82 FR 24951 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11287

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

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF466


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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

DATES: The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, June 15, 
2017, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. All times listed are local island times. 
For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 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 Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, June 15, 2017, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
A. Sustainable Fisheries Fund Marine Conservation Plan
B. Options for Fishing Regulations in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 
Monument Expansion Area
C. Research Priorities
    i. Cooperative Research
    ii. Five-year Research Priorities
D. Re-specification of ACL for the MHI Kona Crab Fishery
4. Hawaii FEP Community Activities
5. 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
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
8. Other Business

    Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Actions will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice 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 Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: May 26, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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as legal requirements, and are beyond of Commerce in reviewing the Technical are local island times. For specific times
the direct scope of the Technical Guidance for consistency with the and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY
Guidance (i.e., the Technical Guidance policy in section 2 of EO 13795. The INFORMATION.
may inform these decisions, but the Technical Guidance will remain in use ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago
Technical Guidance does not mandate during this review, and this review will FEP AP will meet at the Council Office,
any specific mitigation be required). not delay the processing of any permits,
NMFS acknowledges the importance 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu,
applications, or consultations currently HI 96813 and by teleconference. The
of supporting sustainable ocean use, underway.
such as energy exploration and teleconference will be conducted by
NMFS advises the public to focus telephone. The teleconference numbers
production on the Outer Continental comments on those relating to the
Shelf, provided activities are conducted are: U.S. toll-free: 1–888–482–3560 or
purpose of the review of the Technical International Access: +1 647 723–3959,
in a safe and environmentally Guidance under section 10 of EO 13795,
responsible manner. Our development and Access Code: 5228220.
which is to ensure consistency with the
and implementation of the Technical policy in section 2 of the EO, cited FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Guidance are consistent with allowing above. For example, NMFS welcomes Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
activities vital to our nation’s security comments on two particular aspects of Western Pacific Fishery Management
and economy to proceed, including the Technical Guidance: Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220.
those mentioned in EO 13795. As an (1) Peer-reviewed scientific literature: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public
example, during the development of the Information regarding the availability of comment periods will be provided in
Technical Guidance, NMFS recognized published new science relevant to the agenda. The order in which agenda
that action proponents may have marine mammal hearing or impacts of items are addressed may change. The
varying abilities to model and estimate noise on hearing since the publication meetings will run as late as necessary to
exposure, and that the Technical of the Technical Guidance and complete scheduled business.
Guidance may be more complex than suggestions for how to consider new
some action proponents are able to Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii
information within the Technical Archipelago FEP AP Meeting
incorporate. Accordingly, NMFS Guidance, and
developed optional user tools in the (2) Implementation support: Thursday, June 15, 2017, 9 a.m.–11 a.m.
form of an alternative methodology and Recommendations regarding how NMFS
associated user spreadsheet to assist 1. Welcome and Introductions
can further aid in the application and 2. Report on Previous Council Action
action proponents with the application implementation of the Technical
the more complex acoustic thresholds. Items
Guidance (based on difficulties 3. Council Issues
Additionally, NMFS recognized that for encountered and/or ways NMFS can
some proposed actions, analyses may A. Sustainable Fisheries Fund Marine
facilitate and/or improve
have already substantially progressed Conservation Plan
implementation for action proponents).
using the prior thresholds or other B. Options for Fishing Regulations in
methods for assessing hearing effects, Dated: May 24, 2017. the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
and it would be impractical to begin Donna S. Wieting Monument Expansion Area
those analyses anew, taking into Director, Office of Protected Resources, C. Research Priorities
account timing constraints, expense, National Marine Fisheries Service. i. Cooperative Research
and other considerations. Hence, NMFS [FR Doc. 2017–11035 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] ii. Five-year Research Priorities
has been using a transitional approach BILLING CODE 3510–22–P D. Re-specification of ACL for the MHI
for ‘‘pipeline’’ cases that considers Kona Crab Fishery
various factors to determine the extent 4. Hawaii FEP Community Activities
to which the Technical Guidance would DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5. Hawaii FEP AP Issues
be considered. A. Report of the Subpanels
The Office of Management and Budget National Oceanic and Atmospheric
i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
previously classified the Technical Administration
ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
Guidance as a Highly Influential RIN 0648–XF466 iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
Scientific Assessment (HISA). As such,
iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights
the document underwent three Western Pacific Fishery Management Subpanel
independent peer reviews, at three Council; Public Meeting B. Other Issues
different stages its development,
including a follow-up to one of the peer AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 6. Public Comment
reviews, prior to its dissemination by Service, National Oceanic and 7. Discussion and Recommendations
NMFS. Details of each peer review are Atmospheric Administration, 8. Other Business
included within the Technical Guidance Commerce. Although other non-emergency issues
(Appendix C), and specific peer ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. not on the agenda may come before this
reviewer comments and NMFS’ group for discussion, those issues may
responses are at http://www.nmfs.noaa. SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery not be the subject of formal action
gov/pr/acoustics/. In addition to three Management Council (Council) will during this meeting. Actions will be
independent peer reviews, there were hold a meeting of its Hawaii restricted to those issues specifically
three public comment periods. A Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan listed in this notice and any issues
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previously published Federal Register (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss arising after publication of this notice
Notice (81 FR 51694; August 4, 2016) and make recommendations on fishery that require emergency action under
provides substantive public comments management issues in the Western Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
and NMFS’ responses. Pacific Region. Fishery Conservation and Management
NMFS is soliciting public comment DATES: The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Act, provided the public has been
and will also consult the appropriate will meet on Thursday, June 15, 2017, notified of the Council’s intent to take
Federal agencies to assist the Secretary from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. All times listed final action to address the emergency.

