[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18007-18008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08703]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG143


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 Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) will hold a meeting via webinar, which is 
open to the public.

DATES: The webinar meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 
starting at 9:30 a.m. and lasting approximately three hours.

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 by visiting this link http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar, (2) enter the Webinar 
ID: 393-004-851, and (3) enter your name and email address (required). 
After logging in to the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL number +1 
(213) 929-4232 (not a toll-free number), (2) enter the attendee phone 
audio access code 654-274-790, 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 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: Two primary topics will be discussed by the 
EWG during this webinar. First, the EWG will discuss and finalize 
comments on the Pacific Council's draft 2018 Research and Data Needs 
document. This report communicates the Pacific Council's research and 
data needs through 2023, fulfilling the Council's responsibilities 
under section 302(h)(7) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act. The Pacific Council will review the draft document 
and consider comments from its advisory bodies and the public at its 
June 8-13, 2018 meeting. Second,

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the EWG will discuss the Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate and Communities 
Initiative. The EWG may also review and discuss items on the June 7-13, 
2018, Council meeting agenda and other ecosystem-related topics on 
future Council meeting agendas.
    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: April 20, 2018.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08703 Filed 4-24-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P