Notice2024-02867
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings and Hearings
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Published
February 13, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 10042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 (<a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">http://www.pcouncil.org</a>) 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 <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">http://www.pcouncil.org</a> 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 (<a href="https://pfmc.psmfc.org">https://pfmc.psmfc.org</a>) 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
(<a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">http://www.pcouncil.org</a>) 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 <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#7219001b015c191e171b1c01111a1f1b1606321c1d13135c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ec879e859fc287808985829f8f8481858898ac82838d8dc28b839a">[email protected]</span></a>) 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
(<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e08b928993ce8b8c85898e9383888d898494a08e8f8181ce878f96"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb90899288d590979e929588989396929f8fbb95949a9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>; (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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