[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3303-3304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01289]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF962


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 (Pacific Council) is 
sponsoring a series of four webinars presenting information relevant to 
the Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative on Climate and Communities. The 
webinars are open to the public.

DATES: Two webinars have been previously scheduled for Thursday, 
January 25, 2018 and Thursday, February 1, 2018. Two additional 
webinars are now scheduled; all webinars will begin at 1:30 p.m. on the 
dates shown below and last for approximately two hours. The third 
webinar, ``Distributional changes of west coast species and impacts of 
climate change on species and species groups'' will be held Thursday, 
February 22, 2018. The fourth one, ``State and federally managed 
fishery participation under different climate scenarios'' will be held 
Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

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/ (Click ``Join a Meeting'' in top right corner of 
page), (2) enter the Webinar ID: 298-193-411, and (3) enter your name 
and email address (required). After logging in to the webinar, you must 
use your telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this 
TOLL number (1) dial this TOLL number 1-415-655-0052, (2) enter the 
attendee phone audio access code 564-202-797, and (3) then enter your 
audio phone pin (shown after joining the webinar). Note: 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.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its September 2018 meeting, the Pacific 
Council decided to embark on the Climate and Communities Initiative 
pursuant to its Fishery Ecosystem Plan. The purpose of this initiative 
is to help the Pacific Council, its advisory bodies, and the public to 
better understand the effects of near-term climate shift and long-term 
climate change on our fish, fisheries, and fishing communities and 
identify ways in which the Council

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could incorporate such understanding into its decision-making. As a 
first step, the Council's Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup is working with 
scientists at NMFS Northwest and Southwest Fisheries Science Centers to 
present a series of webinars to educate the Pacific Council, advisory 
bodies, and the interested public about current research and forecasts 
related to the effects of climate variability/change on the California 
Current Ecosystem.
    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: January 19, 2018.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-01289 Filed 1-23-18; 8:45 am]
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