[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 87 (Monday, May 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21372-21373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09217]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF396


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 (Pacific Council) 
Groundfish Management Team (GMT) will hold a webinar that is open to 
the public.

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DATES: The GMT webinar will be held Thursday, May 18, 2017, from 1 p.m. 
to 3:30 p.m.; or until business for each day is completed.

ADDRESSES: To attend the webinar (1) join the meeting by visiting this 
link http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar, (2) enter 
the Webinar ID: 349-453-339, and (3) enter your name and email address 
(required). After logging in to the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL 
number 1-415-655-0060 (not a toll-free number), (2) enter the attendee 
phone audio access code 229-858-558, and (3) then enter your audio 
phone pin (shown after joining the webinar). NOTE: We have disabled 
Mic/Speakers as on option and require all participants to use a 
telephone or cell phone to participate. Technical Information and 
System Requirements: PC-based attendees are required to use 
Windows[supreg] 7, Vista, or XP; Mac[supreg]-based attendees are 
required to use Mac OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer; Mobile attendees are 
required to use iPhone[supreg], iPad[supreg], AndroidTM 
phone or Android tablet (See the GoToMeeting WebinarApps). You may send 
an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at [email protected] or 
contact him at 503-820-2280, extension 411 for technical assistance. A 
public listening station will also be available at the Pacific Council 
office.
    Council address: Pacific Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 
101, Portland, OR 97220-1384; telephone: (503) 820-2280.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Kelly Ames, Pacific Council; 
phone: (503) 820-2426.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT webinar is to 
receive a presentation from NMFS on the analysis of trawl gear 
regulation changes, which are designed to reflect the individual 
accountability provided by the trawl catch share program. In March 
2016, the Council recommended: Allowing vessels to carry and use 
multiple trawl gears types on a single trip (fish caught using 
different gears must be stowed separately); eliminating minimum mesh 
size regulations for the codend and body of the net; eliminating 
restrictions on codends; eliminating chafing gear restrictions; 
allowing a new haul to be brought onboard and dumped before all catch 
from previous haul has been stowed; and changing the selective flatfish 
trawl gear definition and restrictions. The selective flatfish trawl 
gear definition would be changed to allow the use of four seams nets. 
Furthermore, the restriction that requires use of selective flatfish 
trawl gear shoreward of the Rockfish Conservation Area in the area 
north of 40[deg]10' N. latitude would be replaced by a restriction that 
requires use of small footrope trawl in that area. At its June 2016 
meeting, the Pacific Council added to this list a recommendation to 
allow a vessel to fish in multiple management areas on the same trip 
and assign catch to management areas in proportion to the vessel's 
effort in each area on that trip. A detailed agenda for the webinar 
will be available on the Pacific Council's Web site prior to the 
meeting. The GMT may also address other assignments relating to 
groundfish management. No management actions will be decided by the 
GMT. The GMT's task will be to assist in the analysis as necessary. The 
GMT will provide a report summarizing the expected tasks and workload 
to the Pacific Council its June 2017 meeting.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. 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 public listening station 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) 
820-2411 at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-09217 Filed 5-5-17; 8:45 am]
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