83_FR_13797 83 FR 13735 - Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

83 FR 13735 - Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range13735-13735
FR Document2018-06470

This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's (MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG097


Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's 
(MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The 
CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be held April 18, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
and on April 19, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Downtown Embassy Suites, 319 
SW Pine St., Portland, OR 97204; 503-279-9000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast 
Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of 
MAFAC's CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) and, since 1971, advises the Secretary on all 
living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the 
Department of Commerce. The MAFAC charter and summaries of prior MAFAC 
meetings are located online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-. The CBP Task Force 
reports to MAFAC and is being convened to discuss and develop 
recommendations for long-term goals to meet Columbia Basin salmon 
recovery, conservation needs, and harvest opportunities. These goals 
will be developed in the context of habitat capacity and other factors 
that affect salmon mortality. More information is available at the CBP 
Task Force web page: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/columbia_river/index.html.

Matters To Be Considered

    The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. Updated 
information will be available on the CBP Task Force web page above. 
Meeting topics include consideration of draft quantitative goals for 
most Columbia Basin species and discussing approaches to integrating 
goals across species to develop recommendations for basin-wide goals.
    The meeting is open to the public as observers, and public input 
will be accepted on April 19, 2018, from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., limited to 
the time available.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Katherine Cheney, 503-231-6730, by April 9, 2018.

    Dated: March 27, 2018.
Jennifer L. Lukens,
Director, Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-06470 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices 13735 Thomas A. Nies (see ADDRESSES) at least information is available at the CBP Task DATES: Comments or requests for a 5 days prior to the meeting date. Force web page: http:// public hearing on the application must Dated: March 27, 2018. www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ be received at the appropriate address or Jeffrey N. Lonergan, columbia_river/index.html. fax number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific standard time on Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Matters To Be Considered Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. April 30, 2018. The meeting time and agenda are ADDRESSES: Written comments on the [FR Doc. 2018–06482 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] subject to change. Updated information application should be submitted to the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P will be available on the CBP Task Force NMFS California Central Valley Office, web page above. Meeting topics include 650 Capitol Mall, Suite 5–100, consideration of draft quantitative goals Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments may DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for most Columbia Basin species and also be submitted via fax to (916) 930– National Oceanic and Atmospheric discussing approaches to integrating 3629, or by email to Amanda.Cranford@ Administration goals across species to develop noaa.gov (include the permit number in recommendations for basin-wide goals. the subject line of the fax or email). RIN 0648–XG097 The meeting is open to the public as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: observers, and public input will be Amanda Cranford, Sacramento, CA Meeting of the Columbia Basin accepted on April 19, 2018, from 1:15 to (Phone: (916) 930–3706; Fax: (916) 930– Partnership Task Force of the Marine 1:45 p.m., limited to the time available. 3629; Email: Amanda.Cranford@ Fisheries Advisory Committee Special Accommodations noaa.gov). Permit application AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries instructions are available from the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The meeting is physically accessible address above, or online at https:// Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to people with disabilities. Requests for apps.nmfs.noaa.gov. Department of Commerce. sign language interpretation or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. auxiliary aids should be directed to Katherine Cheney, 503–231–6730, by ESA-Listed Species Covered in This SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the April 9, 2018. Notice proposed schedule and agenda of a Dated: March 27, 2018. Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus forthcoming meeting of the Marine tshawytscha): Threatened, naturally Jennifer L. Lukens, Fisheries Advisory Committee’s produced and hatchery propagated Director, Office of Policy, National Marine (MAFAC’s) Columbia Basin Partnership Central Valley (CV) spring-run; Fisheries Service. Task Force (CBP Task Force). The CBP Steelhead (O. mykiss): Threatened, [FR Doc. 2018–06470 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Task Force will discuss the issues naturally produced and artificially BILLING CODE 3510–22–P outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY propagated California Central Valley INFORMATION below. (CCV). DATES: The meeting will be held April North American green sturgeon DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 18, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on (Acipenser medisrostris): Threatened, April 19, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. National Oceanic and Atmospheric naturally produced southern distinct ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Administration population segment (SDPS). the Downtown Embassy Suites, 319 SW Permit Application Received Pine St., Portland, OR 97204; 503–279– RIN 0648–XG127 9000. Permit 21477 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Endangered and Threatened Species; FISHBIO has applied for an Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast Take of Anadromous Fish enhancement permit under section Region; 503–231–6730; email: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA for a period of Katherine.Cheney@noaa.gov. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and five years that would allow take of both SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), adult and juvenile CV spring-run hereby given of a meeting of MAFAC’s Commerce. Chinook salmon, CCV steelhead, and CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was ACTION: Notice of receipt of one SDPS green sturgeon. Recent Federal established by the Secretary of enhancement permit application and legislation (Section 4010 of the Water Commerce (Secretary) and, since 1971, request for comment. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held April 18, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on April 19, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ContactKatherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 13735 
RIN Number0648-XG09
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