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2013 Council Coordination Committee Meeting
Mayflower Renaissance Hotel - Washington, DC
May 5, 9-10, 2013
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	AGENDA
	Updated: May 10, 2013 1:51 PM

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Monday - May 6, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

10:00 - 11:00
(60 min)

Closed Session

11:00 - 12:00
(60 min)

General Session (Colonial Room)

A.	Call to Order
	1.	Opening Remarks, Regional Councils
	2.	Opening Remarks, NMFS
	3.	Approve Agenda

Dan Wolford

Sam Rauch

CCC


•	Summary: Call to Order
•	A.3: CCC Annual Meeting Agenda: Proposed Agenda
•	A.4: Decisions Summary 2013 Interim CCC Meeting

B.	Open Public Comment
	1.	Agenda Items
	2.	Non-Agenda Items


•	Summary: Open Public Comment
•	Attachment B.1: Letter from Mark Cedergreen to Sam Rauch Re: Saltwater Rec Fish Outreach & Allocation Review Issues
•	Supplemental Attachment B.1.2: Letter from Wayne Heikkila to Don McIsaac Regarding MSA Reauthorization Alternative to Marine Stewardship Council Certification
•	Supplemental Attachment B.1.3: Response Letter to Mark Cedergreen from Sam Rauch

C.	Managing Our Nations Fisheries 3
	1.	Logistics and Program Updates
	2.	Discussion and Expectations

Don McIsaac
CCC, NMFS


•	Summary: Managing Our Nations Fisheries 3
•	Attachment C.1: MONF 3 Detailed Agenda

12:00 - 1:30

- Lunch - (90 min)

1:30 - 4:00
(150 min)

General Session - Continued (Colonial Room)

D.	CCC Meeting Protocols
	1.	Current Terms of Reference
	2.	Changes proposed from CCC
	3.	Changes proposed by NMFS
	4.	Discussion and Action

Dan Wolford

CCC

Sam Rauch

CCC


•	Summary: CCC Meeting Protocols
•	Attachment D.1: Terms of Reference for the CCC
•	Attachment D.2: Guidance to the CCC Regarding Meetings
•	Attachment D.3: Code of Federal Regulations and MSA Language Regarding Council Meeting Procedures
•	Attachment D.4: -DRAFT- Terms of Reference for the Council Coordination Committee

E.	Budget Issues
	1.	FY 2013 Allocations
	2.	Outlook for 2014

Gary Reisner
Gary Reisner


•	Summary: Budget Issues
•	Attachment E.1: OMB Presentation to the Council Chairs Committee; Gary Reisner, CFO

4:00 - 5:30
(90 min)

Concurrent Ancillary Sessions

Senate Room	-or-	Colonial Room
MAFAC (Non-CCC) ESA Working Group Session	-or-	OIG Report Response: CCC Subcommittee & NMFS Meeting

5:30	- Adjourn -

Thursday - May 9, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

1:30 - 5:30
(240 min)

General Session - Continued (Colonial Room)

F.	MONF 3 Conference Results
	1.	Policy Matters Not Requiring Legislation
		a.	Debriefing & Reactions Analysis: NMFS Perspective
		b.	Debriefing & Reactions Analysis: RFMC & CCC
	2.	Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization and Associated Legislation Possibilities
		a.	Debriefing & Perspectives Analysis: NMFS Perspective
			i.	Process for development of Administration positions
		b.	Debriefing & Perspectives Analysis: RFMC & CCC
			i.	Process for development of RFMC & CCC positions

Schwaab/Rauch

CCC

Schwaab/Rauch

CCC


•	Summary: MONF3 Conference Results
•	Attachment F1.9: MONF3 Findings
•	Attachment F2.1: PFMC Reoprt on MSA
•	Attachment F2.2: NPFMC Report on MSA
•	Attachment F2.3: WPFMC Report on MSA
•	Attachment F2.4: GMFMC Report on MSA
•	Attachment F2.5: SAFMC Report on MSA
•	Attachment F2.6: MAFMC Report on MSA
•	Attachment F2.7: CFMC Report on MSA
•	Attachment F2.8: NEFMC Report on MSA

5:30	- Adjourn -

Friday - May 10, 2013

TIME

DISCUSSION ITEM

PRESENTER

9:00 - 12:00
(180 min)

General Session - Continued (Colonial Room)

G.	ESA Transparency
	1.	Councils/MAFAC Working Group Report
	2.	Discussion and Action

Julie Morris

CCC


•	Summary: ESA Transparency
•	Attachment G.1: CCC Letter to NOAA
•	Attachment G.2: ESA Working Group Terms of Reference
•	Attachment G.3: ESA Working Group Progress Report (6 mo.)

H.	Electronic Monitoring
	1.	Electronic Monitoring Workgroup Report
	2.	Discussion and Action
	3.	New Policy of Electronic Technologies

Kitty Simonds

CCC


•	Summary: Electronic Monitoring
•	Attachment H.1: Electronic Monitoring Subcommittee Report
•	Attachment H.2: NMFS Policy of Electronic Technologies
•	Attachment H.3: EMS Terms of Reference

I.	Allocation Review Process
	1.	Fishery Allocation Report
	2.	Discussion and Action

Sam Rauch

CCC


•	Summary: Allocation Review Process
•	Attachment I.1: Marine Fishery Allocation Report

12:00 - 1:30

- Lunch - (90 min)

1:30 - 5:30
(240 min)

General Session - Continued (Colonial Room)

J.	OIG Report Action Plan
	1.	OIG Subcommittee Report
	2.	NMFS Reactions
	3.	Discussion and Action

Subcomt. Chair

Sam Rauch

CCC


•	Summary: OIG Action Plan
•	Attachment J.1: Streamline Rulemaking Process; Improve Transparency/Consistency; Final Report No. OIG-13-011-I
•	Attachment J.2: NOAA Action Plan and OIG Response Letter
•	Attachment J.3: Overview of 1997 and 2005 NMFS Operational Guidelines for Fishery Management Actions
•	Attachment J.4: 1997 Operational Guidelines
•	Attachment J.5: 2005 Operational Guidelines (Draft)
•	Attachment J.6: OIG Subcommittee Report (Draft)

K.	New NEPA Process
	1.	CCC Consultation Subcommittee/NMFS Meeting Report
	2.	NMFS Perspective
	3.	Discussion and Action

Oliver /Leathery

Sam Rauch

CCC


•	Summary: New NEPA Process
•	Attachment K.1: NEPA Policy Directive
•	Attachment K.2: NMFS Policy Directive: NEPA Compliance for Fishery Management Actions under the MSA
•	Attachment K.3: CCC Letter to NMFS
•	Attachment K.4: NMFS Response Letter to CCC
•	Attachment K.5: Memo to NMFS Regional Admins & CCC

L.	Discussion: Decisions & Followup Activities
	1.	2013 Annual Meeting Decisions
	2.	Follow-up Activities
	3.	Next CCC Meetings
	4.	Closing Remarks

CCC/NMFS

Richard Robins

Dan Wilford

Sam Rauch


•	Summary: Discussion of Decisions & Follow-Up Activities
•	Attachment L.1: Council Coordinating Committee History

5:00	- Adjourn -

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