[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 165 (Thursday, August 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43674-43676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-20658]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XR03


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 Council and its advisory entities will hold public 
meetings. September 11-17, 2009 Pacific Council meeting, which includes 
advisory body meetings during this time period as listed in this 
notice, as well as a September 8, 2009 Pacific Council Enforcement 
Consultants Telephone Conference.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet 
September 11-17, 2009. The Council meeting will begin on Saturday, 
September 12, 2009 at 10:30 a.m., reconvening each day through 
Thursday, September 17, 2009. All meetings are open to the public, 
except a closed session will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. 
on Saturday, September 12 to address litigation and personnel matters. 
The Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business. In addition to the September 11-17 time frame, the 
Pacific Council Enforcement Consultants will meet via telephone on 
Tuesday, September 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The Pacific Council Enforcement Consultants September 8 
telephone conference will have a listening station for public access at 
the Pacific Fishery Management Council office, 7700 NE Ambassador 
Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. The September 11-17 Pacific 
Council and advisory body meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA 94404; telephone: (650) 570-
5700. The Pacific Council address is Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director,

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telephone: (866) 806-7204 or (503) 820-2280; or access the Pacific 
Council website, www.pcouncil.org for the current meeting location, 
proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Pacific 
Council agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks
    2. Council Member Appointments
    3. Roll Call
    4. Report of the Executive Director
    5. Adopt Agenda
B. Habitat
    1. Current Habitat Issues
    2. Ocean Acidification and Sea Level Changes
    3. Offshore Aquaculture
C. Marine Protected Areas
    1. Marine Resources Public Opinion Polls
    2. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Marine Protected Area 
Process
    3. National System of Marine Protected Areas
D. Highly Migratory Species Management
    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Report
E. Groundfish Management
    1. NMFS Report
    2. Part II of Stock Assessments for 2011-2012 Groundfish Fisheries
    3. Off-Year Science Improvements
    4. Inseason Adjustments to 2009 and 2010 Groundfish Fisheries - 
Part I
    5. Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendment 23 - Annual 
Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
    6. Groundfish FMP Amendment 20 - Trawl Rationalization Regulation 
Language Review and Miscellaneous Implementation Matters
    7. Inseason Adjustments to 2009 and 2010 Groundfish Fisheries - 
Part II
    8. Report on Catch of Unidentified Rockfish Species in the 
Recreational Fishery
F. Enforcement Matters
    Oregon State Police Fisheries Enforcement Report
G. Salmon Management
    1. Salmon FMP Amendment 16 - Annual Catch Limits and Accountability 
Measures
    2. 2009 Salmon Methodology Review
    3. Central Valley Endangered Species Act Biological Opinion and 
Sacramento River Fall Chinook Salmon Stock Collapse
H. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. 2010 Pacific Halibut Fishery Regulations
    2. Proposed Procedures for Estimating Pacific Halibut Bycatch in 
the Groundfish Setline Fisheries
I. Open Comment Period
    Comments on Non-Agenda Items
J. Administrative Matters
    1. Fiscal Matters
    2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

            SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY AND ADVISORY BODY MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 8, 2009                ..............................
Enforcement Consultants Telephone                                  1 pm
 Conference
Friday, September 11, 2009                ..............................
Scientific and Statistical Committee                               8 am
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        1 pm
Habitat Committee                                                  1 pm
Budget Committee                                                1:30 pm
Saturday, September 12, 2009              ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        7 am
California State Delegation                                        7 am
Oregon State Delegation                                            7 am
Washington State Delegation                                        7 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                       8 am
Groundfish Management Team                                         8 am
Scientific and Statistical Committee                               8 am
Habitat Committee                                               8:30 am
Enforcement Consultants                                         4:30 pm
Sunday, September 13, 2009                ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        9 am
California State Delegation                                        9 am
Oregon State Delegation                                            9 am
Washington State Delegation                                        9 am
Enforcement Consultants                                           10 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                      10 am
Groundfish Management Team                                        10 am
Scientific and Statistical Committee                              10 am
Monday, September 14, 2009                ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        7 am
California State Delegation                                        7 am
Oregon State Delegation                                            7 am
Washington State Delegation                                        7 am
Enforcement Consultants                                            8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                       8 am
Groundfish Management Team                                         8 am
Joint Highly Migratory Species                                     8 am
 Management Team and Scientific and
 Statistical Committee
Salmon Advisory Subpanel                                           8 am
Salmon Technical Team                                              8 am
Joint Coastal Pelagic Species Management                           1 pm
 Team and Scientific and Statistical
 Committee
Highly Migratory Species Management Team                           1 pm
Tuesday, September 15, 2009               ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        7 am
California State Delegation                                        7 am
Oregon State Delegation                                            7 am

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Washington State Delegation                                        7 am
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team                            8 am
Enforcement Consultants                                            8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                       8 am
Groundfish Management Team                                         8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel                                           8 am
Salmon Management Team                                             8 am
Wednesday, September 16, 2009             ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        7 am
California State Delegation                                        7 am
Oregon State Delegation                                            7 am
Washington State Delegation                                        7 am
Enforcement Consultants                                            8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel                                       8 am
Groundfish Management Team                                         8 am
Thursday, September 17, 2009              ..............................
Pacific Council Secretariat                                        7 am
California State Delegation                                        7 am
Oregon State Delegation                                            7 am
Washington State Delegation                                        7 am
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    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 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.

    Dated: August 24, 2009,
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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