[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 114 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27599-27600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12516]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH061
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council)
Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Workgroup (Workgroup) will
convene two meetings, which are open to the public.
DATES: The first meeting, to be held via webinar, will convene on
Tuesday, July 2, 2019, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
(PDT), or until business for the day has been completed.
The second meeting, to be held in person, will convene Tuesday,
July 23, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT, or until business for the
day has been completed. It will continue on Wednesday, July 24, 2019,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. PDT, or until business for the day has been
completed.
ADDRESSES: The July 2 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 the webinar by visiting this
link https://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar (click ``Join a Webinar'' in
top right corner of page), (2) enter the Webinar ID: 526-133-259, and
(3) enter your name and email address (required). After logging in to
the webinar, please (1) dial this TOLL number 1-914-614-3221 (not a
toll-free number), (2) enter the attendee phone audio access code 294-
147-773, and (3) enter the provided audio PIN after joining the
webinar. You must enter this PIN for audio access. 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] 10, 8, 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 Ms. Sandra
Krause at [email protected] or contact her at (503) 820-2280,
extension 419 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.
The July 23-24 meeting will be held in the Hemlock/Oak Room at the
Hilton Vancouver Hotel, 301 W Sixth Street, Vancouver, Washington
98660; telephone: (360) 993-4500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council;
telephone: (503) 820-2410.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
July 2 (webinar)--The purpose of the webinar is to update all
Workgroup members on relevant proceedings from the June 2019 Pacific
Council meeting, and continue discussions on the data needs and
progress in developing a draft risk analysis. The Workgroup may also
discuss their work plan and progress made on assigned tasks related to
the Workgroup's prime objective of reassessing the effects of Pacific
Council-area ocean salmon fisheries on the Chinook salmon prey base of
SRKW. This is a public meeting and not a public hearing. Public
comments will be taken at the discretion of the Workgroup co-chairs as
time allows.
July 23-24 (in-person)--The purpose of the meeting is to continue
work on the draft risk analysis, and provide any updates or additional
status information that may address data gaps and questions identified
at the May 23-24, and the July 2, 2019 meetings. The Workgroup may also
discuss their work plan and progress made on assigned tasks related to
the Workgroup's prime objective of reassessing the effects of Pacific
Council-area ocean salmon fisheries on the Chinook salmon prey base of
SRKW. Additional topics of discussion may include, but are not limited
to, the criteria and methodology developed to evaluate risk, and
scoping of management/conservation tools may be included in the
discussion if warranted. This is a public meeting and not a public
hearing. Public comments will be taken at the discretion of the
Workgroup co-chairs as time allows.
Background
At the March 2019 Pacific Council meeting, the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) announced plans to reinitiate Endangered
Species Act (ESA) consultation on the effect of Pacific Council-area
ocean salmon fisheries on SRKW. NMFS and the Pacific Council agreed on
a collaborative approach and began establishing work plans and a
tentative schedule. At the April 2019 meeting, the Pacific Council
formed the
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Workgroup to reassess the effects of Pacific Council-area ocean salmon
fisheries on the Chinook salmon prey base of SRKW. A draft Terms of
Reference was reviewed by the Pacific Council which describes the
purpose of the Workgroup, a proposed timeline to accomplish this task,
and a list of participants. Supporting documents can be found on the
Pacific Council's website under the April 2019 Briefing Book (https://www.pcouncil.org/resources/archives/briefing-books/april-2019-briefing-book, Agenda Item F.3.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 1, April 2019 and
Agenda Item D.6.a, Supplemental NMFS Report 1, April 2019). Materials
presented during past Workgroup meetings may be found on the NMFS West
Coast Regional website (https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/southern-resident-killer-whales-and-fisheries-interaction-workgroup).
Although non-emergency 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 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
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Sandra Krause, (503) 820-2419,
at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: June 10, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-12516 Filed 6-12-19; 8:45 am]
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