[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 10042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02867]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD659]


Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings, hearings, and public comment 
opportunities.

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SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) has 
begun its annual preseason management process for the 2024 ocean salmon 
fisheries. This document announces the anticipated dates and locations 
of upcoming Pacific Council meetings and public hearings hosted by the 
Pacific Council. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more information.

DATES: Council meetings are tentatively scheduled for March 5-11 
(Fresno, CA) and April 6-11 (Seattle, WA) in 2024. Information will be 
available on the Pacific Council's website (http://www.pcouncil.org) as 
the Council meeting dates approach.
    March 25-26, 2024: Three public hearings will be held to receive 
comments on the proposed 2024 ocean salmon fishery management 
alternatives adopted by the Pacific Council. Public hearings focusing 
on Washington and California salmon fisheries will occur simultaneously 
on March 25, 2024 and the public hearing for Oregon salmon fisheries 
will occur on March 26, 2024. Each public hearing will be state-
specific and begin at 7 p.m. The Washington and California public 
hearings are tentatively scheduled to be held in-person and occur in 
Westport, WA and Santa Rosa, CA. The Oregon public hearing is scheduled 
to be held on-line. Consult the Pacific Council's website at http://www.pcouncil.org as the meeting date approaches to get the most current 
information, as the date, venue, and meeting format is subject to 
change. A summary of verbal comments heard at the hearings will be 
provided to the Pacific Council at its April meeting.
    Written comments on the salmon management alternatives must be 
submitted through the Pacific Council's e-portal (https://pfmc.psmfc.org) and received by the public comment deadline which is 
tentatively scheduled for 5 p.m., April 2, 2024, and prior to the start 
of the April 2024 Council meeting. Verbal comments on the salmon 
management alternatives are accepted during the Council meeting 
consistent with the Council's April 2024 agenda dates for salmon 
topics. Information will be available on the Pacific Council's website 
(http://www.pcouncil.org) as the date for the April Council meeting 
approaches.

ADDRESSES: Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE 
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These events, combined with the previous 
notice of public meetings and availability of reports published in 
November 2023 (88 FR 80275) comprise the Pacific Council's complete 
schedule for determining the annual proposed and final modifications to 
ocean salmon fishery management measures. The meeting notices and 
agendas for the March and April 2024 Pacific Council meetings will be 
published in subsequent Federal Register documents prior to the actual 
meetings.
    For public meetings held online, specific meeting information, 
including instructions on how to join the meeting and system 
requirements will be provided in meeting announcements 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.
    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 days prior to 
the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: February 7, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-02867 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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