81 FR 62099 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) and Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 174 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62099-62100]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-21613]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE869


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan 
(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) and Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP to discuss and 
make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western 
Pacific Region.

DATES: The American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Friday, 
September 23, 2016, between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. and the Hawaii 
Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, September 29, 2016, between 9 
a.m. and 11 a.m. All times listed are local island times. For specific 
times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the 
Pacific Petroleum Conference Room Utulei Village, American Samoa. The 
Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop 
St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813 and by teleconference. The 
teleconference will be conducted by telephone. The teleconference 
numbers are: U.S. toll-free: 1-888-482-3560 or International Access: +1 
647 723-3959, and Access Code: 5228220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment periods will be provided in 
the agenda. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. 
The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled 
business.

Schedule and Agenda for the American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Friday, September 23, 2016, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Outstanding Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. 2017 U.S. Territory Bigeye Tuna Limits
    B. Council Coral Reef Projects
4. Update on Council Projects in American Samoa
    A. Data Collection Projects
    B. Fishery Development Projects
5. American Samoa FEP Community Activities
6. American Samoa FEP AP Issues
    A. Report of the Subpanels
    i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
    ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
    iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
    iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel
    B. Other Issues
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, September 29, 2016, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Outstanding Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. 2017 U.S. Territory Bigeye Tuna Limits
    B. Council Coral Reef Projects
    C. Implementing the NWHI Monument Expansion
5. Hawaii FEP Community Activities
6. Hawaii FEP AP Issues
    A. Report of the Subpanels
    i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
    ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
    iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
    iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel
    B. Other Issues
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 2, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-21613 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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