[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 107 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36539-36541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11818]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD060]


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 bodies will meet June 21-27, 2023 in Vancouver, WA and via 
webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the opportunity 
to provide public comment remotely.

DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, June 22, 
2023, at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m. on 
Friday, June 23 through Tuesday, June 27, 2023. All meetings are open 
to the public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., 
Thursday, June 22, to address litigation and personnel matters. The 
Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities 
will be held at the Hilton Vancouver Washington, 301 W 6th Street, 
Vancouver, WA; telephone: (360) 993-4500. 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) 820-2418 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 June 21-27, 2023 meeting of the Pacific 
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin 
initially at 9 a.m. PDT Thursday, June 22, 2023, and 8 a.m. PDT Friday, 
June 23 through Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Broadcasts end

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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 June 2023 briefing materials and 
posted on the Pacific Council website at www.pcouncil.org no later than 
Friday, June 2, 2023.

A. Call to Order
    1. Opening Remarks
    2. Roll Call
    3. Agenda
    4. Executive Director's Report
B. Open Comment Period
    1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Administrative Matters
    1. Council Coordination Committee Meeting Update
    2. Council and Process Efficiencies
    3. Marine Planning Update
    4. Legislative Matters
    5. Fiscal Matters
    6. Approval of Council Meeting Records
    7. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
    8. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Habitat Issues
    1. Current Habitat Issues
E. Pacific Halibut Management
    1. Scoping Topics for Catch Sharing Plan and Regulation Changes
F. Ecosystem Management
    1. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiative 4--Ecosystem Workgroup Update
G. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Pacific Mackerel Assessment and Biennial Management Measures--
Final Action
    3. Essential Fish Habitat Amendment--Final Action
H. Groundfish Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. Sablefish Gear Switching--Initial Preliminary Preferred 
Alternative
    3. Amendment 31 Stock Definitions--Final Action
    4. Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions and Fixed Gear 
Marking--Scoping
    5. Electronic Monitoring Implementation Update
    6. Groundfish Endangered Species Workgroup Report
    7. 2025-2026 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures 
Planning
    8. Inseason Management--Final Action
I. Salmon Management
    1. Sacramento River Fall Chinook and Klamath River Fall Chinook 
Conservation Objectives--Scoping
J. Highly Migratory Species Management
    1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
    2. International Management Activities
    3. Exempted Fishing Permits--Preliminary
    4. Drift Gillnet Bycatch Performance Report
    5. Swordfish Fishery Management Workshop--Scoping

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, 
June 2, 2023 by the end of the business day.

                     Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Day 1--Wednesday, June 21, 2023:
    Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory        8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Management      8 a.m.
     Team.
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..........  8 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team............  8 a.m.
    Habitat Committee.....................  8 a.m.
    Salmon Advisory Subpanel..............  8 a.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee..  8 a.m.
    Legislative Committee.................  10 a.m.
    Budget Committee......................  1 p.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  2 p.m.
Day 2--Thursday, June 22, 2023:
    California State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Oregon State Delegation...............  7 a.m.
    Washington State Delegation...........  7 a.m.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory        8 a.m.
     Subpanel.
    Coastal Pelagic Species Management      8 a.m.
     Team.
    Groundfish Advisory Subpanel..........  8 a.m.
    Groundfish Management Team............  8 a.m.
    Habitat Committee.....................  8 a.m.
    Scientific and Statistical Committee..  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.
Day 3--Friday, June 23, 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.
    Salmon Technical Team.................  8 a.m.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.
Day 4--Saturday, June 24, 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.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management     8 a.m.
     Team.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.
Day 5--Sunday, June 25, 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.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management     8 a.m.
     Team.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.
Day 6--Monday, June 26, 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.
     Subpanel.
    Highly Migratory Species Management     8 a.m.
     Team.
    Enforcement Consultants...............  As Necessary.

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Day 7--Tuesday, June 27, 2023:
    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: May 30, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-11818 Filed 6-2-23; 8:45 am]
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