[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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