[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 67983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23801]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE920


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Salmon 
Subcommittee of the Scientific and Statistical Committee will hold a 
joint methodology review meeting with the Salmon Technical Team.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, from 1 
p.m. until business for the day is complete.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Large Conference Room of the 
Pacific Council.
    Council address: Pacific Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Burner, Pacific Council; 
(503) 820-2414.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the methodology review 
meeting is to discuss and review proposed changes to analytical methods 
used in salmon management. Recommendations from the methodology review 
meeting will be presented at the November 13-21, 2016 Council meeting 
in Garden Grove, CA where the Council is scheduled to take final action 
on the proposals. One topic, a forecast model for Sacramento River 
winter Chinook, was adopted by the Council at their September 12-20, 
2016 meeting in Boise, ID for consideration at the methodology review 
meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during the meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document 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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 820-2425 at least 
10 business days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-23801 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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