[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38128-38129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16658]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG382


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 (Pacific Council) will 
convene a webinar meeting of its Ad Hoc Trawl Groundfish Electronic 
Monitoring Policy Advisory Committee (GEMPAC) which is open to the 
public.

DATES: The webinar will be held August 17, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
(Pacific Standard Time), or until business 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 from your computer, tablet or smartphone, use this 
link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/837382429 and follow the 
prompts. (1) You must

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use your telephone for the audio portion of the meeting by dialing this 
TOLL number: 1-571-317-3122. (2) Enter the Attendee phone audio access 
code 837-382-429. (3) 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 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brett Wiedoff, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2424.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the meeting is for the GEMPAC 
to develop comments and recommendations regarding electronic monitoring 
topics scheduled for the Pacific Council's September meeting in 
Seattle, Washington. Specifically, the Committee will review and 
comment on the draft National Marine Fisheries Service Procedural 
Directive on Cost Allocations in Electronic Monitoring Programs for 
Federally Managed U.S. Fisheries and develop a prioritized a list of 
electronic monitoring policy issues for the Pacific Council to consider 
in the future.
    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

    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 
([email protected]; (503) 820-2411) at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting date.

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-16658 Filed 8-2-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P