[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25395]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and availability of reports.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) is 
preparing for the annual preseason management process for the 2024 
ocean salmon fisheries. This document announces public meetings planned 
for Winter 2024 and the anticipated availability of Pacific Council 
documents in the Winter/Spring of 2024.

DATES: The Pacific Council will convene two meetings of the Salmon 
Technical Team (STT). The meetings will be held: (1) January 16-19, 
2024, and (2) February 20-23, 2024. The meetings will begin at 1 p.m. 
on the first day of each meeting and occur daily thereafter from 8 a.m. 
until 3 p.m. Pacific Time. Meeting times are an estimate, meetings will 
end when business for the day has been completed.
    Pacific Council documents pertinent to the annual preseason 
management process will be available as each document is completed, 
which will occur between February and April in 2024 and posted on the 
Pacific Council website at http://www.pcouncil.org.

ADDRESSES: The STT meetings will be held at the Pacific Council office; 
however, the meeting venue may change to an online format if necessary 
due to unforeseen circumstances such as health and safety concerns.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.
    If there is a need to change to an online format, specific meeting 
information, including directions on how to join the meeting 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council; 
telephone: (503) 820-2410.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the January 16-19, 2024, meeting the STT 
will hold a public work session to draft ``Review of 2023 Ocean Salmon 
Fisheries, Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document for the 
Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan''. At the February 20-23, 
2024 meeting the STT will hold a public work session to draft 
``Preseason Report I--Stock Abundance Analysis and Environmental 
Assessment Part 1 for 2024 Ocean Salmon Fishery Regulations''. At both 
meetings, the STT may also consider any other estimation or methodology 
issues pertinent to the 2024 ocean salmon fisheries, and discuss 
additional topics as time allows, including but not limited to future 
Council agenda items, workload planning, salmon rebuilding plans, etc.
    Anticipated publishing dates for Pacific Council documents include: 
Mid-February 2024: ``Review of 2023 Ocean Salmon Fisheries, Stock 
Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document for the Pacific Coast Salmon 
Fishery Management Plan.''
    Early March 2024: ``Preseason Report I--Stock Abundance Analysis 
and Environmental Assessment Part 1 for 2024 Ocean Salmon Fishery 
Regulations.''
    Late March 2024: ``Preseason Report II--Proposed Alternatives and 
Environmental Assessment Part 2 for 2024 Ocean Salmon Fishery 
Regulations.'' The report will include a description of the adopted 
salmon management alternatives and a summary of their biological and 
economic impacts.
    Late April 2024: ``Preseason Report III--Council-Adopted Management 
Measures and Environmental Assessment Part 3 for 2024 Ocean Salmon 
Fishery Regulations.''
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during this meeting. 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 days prior to 
the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 13, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25395 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
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