[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 106 (Thursday, June 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35053-35054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13713]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 052400F]


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 entities will hold public meetings.

DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet June 26-30, 
2000. The Council meeting will begin on Tuesday, June 27, at 8:30 a.m., 
reconvening each day through Friday. All meetings are open to the 
public, except a closed session will be held from 8 a.m. until 8:30 
a.m. on Tuesday, June 27 to address litigation and personnel matters. 
The Council will meet as late as necessary each day to complete its 
scheduled business.

ADDRESSES: The meetings and hearing will be held at the Doubletree 
Hotel--Columbia River, 1401 Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217; 
telephone: (503) 283-2111.
    Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth 
Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Donald O. McIsaac, Executive 
Director; telephone: (503) 326-6352.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following items are on the Council 
agenda, but not necessarily in this order:

A. Call to Order

1. Opening Remarks, Introductions, Roll Call
2. Roll Call
3. Executive Director's Report
4. Status of Federal Regulation Implementation
5. Council Action: Approve Agenda

B. Salmon Management

1. Salmon Management Agenda Overview
2. Sequence of Events and Status of Fisheries
3. Salmon Methodology Reviews
4. Status of Amendment 14 and Implications for 2001 Overfishing 
Concerns
5. Update on Review of Oregon Coastal Natural Coho Management 
Criteria

C. Marine Reserves

1. Staff Report on Phase I Considerations of Marine Reserves as a 
Management Measure

D. Groundfish Management

1. Groundfish Management Agenda Overview
2. Status of Federal Groundfish Activities
3. Strategic Plan
4. Stock Assessment Priorities for 2001
5. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments
6. Sablefish Three-Tier Fishery--Inseason Adjustments
7. Rockfish Bycatch Rates
8. Plan Amendment to Address Bycatch and Management Measure Issues
9. American Fisheries Act Management Measures
10. Process for Technical Review and Monitoring of Rebuilding Plans
11. Canary Rockfish Rebuilding Plan Development
12. Cowcod Rebuilding Plan Development
13. Default Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) Fishing Rate within the 
Harvest Rate Policy
14. Preliminary Feedback on the 2000 Stock Assessment Review Panel 
Meetings (Draft Stock Assessments for 2001)
15. Fishing Capacity Reduction Measures
16. Observer Program

E. Highly Migratory Species Management

1. Highly Migratory Species Management Agenda Overview
2. Update on Plan Development

F. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

1. Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Management Agenda Overview
2. Exempted Fishing Permits to Harvest Anchovy in Closed Area
3. Preliminary Harvest Levels and Other Specifications for 2001
4. Pacific Sardine Harvest Guideline Suballocation
5. CPS Finfish Limited Entry Permit Issues: Capacity Goal and Squid 
Permit Transferability
6. Status of CPS Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendments for 
Bycatch and Market Squid MSY, Acceptable Biological Catch, and 
Tribal Fishing Rights

G. Habitat Issues

1. Report of the Habitat Steering Group (HSG)
2. Process for Designating Habitat Areas of Particular Concern

H. Administrative and Other Matters

1. Report of the Budget Committee
2. Status of Legislation
3. Changes in Council Operations and Protocols
4. Report on the Council Chairmans' Meeting
5. Research and Data Needs/Economic Data Plan
6. Council Staff Workload Priorities and Schedules
7. Appointment to the Groundfish Advisory Subpanel
8. Draft Agenda for September 2000

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings

Monday, June 26, 2000

Council Secretariat--7 a.m.; Deschutes Room
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.; Yakima Room
Scientific and Statistical--8 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Habitat Steering Group--9 a.m.; Tualatin Room
Budget Committee--2 p.m.; Umpqua Room
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--11 a.m.; Willamette Room
Legal Gear/Habitat Impacts--6 p.m.; Tualatin Room

Tuesday, June 27, 2000

Council Secretariat--7 a.m.; Deschutes Room
California State Delegation--7 a.m.; Yakima Room
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.; Willamette Room
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--8 a.m.; Willamette Room
Groundfish Management Team--8 a.m.; Yakima Room
Scientific and Statistical--8 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Enforcement Consultants--5:30 p.m.; Tualatin Room
Ad-Hoc Groundfish Strategic Plan Development Committee Briefing--7 
p.m.; Willamette Room

Wednesday, June 28, 2000

Council Secretariat--7 a.m.; Deschutes Room
California State Delegation--7 a.m.; Yakima Room
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.; Willamette Room
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Scientific and Statistical--8 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed; TBD
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--As Needed; Willamette Room
Groundfish Management Team--As Needed; Yakima Room

Thursday, June 29, 2000

Council Secretariat--7 a.m.; Deschutes Room

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California State Delegation--7 a.m.; Yakima Room
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.; Willamette Room
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed; TBD
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel--As Needed; Willamette Room
Groundfish Management Team--As Needed; Yakima Room
Highly Migratory Species Advisory--10 a.m.; Umatilla Room

Friday, June 30, 2000

Council Secretariat--7 a.m.; Deschutes Room
California State Delegation--7 a.m.; Yakima Room
Oregon State Delegation--7 a.m.; Willamette Room
Washington State Delegation--7 a.m.; Umatilla Room
Enforcement Consultants--As Needed; TBD

    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 Mr. John S. Rhoton at (503) 326-
6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: May 25, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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