Notice2023-05401
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
March 16, 2023
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Abstract
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet April 1-7, 2023 in Foster City, CA and via webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the opportunity to provide public comment remotely. The following groups will meet in person in Foster City: Budget Committee, Legislative Committee, Model Evaluation Workgroup, Salmon Technical Team, Salmon Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, and the Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team. The Enforcement Consultants, Habitat Committee, Groundfish Management Team, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel, and the Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet by webinar only.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 51 (Thursday, March 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16239-16242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05401]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC844]
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 (Council) and its
advisory bodies will meet April 1-7, 2023 in Foster City, CA and via
webinar. The Council meeting will be live streamed with the opportunity
to provide public comment remotely. The following groups will meet in
person in Foster City: Budget Committee, Legislative Committee, Model
Evaluation Workgroup, Salmon Technical Team, Salmon Advisory Subpanel,
Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, and the Coastal Pelagic
Species Management Team. The Enforcement Consultants, Habitat
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Committee, Groundfish Management Team, Groundfish Advisory Subpanel,
and the Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet by webinar only.
DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Sunday, April 2, 2023,
at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), reconvening at 8 a.m. on Monday,
April 3, 2023 through Friday, April 7, 2023. All meetings are open to
the public, except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.,
Sunday, April 2, 2023 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: The meetings of the Pacific Council and its
advisory entities will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess
Drive, Foster City, CA; telephone: (650) 570-5700. 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 may send an email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b2d9c0dbc19cd9ded7dbdcc1d1dadfdbd6c6f2dcddd3d39cd5ddc4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97fce5fee4b9fcfbf2fef9e4f4fffafef3e3d7f9f8f6f6b9f0f8e1">[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 April 1-7, 2023 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PDT Sunday, April 2, 2023, and 8 a.m. PDT Monday,
April 3, 2023 through Friday, April 7, 2023. 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.3, Proposed Council Meeting
Agenda, and will be in the advance April 2023 briefing materials and
posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later than
Tuesday, March 21, 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. Habitat Issues
1. Current Habitat Issues
D. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Incidental Catch Limits for the Salmon Troll Fishery--Final
Action
E. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Tentative Adoption of 2023 Management Measures for Analysis
3. Clarify Council Direction on 2023 Management Measures
4. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
5. Sacramento and Klamath River Fall Chinook Conservation
Objectives Scoping
6. Improvements to Southern Oregon/Northern California Coho Ocean
Fishery Exploitation Rate Forecasts
7. Southern Resident Killer Whale Chinook Threshold and Other
Fishery Management Plan Clarifications--Scoping
8. Further Direction on 2023 Management Measures
9. Klamath Dam Removal Update
10. 2023 Management Measures--Final Action
F. Administrative Matters
1. Regional Implementation of the National Equity and Environmental
Justice Strategy
2. Council Meeting and Process Efficiencies
3. North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC) Update
4. Marine Planning
5. Legislative Matters
6. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
7. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
G. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Trawl Cost Recovery Annual Report
3. Trawl Catch Share Cost Project--Update
4. Inseason Adjustments--Final Action
5. Sablefish Gear Switching--Check-in and Refine the Range of
Alternatives
6. Considerations for a Sablefish Assessment Update
H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Exempted Fishing Permits for 2023-2024--Final Action
3. Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Housekeeping--Final Action
4. Sardine Harvest Specifications and Management Measures for 2023-
24--Final Action
5. Coastal Pelagic Species Essential Fish Habitat Amendment
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 Tuesday,
March 21, 2023.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
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Day 1--Saturday, April 1, 2023:
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.
Model Evaluation Workgroup.......... 10 a.m.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout........ As Necessary.
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Tribal and Washington Technical As Necessary.
Group.
Day 2--Sunday, April 2, 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.
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.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout........ As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical As Necessary.
Group.
Day 3--Monday, April 3, 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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel............ 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team............... 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............. As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout........ As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical As Necessary.
Group.
Day 4--Tuesday, April 4, 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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel............ 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team............... 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............. As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout........ As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical As Necessary.
Group.
Day 5--Wednesday, April 5, 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 Advisory Subpanel............ 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team............... 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants............. As Necessary.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout........ As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical As Necessary.
Group.
Day 6--Thursday, April 6, 2023:
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.
Tribal Policy Group Breakout........ As Necessary.
Tribal and Washington Technical As Necessary.
Group.
Day 7--Friday, April 7, 2023:
California State Delegation......... 7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation............. 7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation......... 7 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team............... 8 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.
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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#d5bea7bca6fbbeb9b0bcbba6b6bdb8bcb1a195bbbab4b4fbb2baa3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ff948d968cd194939a96918c9c9792969b8bbf91909e9ed1989089">[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: March 13, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-05401 Filed 3-15-23; 8:45 am]
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