[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 66247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27806]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG680


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 Ecosystem and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Subcommittees 
of the Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council's) 
Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting via 
webinar to review analyses of drivers of albacore distribution and 
availability to fisheries in the California Current. The webinar 
meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The SSC Ecosystem and HMS Subcommittees webinar will be held 
Monday, January 7, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific Standard Time or 
until business for the day has been completed.

ADDRESSES: The SSC's Ecosystem and HMS Subcommittees' meeting will be 
held by webinar. To attend the webinar, (1) join the meeting by 
visiting this link https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/666423461, (2) 
enter your name and email address (required). After logging into the 
webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL number: 1-872-240-3412 (not a toll-
free number); (2) enter the attendee phone audio access code: 666-423-
461; 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/meeting/ipad-iphone-android-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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Staff Officer, 
Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the SSC Ecosystem and HMS 
Subcommittees' meeting is to review analyses of drivers of albacore 
distribution and availability to fisheries in the California Current. 
The review will focus on how these analyses may inform future reports 
to the Pacific Council, including reports from National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration's California Current Integrated Ecosystem 
Assessment Team.
    No management actions will be decided by the SSC's Ecosystem and 
HMS Subcommittees. The SSC Ecosystem and HMS Subcommittees members' 
role will be development of recommendations and reports for 
consideration by the SSC and Pacific Council at the March Pacific 
Council meeting in Vancouver, WA.
    Although nonemergency issues not contained in the meeting agendas 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after 
publication of this notice 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 of the SSC 
Groundfish Subcommittee to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: December 18, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-27806 Filed 12-21-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P