[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15045-15046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06282]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, 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 April 8-
14, 2016. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 9, 
2016 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, April 14, 2016. 
All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be 
held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 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 Council and its advisory entities will be 
held at the Hilton Vancouver Hotel, 301 West Sixth Street, Vancouver, 
WA 98660; telephone 360-993-4500; and the Heathman Lodge, 7801 NE. 
Greenwood Drive, Vancouver, WA 98662; phone: (360) 254-3100.
    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 April 9-14, 2016 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the Internet. The broadcasts begin at 
8 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) Saturday, April 9, 2016 and continue daily 
through Thursday, April 14, 2016. Broadcasts end daily at 6 p.m. PT or 
when business for the day is complete. Only the audio portion and 
presentations displayed on the screen at the Pacific Council meeting 
will be broadcast. The audio portion is listen-only; you will be unable 
to speak to the Pacific Council via the broadcast. To access the 
meeting online please use the following link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar and enter the April 
Webinar ID, 105-442-547 and your email address. You can attend the 
webinar online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone, using the 
GoToMeeting application. It is recommended that you use a computer 
headset to listen to the meeting, but you may use your telephone for 
the audio portion only of the meeting. The audio portion may be 
attended using a telephone by dialing the toll number 1-646-307-1720 
(not a toll-free number), audio access code 391-457-815, and enter the 
audio pin shown after joining the webinar.
    The following items are on the Pacific Council agenda, but not 
necessarily in this order. Agenda items noted as ``(Final Action)'' 
refer to actions requiring the Council to transmit a proposed fishery 
management plan, proposed plan amendment, or proposed regulations to 
the Secretary of Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Additional detail on 
agenda items, Council action, advisory entity meeting times, and 
meeting rooms are described in Agenda Item A.4, Proposed Council 
Meeting Agenda, and will be in the advance April 2016 briefing 
materials and posted on the Council Web site at www.pcouncil.org.

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. Administrative Matters
    1. Marine Planning Update
    2. Comments on Bycatch Strategy and Bycatch Reduction Plans
    3. Catch Share Program Review: Comments on National Guidance and 
Preliminary Plan for West Coast Trawl Catch Share Program Review
    4. Legislative Matters
    5. Electronic Technology Plan Update
    6. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    7. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Enforcement Issues
    1. Annual U.S. Coast Guard Fishery Enforcement Plan
    2. Final Action on Regulations for Vessel Movement Monitoring
E. Salmon Management
    1. Tentative Adoption of 2016 Ocean Salmon Management
    2. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
    3. Clarify Council Direction on 2016 Management Measures
    4. Final Action on 2016 Salmon Management Measures
    5. Annual Management Schedule Changes Amendment Scoping
F. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Final Action to Implement the 2016 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under 
the U.S.-Canada Pacific Whiting Fishery
    3. Final Action to Adopt Biennial Specifications for 2017-18 
Fisheries
    4. Final Action to Adopt Fixed Gear Electronic Monitoring 
Alternative and Deem Whiting and Fixed Gear Electronic Monitoring 
Regulations
    5. Groundfish Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) and Rockfish 
Conservation Area Amendment
    6. Preliminary Preferred Management Measures Alternatives for 2017-
18 Fisheries
    7. Initial Stock Assessment Plans and Terms of Reference for 
Groundfish and Coastal Pelagic Species
    8. Inseason Adjustments (Final Action)
G. Habitat
    1. Current Habitat Issues
H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. Final Action on Sardine Assessment, Specifications, and 
Management Measures
I. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Final Incidental Landing Restrictions for 2016-17 Salmon Troll 
Fishery (Final Action)

Advisory Body Agendas

    Advisory body agendas will include discussions of relevant issues 
that are on the Council agenda for this meeting, and may also include 
issues that may be relevant to future Council meetings. Proposed 
advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on the Council

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Web site http://www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/council-meetings/current-briefing-book/ no later than Tuesday, March 29, 2016.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Friday, April 8, 2016

Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee and 
Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Technical Advisory Committee 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee (Heathman Lodge; 7801 NE. Greenwood Dr., Vancouver, 
WA 98662) 9 a.m.
Model Evaluation Workgroup 10 a.m.
Budget Committee 1 p.m.
Legislative Committee 2 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group 7 p.m.
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad Hoc

Day 2--Saturday, April 9, 2016

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 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 Committees 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee (Heathman Lodge; 7801 NE. Greenwood Dr., Vancouver, 
WA 98662) 9 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 3 p.m.
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 3--Sunday, April 10, 2016

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team 8 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 Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 4--Monday, April 11, 2016

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 Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 5--Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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 Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 6--Wednesday, April 13, 2016

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 Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants Ad hoc
Tribal Policy Group Ad hoc
Tribal and Washington Technical Group Ad hoc

Day 7--Thursday, April 14, 2016

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

    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 Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-
2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-06282 Filed 3-18-16; 8:45 am]
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