[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9324-9326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03492]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB820]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 (Pacific Council) and 
its advisory entities will hold online and in-person public meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 8-
14, 2022 in a hybrid format with the Pacific Council and its salmon 
advisory bodies meeting in-person with live streaming and remote 
participation options. All other ancillary meetings will be held by 
online meeting only. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on 
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), 
reconvening at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 10 through Monday, March 14, 
2022. All meetings are open to the public, except for a Closed Session 
held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 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 salmon 
advisory entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton San Jose, 
2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA; telephone: (408) 453-4000. Other 
ancillary meetings will be held by online meeting only. All meetings of 
the Pacific Council and its advisory entities will include live 
streaming and remote participation options. Specific meeting 
information, including directions on joining the meeting, connecting to 
the live stream broadcast, and system requirements will be provided in 
the meeting announcement on the Pacific Council's website (see 
www.pcouncil.org). You

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may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt ([email protected]) 
or contact him at (503) 820-2412 for technical assistance.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Merrick Burden, Executive 
Director, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2418 or (866) 806-7204 
toll-free, or access the Pacific Council website, www.pcouncil.org, for 
the proposed agenda and meeting briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 8-14, 2022 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin 
initially at 9 a.m. PST Wednesday, March 9, 2022, and through Monday, 
March 14, 2022. 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 for the 
public is listen-only except that an opportunity for oral public 
comment will be provided prior to Council Action on each agenda item. 
Additional information and instructions on joining or listening to the 
meeting can be found on the Pacific Council's website (see 
www.pcouncil.org).
    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, and advisory entity meeting 
times, are described in Agenda Item A.4, Proposed Council Meeting 
Agenda, and will be in the advance March 2022 briefing materials and 
posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than 
Friday, February 18, 2022.

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
    3. Fiscal Matters
    4. Legislative Matters
    5. Approval of Council Meeting Record
    6. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    7. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Salmon Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Review of 2021 Fisheries and Summary of 2022 Stock Forecasts
    3. Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 
2022 Management Alternatives
    4. Recommendations for 2022 Management Alternative Analysis
    5. Further Direction for 2022 Management Alternatives
    6. Further Direction for 2022 Management Alternatives
    7. Adopt 2022 Management Alternatives for Public Review
    8. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers
E. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Pacific Whiting Utilization--Final Action
    3. Stock Definitions
    4. Limited Entry Fixed Gear Catch Share Program Review
    5. Fixed Gear Logbooks--Final Action
    6. Workload and New Management Measure Priorities
    7. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
    8. Initial Stock Assessment Plan and Terms of Reference
    9. Update on 2023-2024 Harvest Specifications and Management 
Measures
F. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Annual International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting Report
    2. Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and 
Final Action on Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
G. Habitat Issues
    1. Current Habitat Issues
H. Ecosystem Management
    1. Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Five-Year Review--Final Action
    2. 2021-22 California Current Ecosystem Status Report and Science 
Review Topics
    3. Review of Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiatives
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. International Management Activities

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, www.pcouncil.org, no later than Friday, 
February 18, 2022.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants 9 a.m.
Legislative Committee 10 a.m.
Budget Committee 1 p.m.

Day 2--Wednesday, March 9, 2022

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m.
Habitat Committee 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 3-- Thursday, March 10, 2022

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 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

Day 4--Friday, March 11, 2022

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

Day 5--Saturday, March 12, 2022

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.

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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

Day 6--Sunday, March 13, 2022

California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary

Day 7-- Monday, March 14, 2022

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 the meeting agenda 
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

    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 
([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 business days 
prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: February 14, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-03492 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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