Council Meetings: May 2013 Council Coordination Committee
May 2013 Council Coordination Committee Meeting
The Council Coordination Committee (CCC) consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of the eight Regional Councils, and is authorized under Section 302(l) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act in order to discuss issues of relevance to all Councils, including issues related to the implementation of the Act. The CCC normally meets twice per year. Generally, an interim meeting is held early in the calendar year to discuss budgets and other pressing matters and is hosted by NMFS in Washington, D.C. The primary, annual CCC meeting is hosted, on a revolving basis, by one of the Councils, normally in later spring or early summer.
This year the Pacific Fishery Management Council is hosting the CCC in conjunction with the Managing Our Nations Fishery 3 conference in Washington D.C., which is also being hosted by the Pacific Council. The CCC will meet May 6, 9, and 10, 2013 at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel. The General Session of the CCC begins at 11 a.m. on May 6 and is open to the public. There is an opportunity for public testimony the morning of May 6. The CCC meeting will continue May 9 at 1:30, after the conclusion of the MONF 3 conference, which is at the same venue. The final day of the CCC meeting begins at 9 a.m. on May 10.
Briefing materials for the CCC meeting are available electronically through the links below. Additional material will be posted to this page as it is developed for the meeting. Agenda item letters and numbers correspond with the planned schedule; however, the order of the agenda items may change as required to effectively address the issues.
May 2013 CCC Briefing Book Materials
- A. Call to Order
- B. Open Comment
- C. Managing Our Nations Fisheries 3
- D. CCC Meeting Protocols
- E. Budget Issues
- F. Consideration of MONF3 Conference Results
- G. ESA Transparency
- H. Electronic Monitoring
- I. Allocation Review Process
- J. Office of the Inspector General Action Plan
- K. New NEPA Process
- L. Discussion of Decisions and Follow-Up Activities
- M. National Ocean Policy
- Download the Advance May 2013 CCC Briefing Book as One File (PDF, useful for Tablets, iPads)
A. Call to Order
- Agenda Item A, Situation Summary: Call to Order
- Agenda Item A.3: CCC Annual Meeting Agenda: Proposed Agenda
- Agenda Item A.4: Decisions Summary Document 2013 Interim Councils Coordination Committee Meeting
B. Open Public Comment
- Agenda Item B, Situation Summary: Open Public Comment
- Agenda Item B.1, Attachment 1: Letter from Mark Cedergreen to Sam Rauch Regarding Saltwater Recreational Fishing Outreach and Allocation Review Issues
- Agenda Item B.1, Supplemental Attachment 2: Letter from Wayne Heikkila to Don McIsaac Regarding MSA Reauthorization Alternative to Marine Stewardship Council Certification
- Agenda Item B.1, Supplemental Attachment 3: Response Letter to Mark Cedergreen from Sam Rauch
C. Managing Our Nations Fisheries 3
- Agenda Item C, Situation Summary: Managing Our Nations Fisheries 3
- Agenda Item C, Attachment 1: Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3, Detailed Agenda
D. CCC Meeting Protocols
- Agenda Item D, Situation Summary: Council Coordination Committee Meeting Protocols
- Agenda Item D, Attachment 1: Terms of Reference for the Council Coordination Committee
- Agenda Item D, Attachment 2: Guidance to the Council Coordination Committee Regarding Meetings
- Agenda Item D, Supplemental REVISED Attachment 3: Code of Federal Regulations and Magnuson-Stevens Act Language Regarding Council Meeting Procedures
- Agenda Item D, Supplemental Attachment 4: Terms of Reference for the Council Coordination Committee
- Agenda Item D, Supplemental Attachment 5: DRAFT MAY 8, 2013 Terms of Reference for the Council Coordination Committee
E. Budget Issues
- Agenda Item E, Situation Summary: Budget Issues
- Agenda Item E.1, Supplemental Attachment 1: Office of Management and Budget Presentation to the Council Chairs Committee; Gary Reisner, CFO (May 2013)
F. Consideration of MONF3 Conference Results
- Agenda Item F, Situation Summary: Consideration of MONF3 Conference Results
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 1: Pacific Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 2: North Pacific Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 3: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 4: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 5: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 6: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 7: Caribbean Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 8: New England Fishery Management Council Report On Issues for Consideration Under Reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Act and Revision of Federal Regulations
- Agenda Item F.2, Supplemental Attachment 9: Managing Our Nation’s Fisheries 3 Conference Findings
G. ESA Transparency
- Agenda Item G, Situation Summary: ESA Transparency
- Agenda Item G, Attachment 1: CCC Letter to NOAA
- Agenda Item G, Attachment 2: ESA Working Group Terms of Reference
- Agenda Item G, Supplemental Attachment 3: Draft Six-Month Progress Report from MAFAC’s ESA Working Group
H. Electronic Monitoring
- Agenda Item H, Situation Summary: Electronic Monitoring
- Agenda Item H, Attachment 1: Electronic Monitoring Subcommittee Report
- Agenda Item H, Supplemental Attachment 2: NMFS Policy of Electronic Technologies
- Agenda Item H, Supplemental Attachment 3: Electronic Monitoring Subcommittee Draft Terms of Reference
I. Allocation Review Process
- Agenda Item I, Situation Summary: Allocation Review Process
- Agenda Item I, Attachment 1: Marine Fishery Allocation Report
- Agenda Item I, Supplemental Attachment 2: Presentation from Sam Rauch; Allocation – Topics for Discussion
J. Office of the Inspector General Action Plan
- Agenda Item J, Situation Summary: Office of the Inspector General Action Plan
- Agenda Item J, Attachment 1: NOAA Needs to Continue Streamlining the Rulemaking Process and Improve Transparency and Consistency in Fisheries Management; Final Report No. OIG-13-011-I
- Agenda Item J, Attachment 2: NOAA Action Plan and OIG Response Letter
- Agenda Item J, Attachment 3: Overview of 1997 and 2005 NMFS Operational Guidelines for Fishery Management Actions
- Agenda Item J, Attachment 4: 1997 Operational Guidelines
- Agenda Item J, Attachment 5: 2005 Draft Operational Guidelines
- Agenda Item J, Supplemental Attachment 6: DRAFT May 8 OIG Subcommittee Report
K. New NEPA Process
- Agenda Item K, Situation Summary: New NEPA Process
- Agenda Item K, Attachment 1: NEPA Policy Directive
- Agenda Item K, Attachment 2: Introduction to NMFS Policy Directive: National Environmental Policy Act Compliance for Fishery Management Actions under the Magnuson-Stevens Act
- Agenda Item K, Attachment 3: CCC Letter to NMFS
- Agenda Item K, Attachment 4: NMFS Response Letter to CCC
- Agenda Item K, Supplemental Attachment 5: Memo to NMFS Regional Administrators and Council Coordination Committee From Sam Rauch III, Regarding NEPA Compliance for Council-Initiated Fishery Management Actions under the Magnuson-Stevens Act
L. Discussion of Decisions and Follow-Up Activities
- Agenda Item L, Situation Summary: Discussion of Decisions and Follow-Up Activities
- Agenda Item L, Attachment 1: Council Coordinating Committee History
M. National Ocean Policy
- Agenda Item M, Supplemental Situation Summary: National Ocean Policy
- Agenda Item M.1, Supplemental Attachment 1: National Ocean Policy Implementation
- Agenda Item M.1, Supplemental Attachment 2: National Ocean Policy Marine Planning
Last Updated: 05/10/2013; 1:55 PM