[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 45223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19360]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG456


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings (webinars).

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) 
Salmon Technical Team (STT) will hold a series of meetings via webinar 
to continue the discussion on the ongoing development of salmon 
rebuilding plans for Klamath River fall Chinook, Sacramento River fall 
Chinook, Strait of Juan de Fuca natural coho, Queets River natural 
coho, and Snohomish River natural coho. Each meeting is scheduled for 
two hours with either a morning or afternoon start time. These meetings 
are open to the public.

DATES: The STT webinar for Klamath River fall Chinook will be held 
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
    The STT webinar for Sacramento River fall Chinook will be held 
Wednesday, September 26, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
    The STT webinar for Strait of Juan de Fuca natural coho will be 
held Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
    The STT webinar for Queets River natural coho will be held 
Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    The STT webinar for Snohomish River natural coho will be held 
Thursday, September 27, 2018, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The STT meetings will be held by webinar. To attend the 
webinars, (1) join the meeting by visiting this link https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar, (2) enter the webinar ID: 334-312-835, and 
(3) enter your name and email address (required). After logging into 
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: 729-
002-541; 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 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Three natural coho stocks (Queets coho, 
Strait of Juan de Fuca coho, and Snohomish coho) and two Chinook stocks 
(Sacramento River fall Chinook and Klamath River fall Chinook) were 
found to meet the criteria for being classified as overfished in the 
PFMC Review of 2017 Ocean Salmon Fisheries. Under the tenets of the 
Salmon Fishery Management Plan, the STT is required to develop a salmon 
rebuilding plan for each of these stocks and propose them to the 
Council within one year.
    The STT, tribal, state, Federal, and other management entities are 
working together to develop the salmon rebuilding plans. These meetings 
are the third of a series of meetings, and will focus on the 
development of potential recommendations to be included in each 
rebuilding plan. Additional topics for discussion may include, but are 
not limited to, outstanding data needs, data analysis, and economic 
aspects to be included in each plan. One meeting will occur for each of 
the five stocks; additional meetings will be scheduled as needed. These 
meetings are open to the public. All meetings will have the same 
webinar ID and access code.
    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 meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 
([email protected]; phone: (503) 820-2411) at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting date.

     Dated: August 31, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-19360 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
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