Notice2022-03492
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
February 18, 2022
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) and its advisory entities will hold online and in-person public meetings.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 34 (Friday, February 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9324-9326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03492]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB820]
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 entities will hold online and in-person public meetings.
DATES: The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 8-
14, 2022 in a hybrid format with the Pacific Council and its salmon
advisory bodies meeting in-person with live streaming and remote
participation options. All other ancillary meetings will be held by
online meeting only. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on
Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST),
reconvening at 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 10 through Monday, March 14,
2022. All meetings are open to the public, except for a Closed Session
held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, 2022 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 salmon
advisory entities will be held at the Doubletree by Hilton San Jose,
2050 Gateway Place, San Jose, CA; telephone: (408) 453-4000. Other
ancillary meetings will be held by online meeting only. All meetings of
the Pacific Council and its advisory entities will include live
streaming and remote participation options. 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
<a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>). You
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may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt (<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6e051c071d4005020b07001d0d0603070a1a2e00010f0f40090118"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="79120b100a5712151c10170a1a1114101d0d3917161818571e160f">[email protected]</span></a>)
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, <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>, for
the proposed agenda and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The March 8-14, 2022 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PST Wednesday, March 9, 2022, and through Monday,
March 14, 2022. 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
<a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a>).
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 March 2022 briefing materials and
posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later than
Friday, February 18, 2022.
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. Report of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
2. Marine Planning
3. Fiscal Matters
4. Legislative Matters
5. Approval of Council Meeting Record
6. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
7. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
D. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Review of 2021 Fisheries and Summary of 2022 Stock Forecasts
3. Identify Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of
2022 Management Alternatives
4. Recommendations for 2022 Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Direction for 2022 Management Alternatives
6. Further Direction for 2022 Management Alternatives
7. Adopt 2022 Management Alternatives for Public Review
8. Appoint Salmon Hearing Officers
E. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Pacific Whiting Utilization--Final Action
3. Stock Definitions
4. Limited Entry Fixed Gear Catch Share Program Review
5. Fixed Gear Logbooks--Final Action
6. Workload and New Management Measure Priorities
7. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
8. Initial Stock Assessment Plan and Terms of Reference
9. Update on 2023-2024 Harvest Specifications and Management
Measures
F. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Annual International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting Report
2. Incidental Catch Recommendations: Options for Salmon Troll and
Final Action on Recommendations for Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
G. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
H. Ecosystem Management
1. Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Five-Year Review--Final Action
2. 2021-22 California Current Ecosystem Status Report and Science
Review Topics
3. Review of Fishery Ecosystem Plan Initiatives
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. International Management Activities
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,
February 18, 2022.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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.
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 9 a.m.
Legislative Committee 10 a.m.
Budget Committee 1 p.m.
Day 2--Wednesday, March 9, 2022
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.
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
Day 3-- Thursday, March 10, 2022
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 4--Friday, March 11, 2022
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 Subpanel 8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team 8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 5--Saturday, March 12, 2022
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
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Washington State Delegation 7 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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 6--Sunday, March 13, 2022
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 7-- Monday, March 14, 2022
California State Delegation 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation 7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
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
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5b302932287530373e323528383336323f2f1b35343a3a753c342d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1cad3c8d28fcacdc4c8cfd2c2c9ccc8c5d5e1cfcec0c08fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a>; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 business days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 14, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-03492 Filed 2-17-22; 8:45 am]
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