[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 160 (Monday, August 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39570-39571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17541]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF613


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting (webinar).

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad 
Hoc Trawl Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Technical Advisory Committee 
(GEMTAC) and Groundfish Electronic Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee 
(GEMPAC) (GEM Committees) will hold a joint work session via webinar, 
which is open to the public.

DATES: The webinar meeting will be held September 6, 2017, from 1 p.m. 
until 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) or when business for each day has 
been completed.

ADDRESSES: To attend the webinar, visit: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar. Enter the Webinar ID, which is 405-536-
325, and enter your name and email address (required). Participants are 
encouraged to use their telephone, as this is the best practice to 
avoid technical issues and excessive feedback (see http://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/PFMC_Audio_Diagram_GoToMeeting.pdf 
for best practices). Please use your telephone for the audio portion of 
the meeting by dialing this TOLL number 1+ (872) 240-3412 (not a toll-
free number); then enter the Attendee phone audio access code: 405-536-
325; then enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining the webinar). 
System Requirements for PC-based attendees: Required: Windows[supreg] 
7, Vista, or XP; for Mac[supreg]-based attendees: Required: Mac 
OS[supreg] X 10.5 or newer; and for mobile attendees: iPhone[supreg], 
iPad[supreg], AndroidTM phone or Android tablet (See the 
GoToMeeting Webinar Apps).
    You may send an email to [email protected] or contact him 
at (503) 820-2280, extension 411 for technical assistance. A public 
listening station will be available at the Pacific Council office.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Brett Wiedoff, Staff Officer, 
Pacific Council; phone: (503) 820-2280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GEM Committees will discuss items on the 
Pacific Council's September 2017 meeting agenda with the discussions 
focused on, but not limited to, Electronic Monitoring (EM)--Preliminary 
Pacific Halibut Discard Mortality Rates and Third-Party Review. The GEM 
Committees may also address one or more of the Council's scheduled 
Administrative Matters. The Committees will discuss analytical results 
of halibut discard mortality rates as observed under the Pacific 
Council's electronic monitoring program for the limited entry 
groundfish non-whiting midwater trawl and bottom trawl fisheries when 
fishing under the non-trawl shorebased individual fishing quota 
program. In addition, the Committees will discuss policy implications 
of the Council's preferred alternative for the industry to use solely 
the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission as the EM review 
provider when the program is implemented in regulation.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. 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 GEMPAC's and GEMTAC's 
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 (503) 820-
2411 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.


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    Dated: August 15, 2017.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17541 Filed 8-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P