[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7922-7924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02770]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA035]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and 
its advisory entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 3-
9, 2020. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Wednesday, March 4, 
2020 at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), reconvening at 8 a.m. each 
day through Monday, March 9, 2020. All meetings are open to the public, 
except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Wednesday, 
March 4 to address litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific 
Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory 
entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton Sonoma, One 
Doubletree Drive, Rohnert Park, CA; telephone: (707) 584-5466.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Instructions for 
attending the meeting via live stream broadcast are given under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director; 
telephone: (503) 820-2280 or (866) 806-7204 toll-free; or access the 
Pacific Council website, http://www.pcouncil.org for the current 
meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 3-9, 2020 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin 
initially at 9 a.m. PST Wednesday, March 4, 2020 and continue at 8 a.m. 
daily through Monday, March 9, 2020. Broadcasts end when business for 
the day is complete. Only the audio portion and presentations displayed 
on the screen at the Pacific Council meeting will be broadcast. The 
audio portion is listen-only; you will be unable to speak to the 
Pacific Council via the broadcast.

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To access the meeting online, please use the following link: http://www.gotomeeting.com/online/webinar/join-webinar and enter the March 
Webinar ID, 752-427-619, and your email address. You can attend the 
webinar online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone, using the 
GoToMeeting application. It is recommended that you use a computer 
headset to listen to the meeting, but you may use your telephone for 
the audio-only portion of the meeting. The audio portion may be 
attended using a telephone by dialing the toll number 1-562-247-8422 
(not a toll-free number), audio access code 771-083-667, and entering 
the audio pin shown after joining the webinar.
    The following items are on the Pacific Council agenda, but not 
necessarily in this order. Agenda items noted as ``Final Action'' refer 
to actions requiring the Council to transmit a proposed fishery 
management plan, proposed plan amendment, or proposed regulations to 
the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Additional 
detail on agenda items, Council action, advisory entity meeting times, 
and meeting rooms are described in Agenda Item A.4, Proposed Council 
Meeting Agenda, and will be in the advance November 2019 briefing 
materials and posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org 
no later than Monday, February 17, 2020.

A. Call to Order

1. Opening Remarks
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda

B. Open Comment Period

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items

C. Administrative Matters

1. Report of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
2. Marine Planning Update
3. Approval of Council Meeting Record
4. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
5. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning

D. Habitat

1. Current Habitat Issues

E. Salmon Management

1. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Report
2. Willapa Bay Coho Forecast Methodology Review--Final Action
3. Southern Resident Killer Whale Endangered Species Act Consultation
4. Review of 2019 Fisheries and Summary of 2020 Stock Forecasts
5. Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 2020 
Management Activities
6. Recommendations for 2020 Management Alternative Analysis
7. Further Direction for 2020 Management Alternatives
8. Further Direction of 2020 Management Alternatives
9. Adopt 2020 Management Alternatives for Public Review
10. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers

F. Pacific Halibut Management

1. Annual International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting Report
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and Final 
Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
3. Transition of Area 2A Fishery Management

G. Ecosystem Management

1. California Current Ecosystem and Integrated Ecosystem Assessment 
(IEA) Report and Science Review Topics
2. Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Five-Year Review--Final Action
3. Climate and Communities Initiative Workshop Report

H. Groundfish Management

1. NMFS Report
2 Initial Stock Assessment Plan and Terms of Reference
3. Update on Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) for 2021-22
4. Update on 2021-22 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
5. Inseason Adjustments Including Shorebased Carryover--Final Action

I. Highly Migratory Species Management

1. NMFS Report
2. Review of Essential Fish Habitat--Scoping
3. International Management Activities
4. Drift Gillnet Fishery Hard Caps Update

Advisory Body Agendas

    Advisory body agendas will include discussions of relevant issues 
that are on the Pacific Council agenda for this meeting, and may also 
include issues that may be relevant to future Council meetings. 
Proposed advisory body agendas for this meeting will be available on 
the Pacific Council website http://www.pcouncil.org/council-operations/council-meetings/current-briefing-book/ no later than Monday, February 
17, 2020.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 1 p.m.

Day 2--Wednesday, March 4, 2020

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Tribal Policy Group As Necessary
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Necessary

Day 3--Thursday, March 5, 2020

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Tribal Policy Group As Necessary
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Necessary

Day 4--Friday, March 6, 2020

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Tribal Policy Group As Necessary
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Necessary

Day 5--Saturday, March 7, 2020

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Tribal Policy Group As Necessary
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Necessary

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Day 6--Sunday, March 8, 2020

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Tribal Policy Group As Necessary
Tribal and Washington Technical Group As Necessary

Day 7--Monday, March 9, 2020

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Pacific Council for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal Council action during these meetings. Council 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 Pacific Council's 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 Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt at (503) 
820-2412 at least 10 business days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: February 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02770 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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