[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 40 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13641-13642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04783]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC527


Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); March 5-11, 
2013 Pacific Council 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 Council and its advisory entities will hold public 
meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 5-
11, 2013. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, March 7, 
2013, at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Monday, March 11, 2013. 
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be 
held at the end of the scheduled agenda on Saturday, March 9 to address 
litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late 
as necessary each day to complete its scheduled business. In addition 
to the formal, numbered agenda items, there will be an informal Council 
informational session on the morning of Thursday, March 7 to help with 
understanding various issues and objectives associated with developing 
a new management process for groundfish fisheries under Amendment 24.

ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities 
will be held at the Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, 
Washington 98402; telephone: 888-862-3255. 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. Salmon Management
    1. Review of 2012 Fisheries and Summary of 2013 Stock Abundance 
Forecasts
    2. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary 
Definition of 2013 Salmon Management Alternatives
    3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    4. Council Recommendations for 2013 Management Alternative 
Analysis
    5. Further Council Direction for 2013 Management Alternatives
    6. Adoption of 2013 Management Alternatives for Public Review
    7. Salmon Hearings Officers
D. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. Exempted Fishing Permits for 2013
E. Habitat
    1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Administrative Matters
    1. Research Planning
    2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
G. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission 
Meeting
    2. Pacific Halibut Management South of Humbug Mountain
    3. Incidental Catch Regulations for the Salmon Troll and Fixed 
Gear Sablefish Fisheries
H. Groundfish Management
    1. NMFS Report
    2. Status Determination Criteria for Data-Moderate Stocks
    3. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments, Including Carryover
    4. Amendment 24: Improvements to the Groundfish Management 
Process
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. NMFS Report
    2. Swordfish Management Report on Potential Changes to the 
Turtle Conservation Area and Take Limits
    3. Recommendations for International Management Activities
J. Enforcement Issues
    1. Current Enforcement Issues

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Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee 9 a.m.

Day 2--Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8:30 a.m.

Day 3--Thursday, March 7, 2013

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 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 4--Friday, March 8, 2013

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.
Scientific and Statistical Committee Economic Subcommittee 8:30 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Needed.
Tribal Policy Group As Needed.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Needed.

Day 5--Saturday, March 9, 2013

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.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species 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--Sunday, March 10, 2013

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species 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--Monday, March 11, 2013

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 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.

    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.

    Dated: February 26, 2013.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-04783 Filed 2-26-13; 4:15 pm]
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