[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7977-7978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02737]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XW018]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of opportunities to submit public comments.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has 
begun its annual preseason management process for the 2020 ocean salmon 
fisheries off the U.S. West Coast. This notice informs the public of 
opportunities to provide comments on the development of 2020 ocean 
salmon management measures.

DATES: Written comments on the salmon management alternatives adopted 
by the Pacific Council at its March 2020 meeting, as described in its 
Preseason Report II, received electronically or in hard copy by 5 p.m. 
Pacific Time, March 27, 2020, will be considered in the Pacific 
Council's final recommendation for the 2020 management measures.

ADDRESSES: Documents will be available from the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 
97220-1384, and will be posted on the Pacific Council website at http://www.pcouncil.org. You may submit comments by any one of the following 
methods:
     Written comments should be sent electronically to Mr. Phil 
Anderson, Chair, Pacific Fishery Management Council, via the Pacific 
Council's e-Portal by visiting https://pfmc.psmfc.org.
     Comments can also be submitted to NMFS via the Federal e-
Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2019-0139, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, 
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. All 
comments received via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on http://www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS and the

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Pacific Council will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the 
required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).
     Mail: Mr. Phil Anderson, Chair, Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384. 
Comments submitted by mail will be entered into the Pacific Council's 
e-Portal by Pacific Council Staff.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council, 
telephone: 503-820-2280. For information on submitting comments via the 
Federal e-Rulemaking portal, contact Peggy Mundy, NMFS West Coast 
Region, telephone: 206-526-4323; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pacific Council has announced the 
schedule of reports, public meetings, and hearings for the 2020 ocean 
salmon fisheries on its website (http://www.pcouncil.org) and in the 
Federal Register (84 FR 70954, December 26, 2019). The Pacific Council 
will adopt alternatives for 2020 ocean salmon fisheries at its March 3-
9. 2020, meeting at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sonoma, Rohnert Park, CA. 
Details of this meeting are available on the Pacific Council's website 
(http://www.pcouncil.org). On March 20, 2020, ``Preseason Report II--
Proposed Alternatives and Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2020 
Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations'' is scheduled to be posted on the 
Pacific Council website at http://www.pcouncil.org. The report will 
include a description of the salmon management alternatives and a 
summary of their biological and economic impacts. Public hearings will 
be held to receive comments on the proposed ocean salmon fishery 
management alternatives adopted by the Pacific Council. Written 
comments received at the public hearings and a summary of oral comments 
at the hearings will be provided to the Pacific Council at its April 
meeting.
    All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at the following locations:
     March 23, 2020: Chateau Westport, Beach Room, 710 West 
Hancock, Westport, WA 98595, telephone 360-268-9101.
     March 23, 2020: Red Lion Hotel, South Umpqua Room, 1313 
North Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone 541-267-4141.
     March 24, 2020: Red Lion Hotel, Redwood Ballroom, 1929 4th 
Street, Eureka, CA 95501, telephone 707-445-0844.
    Comments on the alternatives the Pacific Council adopts at its 
March 2020 meeting, and described in its Preseason Report II, may be 
submitted in writing or electronically as described under ADDRESSES, or 
verbally or in writing at any of the public hearings held on March 23-
24, 2020, or at the Pacific Council's meeting, April 3-10, 2020, at the 
Hilton Vancouver, in Vancouver, WA. Details of these meetings will be 
available on the Pacific Council's website (http://www.pcouncil.org) 
and will be published in the Federal Register. Written and 
electronically submitted comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. 
Pacific Time, March 27, 2020, in order to be included in the briefing 
book for the Pacific Council's April meeting where they will be 
considered in the adoption of the Pacific Council's final 
recommendation for the 2020 salmon fishery management measures. All 
comments received accordingly will be reviewed and considered by the 
Pacific Council and NMFS.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: February 6, 2020.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02737 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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