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scientific enhancement proposal and 

related methodology. 

Dated: August 16, 2021. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–17869 Filed 8–19–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB342] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

and its advisory entities will hold 

online public meetings. 

DATES: The Pacific Council and its 

advisory entities will meet online 

September 8–11 and 13–15, 2021, 

noting there will be no meetings held on 

Sunday, September 12, 2021. The 

Pacific Council meeting will begin on 

Thursday, September 9, 2021, at 8 a.m. 

Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), 

reconvening at 8 a.m. on Friday, 

September 10 through Saturday, 

September 11, 2021. The Council will 

reconvene Monday, September 13, 

through Wednesday, September 15. All 

meetings are open to the public, except 

for a Closed Session held from 8 a.m. to 

10 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 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 

webinar only. 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 

www.pcouncil.org). You may send an 

email to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 

(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov) 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. 

Chuck Tracy, Executive Director, Pacific 

Council; telephone: (503) 820–2415 or 

(866) 806–7204 toll-free, or access the 

Pacific Council website, 

www.pcouncil.org for the proposed 

agenda and meeting briefing materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

September 9–11 and 13–15, 2021 

meeting of the Pacific Council will be 

streamed live on the internet. The 

broadcasts begin initially at 10 a.m. PDT 

Thursday, September 9, 2021, and 

continue at 8 a.m. Friday, September 10 

through Wednesday, September 15, 

2021, except no meetings are scheduled 

for Sunday, September 12. 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 

www.pcouncil.org). 

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 

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 MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. Additional detail on 

agenda items, Council action, and 

advisory entity meeting times, are 

described in Agenda Item A.5, Proposed 

Council Meeting Agenda, and will be in 

the advance September 2021 briefing 

materials and posted on the Pacific 

Council website at www.pcouncil.org no 

later than Friday, August 20, 2021. 

A. Call to Order 

1. Opening Remarks 

2. Council Member Appointments 

3. Roll Call 

4. Executive Director’s Report 

5. Approve Agenda 

B. Open Comment Period 

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items 

C. Groundfish Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

2. Stock Assessment Methodology 

Review 

3. Pacific Whiting Utilization in the 

At-Sea Sectors 

4. Electronic Monitoring—Final 

Action 

5. Sablefish Gear Switching 

6. Adopt Stock Assessments 

7. Inseason Adjustments—Final 

Action 

8. Initial Harvest Specifications and 

Management Measure Actions for 

2023–24 Management 

D. Highly Migratory Species 

Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

2. International Management 

Activities 

3. Exempted Fishing Permits 

E. Administrative Matters 

1. Marine Planning 

2. Fiscal Matters 

3. Legislative Matters 

4. Approval of Council Meeting 

Record 

5. Standardized Bycatch Reporting 

Methodology 

6. Membership Appointments and 

Council Operating Procedures 

7. Future Council Meeting Agenda 

and Workload Planning 

F. Salmon Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Report 

2. Methodology Review—Final Topic 

Selection 

3. Southern Oregon/Northern 

California Coast Coho Endangered 

Species Act Consultation 

G. Pacific Halibut Management 

1. 2022 Catch Sharing Plan and 

Annual Regulations 

2. Commercial-Directed Fishery 

Regulations for 2022 

H. Ecosystem Management 

1. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Five-Year 

Review 

2. Climate and Communities Initiative 

I. Habitat Issues 

1. Current Habitat Issues 

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 Council 

meetings. Proposed advisory body 

agendas for this meeting will be 

available on the Pacific Council website 

www.pcouncil.org no later than Friday, 

August 20, 2021. 

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings 

Day 1—Wednesday, September 8, 2021 

Coastal Pelagic Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants 8 a.m. 

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. 

Habitat Committee 8 a.m. 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 

a.m. 

Budget Committee 10 a.m. 

Legislative Committee 1 p.m. 


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Day 2—Thursday, September 9, 2021 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. 

Habitat Committee 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 8 

a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants As Necessary 

Day 3—Friday, September 10, 2021 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Ecosystem Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Ecosystem Workgroup 8 a.m. 

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Groundfish Management Team 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants As Necessary 

Day 4—Saturday, September 11, 2021 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel 8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants As Necessary 

* No Meetings Scheduled for Sunday, 

September 12 

Day 5—Monday, September 13, 2021 

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. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants As Necessary 

Day 6—Tuesday, September 14, 2021 

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. 

Highly Migratory Species Management 

Team 8 a.m. 

Enforcement Consultants As Necessary 

Day 7—Wednesday, September 15, 2021 

California State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation 7 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 this 

meeting. 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 (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 

business days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 17, 2021. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB340] 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a one day in-person and virtual 

meeting (hybrid) of its Data Collection 

Advisory Panel (AP). 

DATES: The meeting will take place 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021, from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m., EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will 

take place at the Gulf Council office. If 

you prefer not to travel at this time, you 

may attend via webinar. Registration 

information will be available on the 

Council’s website by visiting 

www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the 

AP meeting on the calendar. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 4107 W. 

Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 

33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Lisa Hollensead, Fishery Biologist, Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 

email: lisa.hollensead@gulfcouncil.org; 

telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021; 9 a.m.–5 

p.m., EDT 

The meeting will begin with 

Introductions and Adoption of Agenda, 

Approval of Meeting Summary from the 

September 29, 2016 meeting, Election of 

Chair and Vice Chair and review of 

Scope of Work. The AP will review and 

discuss the Southeast For-hire 

Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) 

Program; receive presentations on 

Update on SEFHIER progress and Draft 

Options for Electronic Reporting due to 

Equipment Failure, Background on Draft 

Options Document and hold AP 

Discussion. 

The AP will also review and discuss 

Modifications to the Commercial 

Electronic Reporting Program and 

receive a presentation on updates, and 

hold a discussion. The AP will receive 

public comment; and, discuss any Other 

Business items. 

—Meeting Adjourns 

The meeting will be also be broadcast 

via webinar. You may register for the 

webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org 

and clicking on the AP meeting on the 

calendar. 

The Agenda is subject to change, and 

the latest version along with other 

meeting materials will be posted on 

www.gulfcouncil.org as they become 

available. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not on the agenda may come before the 

group for discussion, in accordance 

with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues 

may not be the subject of formal action 

during this meeting. Actions will be 

restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to takeaction to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira, (813) 348–1630, at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 


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