83 FR 23659 - Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 99 (May 22, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-10892

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-10892]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG245

Pacific Fishery Management 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 June 7-
13, 2018. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Friday, June 8,
2018 at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m. each
day through Wednesday, June 13, 2018. All meetings are open to the
public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.,
Friday, June 8 to address litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific
Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its
scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton
Spokane City Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court, Spokane, WA;
telephone: (509) 455-9600.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Instructions for
attending the meeting via live stream broadcast are given under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director;
telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll-free; or access the
Pacific Council website, http://www.pcouncil.org for the current
meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June 7-13, 2018 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PDT Friday, June 8, 2018 and continue at 8 a.m.
daily through Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Broadcasts end daily at 5 p.m.
PDT 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 following link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar and enter the June
Webinar ID, 530-089-227, 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-only portion of the meeting. The audio portion may be
attended using a telephone by dialing the toll number 1-562-247-8321
(not a toll-free number), audio access code 240-052-611, and entering
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 June 2018 briefing materials
and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later
than Friday, May 18, 2018.

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. Council Coordination Committee Meeting Report
2. Electronic Monitoring (EM) Cost Allocation Policy Directive
3. National Marine Fisheries Service White Paper on Best Scientific
Information Available (BSIA)
4. Research and Data Needs Document--Preliminary Draft
5. Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs
6. Legislative Matters
7. Federal Fishery Permit Citizen Requirements--Scoping
8. Fiscal Matters
9. Approval of Council Meeting Record
10. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
11. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
E. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. New and Continuing Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) Approval for
2019-2020
3. Final Action on Stock Assessment Plans and Terms of Reference
(TOR)
4. Final Action to Adopt Management Measures for 2019-2020
Fisheries
5. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Live Bait Fishery Allowance Amendment Scoping
G. Highly Migratory Species
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Recommendations for International Management Activities
3. Drift Gillnet Performance Metrics
4. Update on Existing Deep-Set Buoy Gear (DSGB) Exempted Fishing
Permits
5. Deep-Set Buoy Gear Authorization--Final Range of Alternatives
and Preliminary Preferred Alternative for Number of Limited Entry
Permits
6. Preliminary Review of New Non-Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted
Fishing Permit Applications and Resubmission of Previous Deep-Set Buoy
Gear Applications
7. Swordfish Management Project Planning and Observer Change

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 website http://www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/council-meetings/current-briefing-book/ no later than Friday, May 18,
2018.

