the requirements of the Information Quality Act, including the 
OMB Peer Review Bulletin guidelines.
    The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be 
posted at http://www.npfmc.org/.
    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Actions 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.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271-2809 
at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 7, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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]
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees.
Dates		The meetings will be held Monday, October 2 through Tuesday, October 10, 2017. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times of the meetings.
Contact		David Witherell, Council staff; telephone: (907) 271-2809.
FR Citation		82 FR 42802
RIN Number		0648-XF68

82 FR 42802 - North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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