[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9001-9003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-3472]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA221


Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); March 4-10, 
2011 Pacific Council Meetings

AGENCY: NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will hold public 
meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 4-
10, 2011. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, March 5, 
2011 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, March 10, 2011. 
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be 
held from 8 a.m. until 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 5 to address 
litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late 
as necessary each day to complete its scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities 
will be

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held at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel, 301 West Sixth Street, Vancouver, 
Washington 98660; telephone: 360-993-4500. The Pacific Council address 
is Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, Oregon 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director; telephone: 503-820-2280 or 866-806-7204 toll free; or access 
the Pacific Council Web site, http://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. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items

C. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

1. Exempted Fishing Permits for 2011

D. Marine Protected Areas

1. Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review

E. Habitat

1. Current Habitat Issues

F. Pacific Halibut Management

1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting
2. Incidental Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear 
Sablefish Fisheries
3. Preliminary Alternatives for Incidental Catch Retention of Pacific 
Halibut in the Limited Entry and Open Access Fixed Gear Sablefish 
Fisheries

G. Salmon Management

1. Review of 2010 Fisheries and Summary of 2011 Stock Abundance 
Forecasts
2. Identification of Stocks Not Meeting Conservation Objectives
3. Sacramento River Fall Chinook Overfishing Assessment
4. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition 
of 2011 Salmon Management Alternatives
5. Council Recommendations for 2011 Management Alternative Analysis
6. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
7. Further Council Direction for 2011 Management Alternatives
8. Adoption of 2011 Management Alternatives for Public Review
9. Salmon Hearings Officers

H. Groundfish Management

1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Process for Implementing 2011-2012 Specifications and Management 
Measures
3. Pacific Whiting Harvest Specifications for 2011
4. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments--Part I
5. Trailing Trawl Rationalization and Allocation Amendments and Actions
6. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments--Part II, If Needed

I. Enforcement Issues

1. Current Enforcement Issues

J. Ecosystem Based Management

1. Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan

K. Administrative Matters

1. Legislative 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 Meetings

Day 1--Friday, March 4, 2011

Habitat Committee--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Legislative Committee--2 p.m.

Day 2--Saturday, March 5, 2011

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.
Habitat Committee--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--4:30 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 3--Sunday, March 6, 2011

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 4--Monday, March 7, 2011

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 5--Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 6--Wednesday, March 9, 2011

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 7--Thursday, March 10, 2011

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

    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 Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at 
least five days prior to the meeting date.


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    Dated: February 11, 2011.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-3472 Filed 2-15-11; 8:45 am]
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