Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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June 2, 2021

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Abstract

The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory entities will hold online public meetings.

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29567-29568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11547]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB138]

Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, 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 public meetings.

DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet online
June 21-26 and 28-30, 2021, noting there will be no meetings Sunday,
June 27, 2021. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, June
24, 2021 at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m.
Friday, June 25 through Saturday, June 26. The Council will reconvene
Monday, June 28, through Wednesday, June 30, 2021. All meetings are
open to the public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9
a.m., Thursday, June 24, 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 webinar only.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220. Instructions for
attending the meeting via live stream broadcast are given under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Chuck Tracy, Executive Director;
telephone: (503) 820-2415 or (866) 806-7204 toll-free; or access the
Pacific Council website, <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> for the proposed agenda and
meeting briefing materials.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The June 24-26 and 28-30, 2021 meeting of
the Pacific Council will be streamed live on the internet. The
broadcasts begin initially at 9 a.m. PDT Thursday, June 24, 2021 and
continue at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 26 and Monday, June 28 daily through
Wednesday, June 30. No meetings are scheduled for Sunday, June 27,
2021. 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. You can attend
the webinar online using a computer, tablet, or smart phone, using the
webinar application. 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
<a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>). It is recommended that you use a computer headset to
listen to the meeting, but you may use your telephone for the audio-
only portion of the meeting.
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 June 2021 briefing materials and
posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later than
Friday, June 4, 2021.

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
2. Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology--Scoping
3. Update on Executive Order 14008
4. Marine Planning
5. Regional Operating Agreement
6. Fiscal Matters
7. Legislative Matters
8. Approval of Council Meeting Records
9. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
10. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
E. Salmon Management
1. Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Endangered
Species Act (ESA) Consultation
F. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2 International Management Activities
3. Exempted Fishing Permits
4. Drift Gillnet Fishery Bycatch Performance Report
5. Drift Gillnet Fishery Hard Caps
G. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Fixed Gear Catch Share Review--Scoping
3. Electronic Monitoring Update
4. Groundfish Endangered Species Workgroup Report
5. Adopt Stock Assessments
6. 2023-24 Harvest Specifications and Management Measures Planning
7. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Pacific Mackerel Assessment and Management Measures
3. Management Framework for the Central Subpopulation of Northern
Anchovy

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 <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later than Friday, June
4, 2021.

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Day 1--Monday, June 21, 2021

Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee--8 a.m.
Budget Committee--10 a.m.
Legislative Committee--1 p.m.

Day 2--Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Habitat Committee--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee--8 a.m.

Day 3--Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Habitat Committee--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.

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Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.

Day 4--Thursday, June 24, 2021

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team--8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee--8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants--As Necessary

Day 5--Friday, June 25, 2021

Day 6--Saturday, June 26, 2021

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 Necessary

* No Meetings Scheduled for Sunday, June 27, 2021

Day 7--Monday, June 28, 2021

Day 8--Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Day 9--Wednesday, June 30, 2021

California State Delegation--7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.

Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before the Pacific Council for discussion, those issues may not be the
subject of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice
and any issues arising after publication of this notice 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 Pacific Council's 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 at (503) 820-2412 at least
10 business days prior to the meeting date.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: May 27, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-11547 Filed 6-1-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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