[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 198 (Friday, October 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62396-62398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22390]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC459]


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 selected advisory committees will meet 
November 2-8, 2022 in Garden Grove, CA. The Pacific Council meeting 
will begin on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (PT), 
reconvening at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 4 through Tuesday, November 
8, 2022. All meetings are open to the public, except for a Closed 
Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Thursday, November 3, to address 
national security matters, international negotiations, litigation, or 
personnel matters including appointments to advisory bodies. The 
Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business. The Pacific Council meeting will be held in a 
hybrid format with remote and in-person participation. The Council's 
Budget, Legislative, Scientific and Statistical, Enforcement 
Consultants, Highly Migratory Species, and Groundfish Committee 
meetings will occur in-person only in Garden Grove. All other advisory 
entities will meet by webinar only.

ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and aforementioned 
Committees will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, 11999 
Harbor Boulevard, Garden Grove, CA 92840; telephone: (714) 750-1234. 
The Council meetings will be held in-person and online. Specific 
meeting information, including directions on joining meetings, 
connecting to the live stream broadcast, and system requirements will 
be provided in the meeting materials on the Pacific Council's website 
(see www.pcouncil.org). You 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 November 2022 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be in person and streamed live on the internet. The 
broadcasts begin initially at 9 a.m., PT Thursday, November 3, 2022 
through Tuesday, November 8, 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

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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 briefing materials and posted on the 
Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday, 
October 14, 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. Council Coordination Committee Report
    2. National Marine Fisheries Service National Policy for Saltwater 
Recreational Fisheries
    3. Legislative Matters
    4. Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Designation
    5. National Marine Fisheries Service Accomplishments and Priorities
    6. Marine Planning
    7. Fiscal Matters
    8. Approval of Council Meeting Record
    9. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    10. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Salmon Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Final Methodology Review
    3. 2023 Preseason Management Schedule
E. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. 2023 Catch Sharing Plan and Annual Regulations--Final Action
    2. 2023 Commercial-Directed Fishery Regulations--Final Action
F. Habitat Issues
    1. Current Habitat Issues
G. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. International Management Activities
    3. Drift Gillnet Fishery Hard Caps--Final Action
    4. Biennial Harvest Specifications and Management Measures--
Preliminary
H. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Trawl Catch Share Program and Inter-Sector Allocation Review-- 
Hearing Schedule
    3. Sablefish Gear Switching
    4. Methodology Review--Final Fishery Impact Model Topics and Final 
Assessment Methodologies
    5. Stock Definitions
    6. Inseason Adjustments Including Pacific Whiting Set-Asides--Final 
Action
    7. Electronic Monitoring
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Preliminary Review of Exempted Fishing Permits for 2023
    3. Fishery Management Plan Housekeeping Amendment
    4. Stock Assessment Terms of Reference--Final Action
    5. Stock Assessment Prioritization

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, 
October 14, 2022.

                     Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Day 1--Wednesday, November 2, 2022.
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel...........  8 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team.............  8 a.m.
    Habitat Committee......................  8 a.m.
    Highly Migratory Species Advisory        8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management      8 a.m.
     Team.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee...  8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team..................  8 a.m.
    Legislative Committee..................  10 a.m.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel...............  1 p.m.
    Budget Committee.......................  1 p.m.
    Enforcement Consultants................  2 p.m.
Day 2--Thursday, November 3, 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.
    Habitat Committee......................  8 a.m.
    Highly Migratory Species Advisory        8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management      8 a.m.
     Team.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee...  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants................  As needed
Day 3--Friday, November 4, 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        8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management      8 a.m.
     Team.
    Enforcement Consultants................  As needed
Day 4--Saturday, November 5, 2022.

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    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.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory         8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants................  As needed
Day 5--Sunday, November 6, 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.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory         8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants................  As needed
Day 6--Monday, November 7, 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.
    Enforcement Consultants................  As needed
Day 7--Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
    California State Delegation............  7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation................  7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation............  7 a.m.
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    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: October 11, 2022.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-22390 Filed 10-13-22; 8:45 am]
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