[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 193 (Friday, October 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61839-61840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24286]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC909
Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific 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 Council will host a webinar meeting of the Council
Coordination Committee (CCC) consisting of the eight Regional Fishery
Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors
and its subcommittees. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues
of relevance to the CCC, including: Magnuson-Stevens Act
reauthorization priorities, CCC terms of reference, Department of
Commerce Office of the Inspector General report action plan, decisions
and follow-up activities, and, as time allows, other topics of concern
to the RFMCs.
DATES: The meeting will be held October 23-24, 2013. The meeting will
begin at 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on Wednesday, October 23,
2013, and recess at 2 p.m. PDT, or when business is complete, reconvene
at 11 a.m. PDT on Thursday, October 24, 2013, and recess at 2 p.m. PDT,
or when business is complete, with breaks as determined by the Pacific
Council Chair.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by web-based media, with attendance
information posted on the Pacific Council Web site.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 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 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management
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Reauthorization Act (MSA) of 2006 established the CCC by amending
Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The CCC consists of the
chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the eight RFMCs
authorized by the MSA or other Council members or staff. The meeting is
open to the public who wish to participate by webinar; instructions for
participation will be posted on the Pacific Council's Web site (found
at http://www.pcouncil.org/). Written public comments submitted prior
to 8 a.m. PDT October 21 to the Pacific Council (see ADDRESSES) will be
posted, along with other materials relevant to discussions at the CCC
meeting, at http://www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/council-meetings/ccc-oct-2013/.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
11 a.m. PDT
Call to Order
Open Public Comment
MSA Reauthorization Priorities
2 p.m. PDT
Recess for the day
Thursday, October 24, 2013
11 a.m. PDT
MSA Reauthorization Priorities
CCC Terms of Reference
Office of Inspector General Action Plan
Allocation Review Process
Discussion of Follow-up Activities
Other Business if Time Allows, such as:
Allocation Review Processes
Budget Updates
ESA Transparency
Stock Assessment Prioritization Plan
2 p.m. PDT
Adjourn
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issues. The CCC may meet as late
as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503)
820-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 30, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-24286 Filed 10-3-13; 8:45 am]
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