[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 104 (Friday, May 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32464-32466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-13555]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052703B]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 June 15-20, 
2003. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.

ADDRESSES: The meetings and hearing will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; telephone: 650-570-
5700.
    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) 820-2280.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council meeting will begin on Monday, 
June 16, at 3:30 p.m., reconvening each day through Friday. All 
meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held 
from 3:30 p.m. until 4:15 p.m. on Monday, June 16 to address litigation 
and personnel matters. The Council will meet as late as necessary each 
day to complete its scheduled business.
    The following items are on the Council agenda, but not necessarily 
in this order:

A. Call to Order

    1. Opening Remarks, Introductions
    2. Roll Call
    3. Executive Director's Report
    4. Approve Agenda
    5. Approve March 2003 Minutes

B. Groundfish Management

    1. NMFS Report on Groundfish Management
    2. Observer Data Implementation Status
    3. Stock Assessments and Rebuilding Analyses for 2004 Groundfish 
Management
    4. Preliminary Range of Harvest Levels for 2004
    5. Status of Groundfish Fisheries and Initial Policy Consideration 
of Inseason Adjustments
    6. Standards and Criteria Timeline for Approving Exempted Fishing 
Permits (EFPs)
    7. EFP Update and New Proposals for 2004
    8. Final Action on Groundfish Inseason Management
    9. Implementation of a Vessel Monitoring System
    10. Groundfish Stock Assessment Review Process for 2005 through 
2006
    11. Status of the Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
    12. Update on Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Programmatic 
EIS
    13. Final Adoption of Amendment 16-1 (Environmental Assessment) and 
Amendment 16-2 (Draft EIS and Regulatory Analyses) for Darkblotched 
Rockfish, Pacific Ocean Perch, Canary Rockfish, and Lingcod
    14. Adoption of a Proposed Range for 2004 Groundfish Management 
Measures
    15. Alternative Long-term Groundfish Management Strategies

C. Salmon Management

    1. Salmon Fishery Update
    2. Mitchell Act Update
    3. Progress Report on the Establishment of the Model Evaluation 
Work Group

D. Habitat1. Current Habitat Issues

E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

    1. NMFS Report
    2. Pacific Mackerel Harvest Guidelines for 2003 through 2004

F. Highly Migratory Species Management

    1. NMFS Report on Highly Migratory Species Management
    2. Potential Reconsideration of FMP Preferred Alternatives for High 
Seas Longline Fishing Regarding Turtle Impacts

G. Marine Reserves1. Planning for Federal Waters Portion of the Channel 
Islands National Marine Sanctuary2. Central California Sanctuary 
Processes Including Krill Ban

H. Administrative Matters

    1. Legislative Matters
    2. Fiscal Matters
    3. Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other 
Forums
    4. Staff Work Load Priorities and September 2003 Council Meeting 
Agenda

SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS

SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2003

    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel - 1 p.m.
    Groundfish Management Team - 1 p.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee - 1 p.m.

MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2003

    Council Secretariat - 8 a.m.
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel - 8 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team - 8 a.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee - 8 a.m.
    Joint Session of the Enforcement Consultants, Groundfish Advisory 
Subpanel, Groundfish Management Team, and Scientific and Statistical 
Committee. Briefings on Stock Assessment Reviews for 2004 Groundfish 
Fisheries and Observer Data Status - 8:30 a.m.- noon
    Habitat Committee - 10 a.m.
    Legislative Committee - 10 a.m.
    Budget Committee - 1 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2003

    Council Secretariat - 7 a.m.
    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, JUNE 18, 2003

    Council Secretariat - 7 a.m.
    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 - As necessary

THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2003

    Council Secretariat - 7 a.m.
    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 - As necessary

FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2003

    Council Secretariat - 7 a.m.
    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 - As necessary
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this 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) 820-
2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.


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    Dated: May 23, 2003.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-13555 Filed 5-29-03; 8:45 am]
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