[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 229 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)] [Notices] [Page 68485] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2021-26169] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XB616] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Pacific Council) Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) is holding an online meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The online meeting will be held Friday, December 17, 2021, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, or until business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held online. Specific meeting information, including directions on how to join the meeting 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 ([email protected]) 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: Kit Dahl, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; telephone: (503) 820-2422. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the EWG's assignment to compile a list of potential tasks flowing from the results of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate and Communities Initiative. In compiling the list, the EWG will consider the activities identified by the Ad Hoc Climate and Communities Core Team, and other advisory body reports and public comment submitted to the Pacific Council at its September 2021 meeting. The EWG also was asked to prioritize the list of activities and assess the likely workload associated with each. The EWG plans to submit a report with its findings to be included in the advance briefing materials for the March 2022 Pacific Council meeting. Time permitting, the EWG also may discuss other ecosystem-related items scheduled on the March 2022 Pacific Council meeting agenda. 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 ([email protected]; (503) 820-2412) at least 10 days prior to the meeting date. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 29, 2021. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021-26169 Filed 12-1-21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P