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Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Thursday, June 7, 2018
Habitat Committee--8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Legislative Committee--10 a.m.
Budget Committee--1 p.m.
Day 2--Friday, June 8, 2018
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.
Enforcement Consultants--3 p.m.
Day 3--Saturday, June 9, 2018
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.
Enforcement Consultants--Ad Hoc
Day 4--Sunday, June 10, 2018
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.
Enforcement Consultants--Ad Hoc
Day 5--Monday, June 11, 2018
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.
Enforcement Consultants--Ad Hoc
Day 6--Tuesday, June 12, 2018
California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--Ad Hoc
Day 7--Wednesday, June 13, 2018
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 the 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 at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: May 17, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-10892 Filed 5-21-18; 8:45 am]
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the intent to take final action to address 7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific Allocation Policy Directive
the emergency. Council website, http:// 3. National Marine Fisheries Service
www.pcouncil.org for the current White Paper on Best Scientific
Special Accommodations Information Available (BSIA)
meeting location, proposed agenda, and
The public listening station is meeting briefing materials. 4. Research and Data Needs
physically accessible to people with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June Document—Preliminary Draft
disabilities. Requests for sign language 7–13, 2018 meeting of the Pacific 5. Reducing Regulation and
interpretation or other auxiliary aids Council will be streamed live on the Controlling Regulatory Costs
should be directed to Mr. Kris internet. The broadcasts begin initially 6. Legislative Matters
Kleinschmidt at kris.kleinschmidt@ 7. Federal Fishery Permit Citizen
at 9 a.m. PDT Friday, June 8, 2018 and
noaa.gov or (503) 820–2411) at least 10 Requirements—Scoping
continue at 8 a.m. daily through 8. Fiscal Matters
days prior to the meeting date. Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Broadcasts 9. Approval of Council Meeting
Dated: May 17, 2018. end daily at 5 p.m. PDT or when Record
Rey Israel Marquez, business for the day is complete. Only 10. Membership Appointments and
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable the audio portion and presentations Council Operating Procedures
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. displayed on the screen at the Pacific 11. Future Council Meeting Agenda
[FR Doc. 2018–10894 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am] Council meeting will be broadcast. The and Workload Planning
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P audio portion is listen-only; you will be D. Habitat
unable to speak to the Pacific Council 1. Current Habitat Issues
via the broadcast. To access the meeting E. Groundfish Management
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE online, please use the following link: 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/ Report
National Oceanic and Atmospheric webinar/join-webinar and enter the June 2. New and Continuing Exempted
Administration Webinar ID, 530–089–227, and your Fishing Permit (EFP) Approval for
RIN 0648–XG245 email address. You can attend the 2019–2020
webinar online using a computer, tablet, 3. Final Action on Stock Assessment
Pacific Fishery Management Council; or smart phone, using the GoToMeeting Plans and Terms of Reference (TOR)
Public Meetings application. It is recommended that you 4. Final Action to Adopt Management
use a computer headset to listen to the Measures for 2019–2020 Fisheries
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries meeting, but you may use your 5. Inseason Adjustments—Final
Service, National Oceanic and telephone for the audio-only portion of Action
Atmospheric Administration, the meeting. The audio portion may be F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
Commerce. attended using a telephone by dialing 1. Live Bait Fishery Allowance
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. the toll number 1–562–247–8321 (not a Amendment Scoping
toll-free number), audio access code G. Highly Migratory Species
SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 1. National Marine Fisheries Service
240–052–611, and entering the audio
Management Council (Pacific Council) Report
pin shown after joining the webinar.
and its advisory entities will hold 2. Recommendations for International
The following items are on the Pacific
public meetings. Management Activities
Council agenda, but not necessarily in 3. Drift Gillnet Performance Metrics
DATES: The Pacific Council and its
this order. Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final 4. Update on Existing Deep-Set Buoy
advisory entities will meet June 7–13, Action’’ refer to actions requiring the
2018. The Pacific Council meeting will Gear (DSGB) Exempted Fishing
Council to transmit a proposed fishery Permits
begin on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 9 a.m. management plan, proposed plan
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), 5. Deep-Set Buoy Gear
amendment, or proposed regulations to Authorization—Final Range of
reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under
Wednesday, June 13, 2018. All meetings Alternatives and Preliminary
Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson- Preferred Alternative for Number of
are open to the public, except a closed Stevens Fishery Conservation and
session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 Limited Entry Permits
Management Act. Additional detail on 6. Preliminary Review of New Non-
a.m., Friday, June 8 to address litigation agenda items, Council action, advisory
and personnel matters. The Pacific Deep-Set Buoy Gear Exempted
entity meeting times, and meeting Fishing Permit Applications and
Council will meet as late as necessary rooms are described in Agenda Item
each day to complete its scheduled Resubmission of Previous Deep-Set
A.4, Proposed Council Meeting Agenda, Buoy Gear Applications
business. and will be in the advance June 2018 7. Swordfish Management Project
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at briefing materials and posted on the Planning and Observer Change
the Doubletree by Hilton Spokane City Pacific Council website at
Center, 322 N. Spokane Falls Court, www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday, Advisory Body Agendas
Spokane, WA; telephone: (509) 455– May 18, 2018. Advisory body agendas will include
9600. A. Call to Order discussions of relevant issues that are
Council address: Pacific Fishery 1. Opening Remarks on the Pacific Council agenda for this
Management Council, 7700 NE 2. Roll Call meeting, and may also include issues
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 3. Executive Director’s Report that may be relevant to future Council
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OR 97220. Instructions for attending the 4. Approve Agenda meetings. Proposed advisory body
meeting via live stream broadcast are B. Open Comment Period agendas for this meeting will be
given under SUPPLEMENTARY 1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items available on the Pacific Council website
INFORMATION, below. C. Administrative Matters http://www.pcouncil.org/council-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 1. Council Coordination Committee operations/council-meetings/current-
Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; Meeting Report briefing-book/ no later than Friday, May
telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– 2. Electronic Monitoring (EM) Cost 18, 2018.

