[Federal Register: June 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 104)] [Notices] [Page 29272-29273] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr01jn99-36] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 052499F] 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 (Council) and its advisory entities will hold public meetings. DATES: The Council and its advisory entities will meet June 20-25, 1999. The Council meeting will begin on Tuesday, June 22, 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 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 24 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 Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, 8235 NE Airport Way, Portland, OR; telephone: (503) 281-2500. Council address: Pacific Fishery Management Council, 2130 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite 224, Portland, OR 97201. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence D. Six, 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. Approve Agenda 3. Approve March and April Meeting Minutes B. Coastal Pelagic Species Management 1. Status of Approval of Fishery Management Plan 2. Anchovy Biomass Estimate and Quotas for 1999-2000 Season C. Highly Migratory Species Management - Determine Need for Council Fishery Management Plan D. Salmon Management 1. Sequence of Events and Status of Fisheries 2. Revisions to the Preseason Process 3. Non-Retention Mortality in Ocean Salmon Fisheries 4. Options to Recover Snake River Chinook Salmon E. Marine Reserves - Council Direction to Committee F. Habitat Issues 1. Groundfish Habitat Areas of Particular Concern 2. Other Issues G. Groundfish Management 1. Status of Federal Regulations and Activities and Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits 2. Status Reports on Review of Groundfish Priorities, Recreational Fishery Data Collection Issues, the Fixed Gear Sablefish Industry Meeting,the Ability to Address Permit Stacking in 1999, Experimental Setnet Landings as Qualification for Sablefish Tier Assignment, Industry Survey of Buyback Program, Process Required to Allow Use of Open Access Hook-and-Line Gear by Fixed Gear Limited Entry Permit Holders, Harvest Policy Review, Rockfish Stock Status, and Bycatch Issues 3. Strategic Planning 4. Stock Assessment Priorities for 2000 5. Consistency of California Rockfish Size Limits with Groundfish Plan 6. Status of Fisheries and Inseason Adjustments 7. Observer Program 8. Control Date for Potential Limited Access in the Open Access Fishery 9. Rebuilding Plans for Lingcod, Bocaccio, and Pacific Ocean Perch, Including Allocation and Bycatch Reduction 10. Rockfish Allocation 11. Groundfish Priorities and Schedules H. Administrative and Other Matters 1. Report of the Budget Committee 2. Status of Legislation 3. Appointments to Advisory Groups 4. Revisions to Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures 5. Draft Agenda for September 1999 Advisory Meetings The Groundfish Management Team will convene on Sunday, June 20, at 2 p.m. and on Monday, June 21, at 8 a.m. to address groundfish issues on the Council agenda. The Scientific and Statistical Committee will convene on Monday, June 21, at 8:30 a.m. and on Tuesday, June 22, at 8 a.m. to address scientific issues on the Council agenda. The Habitat Steering Group meets at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 21, to address issues and actions affecting habitat of fish species managed by the Council. The Groundfish Advisory Subpanel will convene on Monday, June 21, at 1 p.m. and will continue to meet throughout the week as necessary to address groundfish management items on the Council. The Ad-Hoc Salmon Mortality Committee will meet on Monday, June 21, at 1 p.m. to discuss estimation of hook-and-release mortality for ocean salmon fisheries. The Budget Committee meets on Monday, June 21 at 3 p.m. to review the status of the 1999 Council budget. The Enforcement Consultants meet at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, to address enforcement issues relating to Council agenda items. Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues [[Page 29273]] specifically identified in the agenda listed in this notice. 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, 1999. Bruce C. Morehead, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 99-13826 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F