[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46415-46416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23529]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 082098H]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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

DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet during September 
13-18, 1998. The Council meeting will begin on Monday, September 14, at 
1 p.m. with a closed session to discuss litigation and personnel 
matters. The open session begins at 1:30 p.m. The Council will 
reconvene Tuesday through Friday at 8 a.m. in open session. The Council 
will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its scheduled 
business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Red Lion's Sacramento Inn, 
1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815; telephone: (916) 924-8041.
     Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW. 
Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence D. Six, Executive Director; 
telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
    A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions, Roll Call
    2. Oath of Office for New Members
    3. Approve Agenda
    4. Approve June 1998 Meeting Minutes
    B. Dungeness Crab Management - Determine Need for Council Plan
    C. Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management - Consider Coordinated 
Management in the Pacific
    D. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Status of 1998 Fisheries
    2. Proposed Changes to Regulations for 1999
    E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management - Adopt Final Plan Amendments
    F. Habitat Issues
    G. Salmon Management
    1. Sequence of Events and Status of Fisheries
    2. Preliminary Draft Plan Amendments

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    3. Risk Analysis for Oregon Coastal Natural Coho Plan Amendment
    4. Review of Hooking Mortality and Encounter Rates
    H. Groundfish Management
    1. Status of Regulations and Other NMFS Activities
    2. Final Plan Amendments
    3. Preliminary Stock Assessments, Harvest Levels, and Other 
Specifications for 1999
    4. Stocks to be Assessed in 1999
    5. Exempted Fishing Permit for Depth-Specific Sablefish Sampling
    6. Lingcod and Rockfish Allocation
    7. Other Management Measures for 1999
    8. Landing of Fish in Excess of Cumulative Limits (Overages)
    9. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments
    I. Administrative and Other Matters
    1. Report of the Budget Committee
    2. Status of Legislation
    3. Report of the Council Chairs' Meeting
    4. Research and Data Needs and Economic Data Plan
    5. NMFS Report on West Coast Seals and Sea Lions
    6. Appointments to Advisory Entities
    7. Composition of Advisory Entities for 1999-2000
    8. Approve November 1998 Agenda
    9. Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for Annual Term Beginning October 1, 
1998

Advisory Meetings

    The Habitat Steering Group meets at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 
14, to address issues and actions affecting habitat of fish species 
managed by the Council.
    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene on Monday, 
September 14, at 8 a.m. and on Tuesday, September 15, at 8 a.m. to 
address scientific issues on the Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Management Team will convene on Sunday, September 
13, at 3 p.m., and on Monday, September 14 at 8 a.m., and will continue 
to meet throughout the week as necessary to address groundfish 
management items on the Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will convene on Monday, September 
14, at 1 p.m., on Tuesday, September 15, at 8 a.m., and on Wednesday, 
September 16, at 8 a.m. to address groundfish management items on the 
Council agenda.
    The Salmon Technical Team will convene on Monday, September 14, at 
8 a.m., and on Tuesday, September 15, at 8 a.m. to address salmon 
management items on the Council agenda.
    The Salmon Advisory Subpanel will convene on Monday, September 14, 
at 1 p.m., and on Tuesday, September 15, at 8 a.m. to address salmon 
management items on the Council agenda.
    The HMS Policy Committee will meet on Monday, September 14, at 11 
a.m. to discuss coodinated management in the U.S. exclusive economic 
zone (EEZ) of the Pacific and other timely HMS issues.
    The Enforcement Consultants meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 
15, to address enforcement issues relating to Council agenda items.
    The Budget Committee meets on Wednesday, September 16, after 
Council adjournment, to review the status of the 1998 Council budget 
and develop a 1999 budget.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action 
will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the 
agenda listed in this notice.

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. John S. Rhoton at (503) 326-
6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: August 21, 1998.
Gary C. Matlock,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 98-23529 Filed 8-31-98; 8:45 am]
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