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Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
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[Federal Register: February 19, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 33)]
[Notices]
[Page 7358-7360]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020602D]
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 March 10-15,
2002. The Council meeting will begin on
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Tuesday, March 12, 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 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12 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 Red Lion Hotel
Sacramento, 1401 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95815; telephone: (916) 922-
8041.
Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220.
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. Council Member Appointments
3. Roll Call
4. Executive Director's Report
5. Approve Agenda
6. Approve September and November 2001 Meeting Minutes
B. Salmon Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Final Review of Methodology Changes to the Klamath Ocean Harvest
Model and Coho Fishery Regulation Assessment Model
3. Review of 2001 Fisheries and Summary of 2002 Stock Abundance
Estimates
4. Inseason Management Recommendations for Openings Prior to May 1
off the Oregon Coast
5. Identification of Management Objectives and Preliminary
Definition of 2002 Options
6. Council Recommendations for 2002 Management Option Analysis
7. Salmon Fishery Management Plan Amendment Scoping
8. Salmon Hearings Officers
9. Adoption of 2002 Management Options for Public Review
C. Habitat Issues: Essential Fish Habitat Issues
D. Marine Reserves
1. Status of Marine Reserves Proposals for Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary
E. Pacific Halibut Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Report on International Pacific Halibut Commission Annual
Meeting
3. Proposed 2002 Incidental Catch Regulations for the Troll Salmon
and Fixed Gear Sablefish Fisheries
F. Groundfish Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Pacific Whiting Harvest Levels for 2002
3. Update on Revision of Amendment 12 - Rebuilding Plans
4. Groundfish Strategic Plan Implementation
5. Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Environmental Impact
Statement
G. Highly Migratory Species Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
H. Coastal Pelagic Species Management
1. NMFS Report
2. Amendment 10
I. Administrative and Other Matters
1. Status of Legislation
2. Appointments to Advisory Bodies, Standing Committees, and Other
Forums
3. Council's ``Statement of Organization, Practices, and
Procedures'' and ``Council Operating Procedures'' Documents
4. Research and Data Needs Process
5. Report on Council Staff Retreat
6. Council Staff Work Load Priorities
7. April 2002 Council Meeting Agenda
SCHEDULE OF ANCILLARY MEETINGS
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2002
Klamath Fishery Management 2 p.m. Comstock 3 Room
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2002
Council Secretariat 8 a.m. California Room
Scientific and Statistical Cmte 8 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Sierra B Room
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Sierra A Room
Habitat Steering Group 10 a.m. Comstock 1 Room
Klamath Fishery Management Council As Needed Comstock 3 Room
Tribal Policy Group As Needed Almanor Room 303
Tribal and Washington Technical Groups As Needed Shasta Room 305
Washington State Delegation As Needed Oroville Room 608
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 2002
Council Secretariat 7 a.m. California Room
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Sierra B Room
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Scientific and Statistical Cmte 8 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Sierra B Room
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Sierra A Room
Enforcement Consultants Immediately after Council session Tahoe
Room 514
Washington State Delegation As Needed Oroville Room 608
Tribal Policy Group As Needed Almanor Room 303
Tribal and Washington Technical Groups As Needed Shasta Room 305
Klamath Fishery Management Council As Needed Comstock 3 Room
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2002
Council Secretariat 7 a.m. California Room
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Sierra B Room
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Sierra B Room
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Sierra A Room
Highly Migratory Species A.S. 8 a.m. Comstock 1 Room
Coastal Pelagic Species 10 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Highly Migratory Species Team As Needed Klamath Room 513
Tribal Policy Group As Needed Needed Almanor Room 303
Tribal and Washington Technical Groups As Needed Shasta Room 305
Enforcement Consultants As Needed Tahoe Room 514
Klamath Fishery Management Council As Needed Comstock 3 Room
Washington State Delegation As Needed Oroville Room 608
THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2002
Council Secretariat 7 a.m. California Room
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Sierra B Room
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Sierra B Room
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Sierra A Room
Washington State Delegation As Needed Needed Oroville Room 608
Tribal Policy Group As Needed Almanor Room 303
Tribal and Washington Technical Groups As Needed Shasta Room 305
Enforcement Consultants As Needed Tahoe Room 514
Klamath Fishery Management Council As Needed Comstock 3 Room
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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2002
Council Secretariat 7 a.m. California Room
California State Delegation 7 a.m. Sierra B Room
Oregon State Delegation 7 a.m. Comstock 2 Room
Salmon Advisory Subpanel 8 a.m. Sierra B Room
Salmon Technical Team 8 a.m. Sierra A Room
Washington State Delegation As Needed Oroville Room 608
Tribal Policy Group As Needed Almanor Room 303
Tribal and Washington Technical Groups As Needed Shasta Room 305
Enforcement Consultants As Needed Tahoe Room 514
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 Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 326-
6352 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: February 12, 2002.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-3977 Filed 2-15-02; 8:45 am]
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