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Schedule of Ancillary Meetings Management Team—8 a.m. ongoing implementation of the Marine
Enforcement Consultants—Ad Hoc Mammal Protection Act Import
Day 1—Thursday, June 7, 2018
Day 7—Wednesday, June 13, 2018 Provisions.
Habitat Committee—8 a.m. California State Delegation—7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 DATES: Information should be received
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m.
a.m. Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. on or before December 31, 2018. A
Groundfish Management Team—8 Although non-emergency issues not public webinar will take place from 3 to
a.m. contained in this agenda may come 4 p.m. eastern daylight saving time on
Scientific and Statistical Committee— before the Pacific Council for June 26, 2018.
8 a.m. discussion, those issues may not be the ADDRESSES: Information may be
Legislative Committee—10 a.m. subject of formal Council action during submitted to either by mail to: NMFS
Budget Committee—1 p.m. this meeting. Council action will be Office of International Affairs and
Day 2—Friday, June 8, 2018 restricted to those issues specifically Seafood Inspection, Attn.: MSRA
California State Delegation—7 a.m. listed in this notice and any issues Information, F/IS 1315 East-West
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. arising after publication of this notice Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. that require emergency action under electronically to: IUU.PLMR.Sharks@
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens noaa.gov. Information on how to
a.m. Fishery Conservation and Management participate in the June 26, 2018, public
Groundfish Management Team—8 Act, provided the public has been webinar will be posted online at https://
a.m. notified of the Pacific Council’s intent to www.fisheries.noaa.gov.
Enforcement Consultants—3 p.m. take final action to address the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Day 3—Saturday, June 9, 2018 emergency. Oriana Villar, phone 301–427–8384, or
California State Delegation—7 a.m. email Oriana.Villar@noaa.gov.
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. Special Accommodations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Shark
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. These meetings are physically Conservation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111–
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 accessible to people with disabilities. 348) amended the Moratorium
a.m. Requests for sign language Protection Act by requiring that actions
Groundfish Management Team—8 interpretation or other auxiliary aids be taken by the United States to
a.m. should be directed to Mr. Kris strengthen shark conservation. In
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280, ext. November 2015, the Illegal, Unreported,
Subpanel—8 a.m. 411 at least 10 business days prior to the and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement
Highly Migratory Species meeting date. Act of 2015 (IUUFEA) (Pub. L. 114–81)
Management Team—8 a.m. further amended the Moratorium
Dated: May 17, 2018.
Enforcement Consultants—Ad Hoc Protection Act by, among other things,
Day 4—Sunday, June 10, 2018 Rey Israel Marquez,
expanding the scope of information that
California State Delegation—7 a.m. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. can be used for the identification of
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. nations to three years for the IUU
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. [FR Doc. 2018–10892 Filed 5–21–18; 8:45 am]
fishing and bycatch provisions. In
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
December 2016 the Ensuring Access to
a.m. Pacific Fisheries Act (EAPFA) (Pub. L.
Groundfish Management Team—8 114–327) amended the Moratorium
a.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Protection Act by also expanding the
Highly Migratory Species Advisory National Oceanic and Atmospheric scope of information that can be used
Subpanel—8 a.m. Administration for the identification of nations to three
Highly Migratory Species years for the shark provisions.
Management Team—8 a.m. RIN 0648–XG126 Specifically, the Moratorium
Enforcement Consultants—Ad Hoc Protection Act requires the Secretary of
Day 5—Monday, June 11, 2018 Identification of Nations Engaged in
Commerce (Secretary) to identify in a
California State Delegation—7 a.m. Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated
biennial report to Congress those
Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. Fishing, Bycatch, or Shark Fishing
nations whose fishing vessels are
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries engaged, or have been engaged at any
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel—8 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and point during the preceding three years,
a.m. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in IUU fishing. The definition of IUU
Groundfish Management Team—8 Commerce. fishing can be found at 50 CFR 300.201
a.m. ACTION: Notice; request for information. and includes:
Highly Migratory Species Advisory (1) Fishing activities that violate
Subpanel—8 a.m. SUMMARY: NMFS is seeking information conservation and management measures
Highly Migratory Species regarding nations whose vessels are required under an international fishery
Management Team—8 a.m. engaged in illegal, unreported, or management agreement to which the
Enforcement Consultants—Ad Hoc unregulated (IUU) fishing, bycatch of United States is a party, including catch
Day 6—Tuesday, June 12, 2018 protected living marine resources limits or quotas, capacity restrictions,
California State Delegation—7 a.m. (PLMR), and/or fishing activities in bycatch reduction requirements, shark
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Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. waters beyond any national jurisdiction conservation measures, and data
Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. that target or incidentally catch sharks. reporting;
Groundfish Management Team—8 Such information will be reviewed for (2) In the case of non-parties to an
a.m. the purposes of the identification of international fishery management
Highly Migratory Species Advisory nations pursuant to the High Seas agreement to which the United States is
Subpanel—8 a.m. Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection a party, fishing activities that would
Highly Migratory Species Act (Moratorium Protection Act) and undermine the conservation of the

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Dates		The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet June 7- 13, 2018. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m. each day through Wednesday, June 13, 2018. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.,
Contact		Mr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll-free; or access the Pacific Council website, http://www.pcouncil.org for the current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.
FR Citation		83 FR 23659
RIN Number		0648-XG24

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