[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13970-13971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7061]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 031799B]


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 April 5-
9, 1999. The Council meeting will begin on Monday, April 5, at 3 p.m., 
with a closed session to discuss litigation and personnel matters. The 
Council will convene in open session at 3:30 p.m. on April 5 and 
reconvene in open session each day at 8 a.m. through Friday, April 9. 
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; telephone: (916) 922-8041.
    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. Approve Agenda

B. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

    1. Exempted Fishing Permits to Harvest Anchovy in Closed Area
    2. Status of NMFS Review of Plan Amendment

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C. Highly Migratory Species Management

    1. Direction on Development of Fishery Management Plan

D. Administrative and Other Matters

    1. Report of the Budget Committee
    2. Report of the Legislative Committee
    3. Appointments to Advisory Entities
    4. Approve June 1999 Draft Agenda

E. Habitat Issues - Report of the Habitat Steering Group

F. Salmon Management

    1. Identification of Stocks Not Meeting Escapement Goals for Three 
Consecutive Years
    2. Methodology Reviews for 1999
    3. Tentative Adoption of 1999 Ocean Salmon Measures for Analysis
    4. Clarify Council Direction, If Necessary
    5. Final Action on 1999 Measures

G. Groundfish Management

    1. Status of Federal Regulations and Activities and Applications 
for Exempted Fishing Permits
    2. Status of Strategic Planning Process
    3. Work Load Priorities
    4. Mandatory Observers on At-Sea Processors
    5. Determination of Total Catch
    6. Status of Capacity Issues, Including Trawl Buyback Program
    7. Primary Fixed Gear Sablefish Fishery - Limits and Dates for 1999 
and Longer Term Issues
    8. Inseason Adjustments, Including Possible Emergency Action for 
Bocaccio
    9. Rebuilding Plans for Lingcod, Bocaccio, and Pacific Ocean Perch, 
Including Allocation and Bycatch Reduction
    10. Other Rockfish Allocation Issues
    11. Landing of ``Overages''
    12. Bycatch Minimization

Advisory Meetings

    The Groundfish Management Team convenes at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 
5, and continues meeting as necessary April 6 through 9 to address 
groundfish issues on the Council agenda.
    The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel convenes at 1 p.m. on Monday, 
April 5, and at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, and continues meeting as 
necessary April 7 and 8 to address groundfish issues on the Council 
agenda.
    The Habitat Steering Group meets at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 5, to 
address issues and actions affecting habitat of fish species managed by 
the Council.
    The Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene on Monday, 
April 5, at 8 a.m. and on Tuesday, April 6, at 8 a.m. to address 
scientific issues on the Council agenda.
    The Salmon Technical Team will meet as necessary Monday through 
Friday April 5-9 to address salmon management items on the Council 
agenda.
    The Salmon Advisory Subpanel will convene on Monday, April 5, at 8 
a.m. and will continue to meet April 6 through 9 as necessary to 
address salmon management items on the Council agenda.
    The Legislative Committee of the Council will meet on Monday, April 
5, beginning at 10 a.m. to review proposed changes to legislation 
affecting fishery management.
    The Budget Committee of the Council will convene at 1 p.m. on 
Monday, April 5, to review the status of the Council's 1999 budget and 
other related matters.
    The Ad-Hoc Legal Gear Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 6 at 7 
p.m. and on Wednesday, April 7 as necessary to discuss changes to 
groundfish legal gear specifications to reduce discard.
    The Enforcement Consultants meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 
and continue to meet as necessary April 6 through 9 to address 
enforcement issues relating to Council agenda items.
    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. 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: March 17, 1999.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-7061 Filed 3-18-99; 1:36 pm]
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