[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 47257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19378]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XV050
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) will
convene a meeting of the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW)
Workgroup (Workgroup).
DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, October 8 through Wednesday,
October 9, 2019. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) on October 8. The meeting will continue on
October 9 at 9 a.m. (PDT) and will end at 2 p.m. The meeting times are
an estimate; the meetings will adjourn when business for the day is
complete.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Garden Room, Sheraton
Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR 97220;
telephone: (503) 281-2500.
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: The purpose of the meeting is to discuss
data needs, document development, work plans, and progress made on
assigned tasks. The Pacific Council's Salmon Advisory Subpanel will be
invited to attend in order to provide additional input and comments on
the Workgroup's draft Risk Assessment report as needed. The Workgroup
may also discuss and prepare for future Workgroup and Pacific Council
meetings. 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.
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) reinitiated Endangered
Species Act (ESA) consultation on the effect of Pacific Council-area
ocean salmon fisheries on SRKW. The Pacific Council formed the
Workgroup to reassess the effects of Pacific Council-area ocean salmon
fisheries on the Chinook salmon prey base of SRKW. The Workgroup has
held multiple meetings since their inception. 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). Agendas
and meeting notices can be found on the Pacific Council's website at
https://www.pcouncil.org.
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 public listening station is physically accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at
[email protected], at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 4, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-19378 Filed 9-6-19; 8:45 am]
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