[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24237]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG603


Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of two 
forthcoming meetings of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's 
(MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The 
CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled for November 15, 2018, 1-4 p.m. and 
November 16, 2018, 10-12 p.m., Pacific Time.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be conducted by telephone conference 
call.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast 
Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of 
MAFAC's CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary), and, since 1971, advises the Secretary on all 
living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the 
Department of Commerce. The MAFAC charter and summaries of prior MAFAC 
meetings are located online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-. The CBP Task Force 
reports to MAFAC and is being convened to develop recommendations for 
long-term goals to meet Columbia Basin salmon recovery, conservation 
needs, and harvest opportunities, in the context of habitat capacity 
and other factors that affect salmon mortality. More information is 
available at the CBP Task Force web page: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/columbia_river/index.html.

Matters To Be Considered

    The Committee is convening to discuss updates to the shared 
provisional salmon and steelhead quantitative goals, the draft 
recommendations report, and planning for the next phase of work for the 
CBP Task Force.

Time and Date

    The meeting is scheduled for November 15, 2018, 1-4 p.m. and 
November 16, 2018, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Pacific Time by conference call and 
webinar. Access information for the public will be posted at http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/columbia_river/index.html by November 
9, 2018.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to 
Katherine Cheney, 503-231-6730 by November 8, 2018.

    Dated: October 31, 2018.
Jennifer L. Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-24237 Filed 11-5-18; 8:45 am]
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