[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 198 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60617-60619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26219]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 100400A]


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 October 30-
November 3, 2000. The Council meeting will begin on Tuesday, October 
31, at 8 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 9 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1 to address litigation and 
personnel matters. The Council will meet as late as necessary each day 
to complete its scheduled business.

ADDRESSES:  The meetings will be held at the Red Lion Hotel at the 
Quay, 100 Columbia Street, Vancouver, WA 98660; telephone: (360) 694-
8341.
    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
    2. Roll Call
    3. Executive Director's Report
    4. Report on Federal Regulation Implementation
    5. Approve Agenda

B. Salmon Management

    1. Sequence of Events and Status of Fisheries in 2000
    2. Results of Scientific and Statistical Committee Methodology 
Review
    3. Final Report of the Oregon Coastal Natural Coho Work Group
    4. Progress Report on Review of Queets Wild Coho Status
    5. Salmon Option Hearing Sites

C. Groundfish Management

    1. Rebuilding Plans for Cowcod and Canary Rockfish
    2. Apportionment of Sablefish Discard Estimates for 2001
    3. Final Harvest Levels for 2001
    4. Status of NMFS Research Programs and Other Non-regulatory 
Activities
    5. Update on American Fisheries Act Measures
    6. Exempted Fishing Permit Applications
    7. 2001 Groundfish Management Process and Schedule
    8. Sablefish Permit Stacking
    9. Management Measures for 2001
    10. Permit Transfer Regulatory Amendment
    11. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments

D. Pacific Halibut Management

    1. Estimate of Bycatch in 1999
    2. Changes to Catch Sharing Plan and Regulations for 2001

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E. Coastal Pelagic Species Management

    1. Limited Entry Fishery - Capacity Goal and Other Issues
    2. Pacific Sardine Harvest Guideline
    3. Pacific Sardine Suballocation

F. Habitat Issues

    Ongoing and New Habitat Issues

G. Highly Migratory Species Management

    1. Update on Fishery Management Plan Development

H. Administrative and Other Matters

    1. Report of the Budget Committee
    2. Status of Legislation
    3. Research and Data Needs and Economic Data Plan
    4. Appointments to Advisory Bodies for 2001 Through 2003
    5. Draft Agenda Ideas for March 2001

                     SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
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             DATE                      TIME              ROOM NAME
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2000          ...............
Groundfish Management Team      1 p.m............  Quay Side
 Scientific and Statistical
Committee Salmon Subcommittee   1 p.m............  Quarterdeck
 Scientific and Statistical
Committee Groundfish            1 p.m............  Chart
 Subcommittee
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2000          ...............
Council Secretariat             7 a.m............  Pool Side
Groundfish Management Team      8 a.m............  Quay Side
Salmon Technical Team           8 a.m............  West River I
Scientific and Statistical      8 a.m............  East River I
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel    10:30 a.m........  East River II
Salmon Advisory Subpanel        1 p.m............  West River II
Budget Committee                2 p.m............  After Deck
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2000         ...............
Council Secretariat             7 a.m............  Pool Side
California State Delegation     7 a.m............  East River I
Oregon State Delegation         7 a.m............  East River II
Washington State Delegation     7 a.m............  Quay Side
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel    8 a.m............  East River II
Salmon Advisory Subpanel        8 a.m............  West River II
Salmon Technical Team           8 a.m............  West River I
Scientific and Statistical SSC/ 8 a.m............  East River I
 GMT/GAP Joint Meeting on
 Groundfish Stock Assessment
Process                         10 a.m...........  East River II
Enforcement Consultants         5:30 p.m.........  After Deck
Groundfish Management Team      As Needed........  Quay Side
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2000       ...............
Council Secretariat             7 a.m............  Pool Side
California State Delegation     7 a.m............  East River I
Oregon State Delegation         7 a.m............  East River II
Washington State Delegation     7 a.m............  Quay Side
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel    8 a.m............  East River II
Habitat Steering Group          9 a.m............  East River I
Enforcement Consultants         As Needed........  After Dock
Groundfish Management Team      As Needed........  Quay Side
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2000         ...............
Council Secretariat             7 a.m............  Pool Side
California State Delegation     7 a.m............  East River I
Oregon State Delegation         7 a.m............  East River II
Washington State Delegation     7 a.m............  Quay Side
Ad Hoc Marine Reserves          8 a.m............  East River I
Enforcement Consultants         As Needed........  After Deck
Groundfish Advisory Subpanel    As Needed........  East River II
Groundfish Management Team      As Needed........  Quay Side
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2000          ...............
Council Secretariat             7 a.m............  Pool Side
California State Delegation     7 a.m............  East River I
Oregon State Delegation         7 a.m............  East River II
Washington State Delegation     7 a.m............  Quay Side
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    Although non-emergency issue 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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 326-
6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.


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    Dated: October 4, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-26219 Filed 10-11-00; 8:45 am]
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