[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10095-10097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03316]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC775]


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 (Council) and its 
advisory bodies will meet March 4-10, 2023, in Seattle, WA, in person 
and via webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the 
opportunity to provide public comment remotely. The following groups 
will meet in person in Seattle: Scientific and Statistical Committee, 
Salmon Technical Team,

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Salmon Advisory Subpanel, Enforcement Consultants, Habitat Committee, 
Groundfish Management Team, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, Ecosystem 
Workgroup, and Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel. The Highly Migratory 
Species Management Team and Highly Migratory Species Management 
Subpanel will meet by webinar only.

DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Sunday, March 5, 2023, 
at 9 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Monday, 
March 6 through Friday, March 10, 2023. The ancillary meetings will 
begin on Saturday, March 4, 2023. All meetings are open to the public, 
except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Sunday, March 
5, 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 Seattle Airport, 
18740 International Boulevard, Seattle, WA; telephone: (206) 246-8600.
    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 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) 820-2280 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 4-10, 2023 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin 
initially at 9 a.m. PST Sunday, March 5, 2023, and 8 a.m. PST Monday, 
March 6 through Friday, March 10, 2023. 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.3, Proposed Council Meeting 
Agenda, and will be in the advance March 2023 briefing materials and 
posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than 
Friday, February 17, 2023.

A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks
    2. Roll Call
    3. Approve Agenda
    4. Executive Director's Report
B. Open Comment Period
    1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Annual Report of the International Pacific Halibut Commission 
(IPHC)
    2. Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and 
Final Action on Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
D. Salmon Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Review of 2022 Fisheries and Summary of 2023 Stock Forecasts
    3. Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 
2023 Management Alternatives
    4. Recommendations for 2023 Management Alternative Analysis
    5. Further Direction for 2023 Management Alternatives
    6. Further Direction for 2023 Management Alternatives
    7. Adopt 2023 Management Alternatives for Public Review
    8. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers
E. Habitat Issues
    1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Implementation of the 2023 Pacific Whiting Fishery Under the 
U.S./Canada Agreement
    3. Sablefish Pot Gear Marking--Feasibility Report
    4. Non-Trawl Area Management--Final Preferred Alternative
    5. Electronic Monitoring Program Changes--Final Preferred 
Alternative
    6. Final Assessment Methodologies
    7. Amendment 31 Groundfish Stock Definitions
    8. Workload and New Management Measure Priorities
    9. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
G. Administrative Matters
    1. United States Coast Guard (USCG) Annual Report
    2. Report of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
    3. Marine Planning
    4. Approval of Council Meeting Record
    5. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    6. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
H. Ecosystem
    1. California Current Ecosystem Annual Report
    2. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative Workplan
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. International Management Activities
    3. Drift Gillnet 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, www.pcouncil.org, no later than Friday, 
February 17, 2023.

                     Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Day 1--Saturday, March 4, 2023
    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...............  2 p.m.
    Tribal Policy Group Breakout..........  As Necessary.
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group.  As Necessary.
Day 2--Sunday, March 5, 2023
    California State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation...............  7 a.m.

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    Washington State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel...........  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.
    Tribal Policy Group Breakout..........  As Necessary.
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group.  As Necessary.
Day 3--Monday, March 6, 2023
    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.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel..............  8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team.................  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.
    Tribal Policy Group Breakout..........  As Necessary.
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group.  As Necessary.
Day 4--Tuesday, March 7, 2023
    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. Online Only.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management     8 a.m. Online Only.
     Team.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel..............  8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team.................  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.
    Tribal Policy Group Breakout..........  As Necessary.
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group
     As Necessary.
Day 5--Wednesday, March 8, 2023
    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. Online Only.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management     8 a.m. Online Only.
     Team.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel..............  8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team.................  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary/Online Only.
    Tribal Policy Group Breakout..........  As Necessary.
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group.  As Necessary.
Day 6--Thursday, March 8, 2023
    California State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation...............  7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Highly Migratory Species Advisory       8 a.m. Online Only.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management     8 a.m. Online Only.
     Team.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel..............  8 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team.................  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary/Online Only.
    Tribal Policy Group Breakout..........  As Necessary.
    Tribal and Washington Technical Group.  As Necessary.
Day 7--Friday, March 10, 2023
    California State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation...............  7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Salmon Technical Team.................  8 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: February 13, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03316 Filed 2-15-23; 8:45 am]
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