[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8940-8941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03304]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD130


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 (Pacific Council) and 
its advisory entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 7-
13, 2014. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, March 8, 
2014 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, March 13, 2014. 
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be 
held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 8 to address litigation and personnel 
matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each day to 
complete its scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory 
entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, 2001 Point 
West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815; telephone: (916) 929-8855.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Instructions for 
attending the meeting via live stream broadcast are given under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

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 March 8-13, 2014 meeting of the Pacific 
Fishery Management Council will be streamed live on the internet. The 
live meeting will be broadcast daily starting at 8 a.m. Pacific Time 
(PT) beginning on Saturday, March 8, 2014 through Thursday, March 13, 
2014. The broadcast will end daily at 6 p.m. PT or when business for 
the day is complete. Only the audio portion, and portions of the 
presentations displayed on the screen at the Council meeting, will be 
broadcast. The audio portion is listen-only; you will be unable to 
speak to the Council via the broadcast. Instructions to attend the 
broadcast meeting online are available on the Council Web site at 
http://www.pcouncil.org.
    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
    Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Ecosystem Management
    California Current Ecosystem Report Including Integrated 
Ecosystem Assessment
D. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Phase 2 Report and Evaluation 
Criteria for Effectiveness of EFH Provisions
    3. Barotrauma Device Mortality Rates
    4. Inseason Adjustments, Including Carryover
    5. Biennial Harvest Specifications for 2015-2016 and Beyond 
Groundfish Fisheries
    6. Trawl Rationalization Trailing Actions
E. Habitat
    Current Habitat Issues
F. Salmon Management
    1. Review of 2013 Fisheries and Summary of 2014 Stock Abundance 
Forecasts
    2. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary 
Definition of 2014 Salmon Management Alternatives
    3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    4. Council Recommendations for 2014 Management Alternative 
Analysis
    5. Further Council Direction for 2014 Management Alternatives
    6. Adoption of 2014 Management Alternatives for Public Review

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    7. Salmon Hearings Officers
    8. Sacramento Winter Chinook Harvest Control Rule
    9. California Coastal Chinook Update
G. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) 
Meeting
    2. Incidental Catch Recommendations for the Salmon Troll and 
Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
H. Enforcement Issues
    Vessel Monitoring System Ping Rate
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    Pacific Sardine Temperature Parameter Review
J. Administrative Matters
    1. Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization Priorities and Other 
Legislative Matters
    2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
    3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
K. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Vessel Monitoring Systems for Highly Migratory Species 
Fisheries
    3. Recommendations for International Management Activities
    4. U.S.-Canada Albacore Treaty Update
    5. Draft Gillnet Monitoring Management and Alternative Gear 
Report

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Friday, March 7, 2014

Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Habitat Committee--8:30 a.m.
Legislative Committee--1 p.m.

Day 2--Saturday, March 8, 2014

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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Chair's Reception--6 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 3--Sunday, March 9, 2014

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.
Enforcement Consultants--4 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group--As Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical Group--As Needed

Day 4--Monday, March 10, 2014

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 5--Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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--Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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--Thursday, March 13, 2014

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 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 these meetings. 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 5 days 
prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 11, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-03304 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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