75 FR 55 pgs. 13731-13733 - National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); April 9-15, 2010 Pacific Council Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 55Pages: 13731 - 13733
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-6327 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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National Marine Fisheries Service, Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); April 9-15, 2010 Pacific Council Meeting
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY:
The Pacific Council and its advisory entities will hold public meetings.
DATES:
The Council and its advisory entities will meet April 9-15, 2010. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 8:00 a.m., reconvening each day through Thursday, April 15, 2010. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 10 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 Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, Oregon 97220; telephone: 503-281-2500. The Pacific Council address is Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director; telephone: 503-820-2280 or 866-806-7204 toll free; or access the Pacific Council website, http://www.pcouncil.org for the current meeting location, proposed agenda, and meeting briefing materials.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following items are on the Pacific Council agenda, but not necessarily in this order:
A. Call to Order
1. Opening Remarks and Introductions
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Enforcement Issues
1. U.S. Coast Guard Annual West Coast Fishery Enforcement Report
D. Marine Protected Areas
1. Update on Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review
E. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Exempted Fishing Permit for Sardine Aerial Survey Research
G. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
2. Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2 - Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures
3. Consideration of Effort Limitation in the Albacore Tuna Fishery
4. Critical Habitat Designation for Leatherback Turtles
H. Salmon Management
1. Tentative Adoption of 2010 Ocean Salmon Management Measures for Analysis
2. Clarify Council Direction for 2010 Management Measures
3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
4. Methodology Review Process and Preliminary Topic Selection for 2010
5. Final Action on 2010 Ocean Salmon Management Measures
I. Groundfish Management
1. Regulatory Deeming for Fishery Management Plan Amendment 20-Trawl Rationalization
2. Harvest Specifications for 2011-2012 Groundfish Fisheries
3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
4. Part I of Management Measures for 2011-2012 Groundfish Fisheries
5. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments
6. Part II of Management Measures for 2011-2012 Groundfish Fisheries
J. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Incidental 2010 Catch Regulations in the Salmon Troll Fishery
K. Administrative Matters
1. Legislative Matters
2. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
3. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
Friday, April 9, 2010
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming Committee8 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel8 am
Highly Migratory Species Management Team8 am
Habitat Committee8:30 am
Legislative Committee1:00 pm
Scientific and Statistical Committee Highly Migratory
Species Subcommittee1:00 pm
Saturday, April 10, 2010
California State Delegation7:00 am
Oregon State Delegation7:00 am
Washington State Delegation7:00 am
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming Committee8 am
Enforcement Committee8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel8 am
Highly Migratory Species Management Team8 am
Scientific and Statistical Committee8 am
Sunday, April 11, 2010
California State Delegation7:00 am
Oregon State Delegation7:00 am
Washington State Delegation7:00 am
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming Committee8 am
Enforcement Consultants8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 am
Salmon Technical Team8 am
Scientific and Statistical Committee8 am
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed
Chair's Reception6:00 pm
Monday, April 12, 2010
California State Delegation7:00 am
Oregon State Delegation7:00 am
Washington State Delegation7:00 am
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming Committee8 am
Enforcement Consultants8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 am
Salmon Technical Team8 am
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
California State Delegation7:00 am
Oregon State Delegation7:00 am
Washington State Delegation7:00 am
Enforcement Consultants8 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 am
Salmon Technical Team8 am
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming CommitteeAs Needed
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
California State Delegation7:00 am
Oregon State Delegation7:00 am
Washington State Delegation7:00 am
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 am
Salmon Technical Team8 am
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming CommitteeAs Needed
Enforcement ConsultantsAs Needed
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed
Thursday, April 15, 2010
California State Delegation7:00 am
Oregon State Delegation7:00 am
Washington State Delegation7:00 am
Groundfish Management Team8 am
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 am
Salmon Technical Team8 am
Ad Hoc Regulatory Deeming CommitteeAs Needed
Enforcement ConsultantsAs Needed
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this 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 Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Carolyn Porter at 503-820-2280 at least five days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 18, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-6327 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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