82 FR 13435 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Protected Species Advisory Committee (PSAC), Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC) and Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee (MPCCC) to review relevant sections of the draft 2016 annual reports for the Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Hawaii FEP, Mariana Archipelago FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP. The committees will also receive updates on matters related to fishery management and may make recommendations on these topics.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13435-13436]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04891]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF281


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of its Protected Species Advisory Committee (PSAC), 
Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC) and Marine Planning and 
Climate Change Committee (MPCCC) to review relevant sections of the 
draft 2016 annual reports for the Pacific Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem 
Plan (FEP), American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Hawaii FEP, Mariana 
Archipelago FEP and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP. The 
committees will also receive updates on matters related to fishery 
management and may make recommendations on these topics.

DATES: The PSAC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 
30-31, 2017. The SSPC will be held between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on April 
3, 2017. The MPCCC meeting will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 
April 5-6, 2017. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The PSAC and MPCCC meetings will be held at the Council 
office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: 
(808) 522-8220. The SPCC meeting will be held at the Council office and 
by teleconference at (888) 482-3560; Passcode: 5228220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
phone: (808) 522-8220.

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

Agenda for the PSAC Meeting

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, March 30, 2017

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Status of the Third Protected Species Advisory Committee Meeting 
Recommendations
4. Review of the Draft 2016 FEP Annual Report
    A. Overview of the 2016 Annual Report Updates
    i. Data integration chapter development
    ii. Ecosystem chapter updates
    B. Pelagic Longline Fishery Sections
    i. Summary of relevant fishery data
    ii. Protected species section
    iii. Discussion and synthesis
    C. Pelagic Non-longline Fishery Sections
    i. Summary of relevant fishery data
    ii. Protected species section
    iii. Discussion and synthesis
    D. Insular Fishery Sections
    i. Summary of relevant fishery data

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    ii. Protected species section
    iii. Discussion and synthesis
    E. Discussion on Emerging Issues
    F. Discussion on Data Gaps and Research Needs
5. Public Comment

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2017

6. Fisheries and Protected Species Management Updates
    A. Recent Council Actions
    i. Pelagic fisheries actions
    ii. Insular fisheries actions
    iii. Discussion
    B. Council Protected Species Activities Update
    i. Seabird interactions in the Hawaii deep-set longline fishery
    ii. Rare events bycatch workshop
    iii. Other updates
    C. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Updates
    i. Section 7 ESA consultations for pelagic and insular fisheries
    ii. ESA listing and other related actions
    iii. Discussion
7. Council's Research Priorities
    A. Five-year Research Priorities
    B. Cooperative Research Priorities
    C. Discussion
8. Public Comment
9. Committee Discussion and Recommendations
10. Other Business & Next Meeting

Agenda for the SSPC Meeting

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2017

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. New Emerging Issues by Region
    A. American Samoa
    B. CNMI
    C. Guam
    D. Hawaii
3. Review of the Stock Assessment and Fisheries Evaluation (SAFE) 
Report Draft Human Dimensions Sections
4. Status of Ongoing Research Projects and Grant Solicitations
    A. Bottomfishing History Project
    B. Update on Saltonstall-Kennedy (SK) Proposals
    C. Update on NOAA Preserve America Grant Proposals
5. Report on Program Initiatives
    A. Hawaii Fish Flow Workshop
    B. Review and Comment: National Academy of Science Review of the 
Marine Recreational Information Program
    C. Review and Comment: Feasibility of a Non-Commercial Marine 
Fishing Registry, Permit, or License System in Hawaii
6. Review and Update of SSPC Strategic Plan
7. Review and Update of SSPC Research Priorities
8. Membership Changes
9. Recommendations
10. Other Business

Agenda for the MPCCC Meeting

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2017

1. Welcome and Approval of Agenda
2. Introductions/Regional Updates
3. Update on Pacific Islands Regional Action Plan for the NOAA Climate 
Science Strategy
4. Update on MAFAC Resilience Working Group and Climate and Marine 
Resources Task Force
5. Overview of 2015 Annual Reports for the Fishery Ecosystem Plans of 
the Western Pacific Region--Where They Are and How to Use Them
6. Overview of 2016 Annual Report Components
    A. Contractor Recommendations on Climate Change Module
    B. 166th Council Recommendations
    C. Draft 2016 Climate Change Indicators From Plan Team
    i. Pelagic
    ii. Archipelagic
    D. Draft 2016 Marine Planning Indicators From Plan Team
    i. Pelagic
    ii. Archipelagic
    E. Chapter 3: Data Integration Workshop
7. Public Comment on Draft 2016 Annual Reports
8. Committee Discussion and Recommendation on Draft 2016 Annual Reports

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, April 6, 2017

9. Review of Existing Climate Change Outreach and Resources by Island 
Area
    A. American Samoa
    B. Hawaii
    C. Guam
    D. CNMI
10. Island Area Breakouts to Identify and Develop Climate Change 
Outreach Resources Focused on Fisheries and Fishing Communities
11. Presentation and Discussion of Breakout Results
    A. American Samoa
    B. Hawaii
    C. Guam
    D. CNMI
12. Public Comment on MPCC Outreach
13. Committee Discussion and Recommendations on MPCC Outreach
14. Old Business
    A. MPCC Action Plan Update
    B. Other
15. New Business
    A. WPRFMC Five-Year Research Priorities
    B. Cooperative Research Priorities
    C. Other
16. Public Comment on MPCC Action Plan and Research Priorities
17. Committee Discussion and Recommendations on MPCC Action Plan and 
Research Prorities
18. 2017-18 Committee Members and Officers

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: March 8, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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