[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 228 (Wednesday, November 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56586-56587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25765]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF813


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting (Webinar)

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 Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) will hold a meeting via webinar to 
discuss the work associated with the Climate Change and Communities 
Initiative. The meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The webinar meeting will be held on Monday, December 18, 2017, 
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) or until business for 
the day has been completed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via webinar. A public listening 
station is available at the Pacific Council office (address below). To 
attend the webinar (1) join the meeting by visiting this link https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar, (2) enter the Webinar ID: 781-215-411, and 
(3) enter your name and email address (required). After logging in to 
the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL number 1-631-992-3221 (not a 
toll-free number), (2) enter the attendee phone audio access code 562-
890-447, and (3) then enter your audio phone pin (shown after joining 
the webinar). Note: We have disabled Mic/Speakers as an 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 
https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar/ipad-iphone-android-webinar-apps). 
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 Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2422.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this webinar is for the EWG 
to discuss work associated with the Climate Change and Communities 
Initiative, which the Council has decided to embark upon. Two tasks 
have been assigned to the EWG as initial steps in this initiative. 
First, the EWG is organizing a series of briefings for the Council 
family on the potential effects of climate change on the California 
Current Ecosystem including fishing communities. Second, the EWG will 
draft a report on major Council decision types that may benefit from 
information on climate change impacts. This webinar in an opportunity 
for the EWG to discuss progress on these tasks and plan their 
completion. Public comments during the webinar will be received from 
attendees at the discretion of the EWG chair.
    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 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

    This meeting 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 
business days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: November 24, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-25765 Filed 11-28-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P