78 FR 40 pgs. 13641-13642 - Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); March 5-11, 2013 Pacific Council Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 40Pages: 13641 - 13642
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-04783 Filed 2-26-13; 4:15 pm]
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Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council); March 5-11, 2013 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 Pacific Council and its advisory entities will meet March 5-11, 2013. The Pacific Council meeting will begin on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 8 a.m., reconvening each day through Monday, March 11, 2013. All meetings are open to the public, except a closed session will be held at the end of the scheduled agenda on Saturday, March 9 to address litigation and personnel matters. The Pacific Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its scheduled business. In addition to the formal, numbered agenda items, there will be an informal Council informational session on the morning of Thursday, March 7 to help with understanding various issues and objectives associated with developing a new management process for groundfish fisheries under Amendment 24.
ADDRESSES:
Meetings of the Pacific Council and its advisory entities will be held at the Hotel Murano, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, Washington 98402; telephone: 888-862-3255. The Pacific Council address is Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 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 Web site, 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
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Approve Agenda
B. Open Comment Period
1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items
C. Salmon Management
1. Review of 2012 Fisheries and Summary of 2013 Stock Abundance Forecasts
2. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary Definition of 2013 Salmon Management Alternatives
3. National Marine Fisheries Service Report
4. Council Recommendations for 2013 Management Alternative Analysis
5. Further Council Direction for 2013 Management Alternatives
6. Adoption of 2013 Management Alternatives for Public Review
7. Salmon Hearings Officers
D. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. Exempted Fishing Permits for 2013
E. Habitat
1. Current Habitat Issues
F. Administrative Matters
1. Research Planning
2. Approval of Council Meeting Minutes
3. Membership Appointments and Council Operating Procedures
4. Future Council Meeting Agenda and Workload Planning
G. Pacific Halibut Management
1. Report on the International Pacific Halibut Commission Meeting
2. Pacific Halibut Management South of Humbug Mountain
3. Incidental Catch Regulations for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
H. Groundfish Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Status Determination Criteria for Data-Moderate Stocks
3. Consideration of Inseason Adjustments, Including Carryover
4. Amendment 24: Improvements to the Groundfish Management Process
I. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Swordfish Management Report on Potential Changes to the Turtle Conservation Area and Take Limits
3. Recommendations for International Management Activities
J. Enforcement Issues
1. Current Enforcement Issues
Schedule of Ancillary Meetings
Day 1-Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Scientific and Statistical Committee Groundfish Subcommittee9 a.m.
Day 2-Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Washington State Delegation7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team8 a.m.
Habitat Committee8:30 a.m.
Day 3-Thursday, March 7, 2013
California State Delegation7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation7 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team8 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee8 a.m.
Enforcement Consultants4:30 p.m.
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed.
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed.
Day 4-Friday, March 8, 2013
California State Delegation7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team8 a.m.
Scientific and Statistical Committee Economic Subcommittee8:30 a.m.
Enforcement ConsultantsAs Needed.
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed.
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed.
Day 5-Saturday, March 9, 2013
California State Delegation7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation7 a.m.
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Groundfish Management Team8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team8 a.m.
Enforcement ConsultantsAs Needed.
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed.
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed.
Day 6-Sunday, March 10, 2013
California State Delegation7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation7 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Highly Migratory Species Management Team8 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team8 a.m.
Enforcement ConsultantsAs Needed.
Tribal Policy GroupAs Needed.
Tribal and Washington Technical GroupAs Needed.
Day 7-Monday, March 11, 2013
California State Delegation7 a.m.
Oregon State Delegation7 a.m.
Washington State Delegation7 a.m.
Salmon Advisory Subpanel8 a.m.
Salmon Technical Team8 a.m.
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: February 26, 2013.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-04783 Filed 2-26-13; 4:15 pm]
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