[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52114-52115]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100101D]


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 bodies will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council and its advisory bodies will meet October 28, 2001-
November 2, 2001. The Council meeting will begin on Monday, October 29, 
2001, at 3 p.m., reconvening each day at 8 a.m. through Friday. All 
meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held 
at 4 p.m. on Monday, October 29, 2001, to address litigation and 
personnel matters. The Council will meet as late as necessary each day 
to complete its scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Clarion Hotel San Francisco 
Airport, 401 East Millbrae Avenue, Millbrae, CA 94030; telephone: 650-
692-6363.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director; telephone: 503-326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda, but not necessarily in this order. All items listed are subject 
to potential Council action.

A. Call to Order

    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions
    2. Council Member Appointments
    3. Roll Call
    4. Executive Director's Report
    5. Approve Agenda
    6. Approve September 2001 Minutes

B. Pacific Halibut Management

    Proposed Changes to the Recreational Catch Sharing Plan and Annual 
Regulations for 2002

C. Groundfish Management

    1. NMFS Report
    2. Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey Update
    3. Final Harvest Levels for 2002
    4. Management Measures for 2002 and Environmental Assessment
    5. Groundfish Strategic Plan Implementation
    6. Rebuilding Plans
    7. Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Environmental Impact 
Statement
    8. Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)
    9. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments

D. Salmon Management

    1. NMFS Report
    2. Update of Ongoing Fisheries
    3. Salmon Option Hearing Sites
    4. Sacramento Winter Run Chinook Management
    5. Results of Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
Methodology Review
    6. Queets River Coho Status Review

E. Habitat Issues

    Essential Fish Habitat Issues

F. Marine Reserves

    1. Status of Marine Reserves Proposals for Channel Island National 
Marine Sanctuary

G. Highly Migratory Species Management

    1. NMFS Report
    2. Draft Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
    3. Draft FMP Public Hearing Schedule and Sites

H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

    1. NMFS Report
    2. Amendment 10 to the Coastal Pelagic Species FMP
    3. Pacific Sardine Harvest Guideline for 2002

I. Administrative and Other Matters

    1. Status of Legislation
    2. Elections and Appointments
    3. Report of the Budget Committee
    4. Council Staff Work Load Priorities
    5. March 2002 Council Meeting Draft Agenda

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

    The following ancillary meetings are scheduled in addition to the 
Council general sessions.

Sunday, October 28, 2001

    Groundfish Management Team, 2 p.m.

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Monday, October 29, 2001

    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, 8 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team, 8 a.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee, 8 a.m.
    Habitat Steering Group, 8 a.m.
    Budget Committee, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, October 30, 2001

    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.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee, 8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants, immediately following Council session.

Wednesday, October 31, 2001

    California State Delegation, 7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation, 7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation, 7 a.m.
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, 8 a.m.
    Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel, 8 a.m.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, 10 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team, as necessary
    Enforcement Consultants, as necessary

Thursday, November 1, 2001

    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, as necessary.
    Enforcement Consultants, as necessary.

Friday, November 2, 2001

    California State Delegation, 7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation, 7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation, 7 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants, as necessary.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the 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 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 326-
6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 5, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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