Notice2024-05877
Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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Published
March 20, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory bodies will meet April 5-11, 2024 in Seattle, WA 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 Seattle: Budget Committee, Salmon Technical Team, Salmon Advisory Subpanel, Enforcement Consultants, Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Groundfish Management Team, and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel. The Scientific and Statistical Committee will meet remotely.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19815-19816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05877]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD813]
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 5-11, 2024 in Seattle, WA 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 Seattle: Budget Committee, Salmon Technical Team, Salmon
Advisory Subpanel, Enforcement Consultants, Coastal Pelagic Species
Advisory Subpanel, Coastal Pelagic Species Management Team, Groundfish
Management Team, and Groundfish Advisory Subpanel. The Scientific and
Statistical Committee will meet remotely.
DATES: The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 6,
2024, at 9 a.m. Pacific Time, reconvening at 8 a.m. on Sunday, April 7
through Thursday, April 11, 2024. All meetings are open to the public,
except for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, April
6, 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 held at the Westin Seattle, 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA;
telephone: (206) 728-1000. 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#59322b302a7732353c30372a3a3134303d2d1937363838773e362f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fd968f948ed396919894938e9e9590949989bd93929c9cd39a928b">[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 6-11, 2024 meeting of the Pacific
Council will be streamed live on the internet. The broadcasts begin
initially at 9 a.m. PT, Saturday, April 6, and 8 a.m. Sunday, April 7
through Thursday, April 11, 2024. 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 Pacific 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 2024 briefing materials and
posted on the Pacific Council website at <a href="http://www.pcouncil.org">www.pcouncil.org</a> no later than
Monday, March 25, 2024.
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
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1. Incidental Catch Limits for the 2024 Salmon Troll Fishery--Final
Action
E. Salmon Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Tentative Adoption of the 2024 Management Measures for Analysis
3. Clarify Council Direction on 2024 Management Measures
4. Methodology Review Preliminary Topic Selection
5. Further Direction on 2024 Management Measures
6. 2024 Management Measures--Final Action
F. Groundfish Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report Including a Take
Reduction Team Overview
2. Biennial Harvest Specifications for 2025-26 Fisheries--Final
Preferred Alternatives
3. Inseason Management--Final Action
4. Sablefish Gear Switching--Final Action and Fishery Management
Plan Amendment
5. Preliminary Preferred Management Measure Alternatives for 2025-
26 Fisheries
G. Administrative Matters
1. Fiscal Matters
2. Council Operations and Priorities
3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
H. Cross Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
1. Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) Report
2. U.S. Coast Guard Annual Report
I. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. 2024-25 Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP)--Final Action
3. Pacific Sardine Harvest Specifications and Management Measures
for 2024-25--Final Action
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 Pacific 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 Monday,
March 25, 2024.
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1--Friday, April 5, 2024
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 1 p.m.
Groundfish Management Team 1 p.m.
Budget Committee 1 p.m.
Enforcement Consultants 2 p.m.
Day 2--Saturday, April 6, 2024
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
Day 3--Sunday, April 7, 2024
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
Day 4--Monday, April 8, 2024
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.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants As Necessary
Day 5--Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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
Day 6--Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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--Thursday, April 11, 2024
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#cba0b9a2b8e5a0a7aea2a5b8a8a3a6a2afbf8ba5a4aaaae5aca4bd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="68031a011b4603040d01061b0b0005010c1c2806070909460f071e">[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 15, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-05877 Filed 3-19-24; 8:45 am]
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