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Special Accommodations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The meeting is physically accessible Carrie Hall, Evaluator, Planning and
to people with disabilities. Requests for Performance Measurement Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
sign language interpretation or other Office for Coastal Management, NOS/ Administration
auxiliary aids should be directed to NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 11th RIN 0648–XE461
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 Floor, N/OCM1, Silver Spring,
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least Maryland 20910, (240) 533–0730 or Western Pacific Fishery Management
5 days prior to the meeting date. Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov. Copies of the Council; Public Meetings
previous evaluation findings and 2016–
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2020 Assessment and Strategy may be AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Dated: May 26, 2017. viewed and downloaded on the Internet Service, National Oceanic and
Tracey L. Thompson, at http://coast.noaa.gov/czm/ Atmospheric Administration,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable evaluations. A copy of the evaluation Commerce.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. notification letter and most recent ACTION: Notice of public meetings and
[FR Doc. 2017–11287 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] progress report may be obtained upon hearings.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P request by contacting the person
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
identified under FOR FURTHER
Management Council (Council) will
INFORMATION CONTACT.
hold its 126th Scientific and Statistical
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section Committee (SSC) meeting, Fishery Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 312 of the Coastal Zone Management Collection and Research Committee
Administration Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct (FDCRC) and its 170th Council meeting
periodic evaluations of federally to take actions on fishery management
Evaluation of State Coastal approved state and territorial coastal issues in the Western Pacific Region.
Management Programs programs. The process includes one or DATES: The meetings will be held
more public meetings, consideration of between June 13 and June 22. For
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management, written public comments and specific times and agendas, see
National Ocean Service, National consultations with interested Federal, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Oceanic and Atmospheric state, and local agencies and members of
Administration, Department of ADDRESSES: The 126th SSC; FDCRC;
the public. During the evaluation, Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Commerce (DOC). NOAA will consider the extent to which Standing Committee; Pelagic,
ACTION: Notice. the state has met the national objectives, International, Enforcement and Vessel
adhered to the management program Monitoring System (VMS) Standing
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Committee; and Executive and Budget
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and adhered to the terms of financial Standing Committee meetings will be
Office for Coastal Management is
assistance under the CZMA. When the held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop
soliciting comments on the performance
evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
evaluation of the Washington Coastal
for Coastal Management will place a phone: (808) 522–8220. The 170th
Management Program. The Office for
notice in the Federal Register Council meeting will be held at the
Coastal Management will hold a public
announcing the availability of the Final Laniakea YWCA, Fuller Hall, 1040
meeting to solicit comments, and will
Evaluation Findings. Richards Street, Honolulu HI 96813,
also accept written comments as part of
the evaluation of the Washington Specific information on the periodic phone: (808) 538–7061. The Fishers
Coastal Management Plan. evaluation of the state and territorial Forum will be held at the Pomaika’i
DATES: Washington Coastal coastal program that is the subject of Ballrooms at Dole Cannery Iwilei, 735
Management Program Evaluation: The this notice is detailed below as follows: Iwilei Rd, Honolulu, HI 96817, phone:
public meeting will be held on June 27, (808) 369–8600.
Washington Coastal Management
2017, and written comments must be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Program Evaluation
received on or before July 7, 2017. Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
For specific dates, times, and You may participate or submit oral Director, phone: (808) 522–8220.
locations of the public meetings, see comments at the public meeting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 126th
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. scheduled as follows: SSC meeting will be held between 8:30
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Date: June 27, 2017. a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 13–15, 2017.
on the program NOAA intends to The FDCRC will be held on June 19,
Time: 5:30 p.m., local time. 2017, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
evaluate by any of the following
methods: Location: Department of Ecology, The Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Public Meeting and Oral Comments: Auditorium, 300 Desmond Drive SE., Standing Committee will be held on
A public meeting will be held in Lacey, Lacey, WA 98503. June 19, 2017, between 10:30 a.m. and
Washington. For the specific location, Written public comments must be 12:30 p.m. The Pelagic, International,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. received on or before July 7, 2017. Enforcement and VMS Standing
Written Comments: Please direct Committee will be held on June 19,
written comments to Carrie Hall, Dated: May 16, 2017. 2017, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. The
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Evaluator, Planning and Performance Paul M. Scholz, Executive and Budget Standing
Measurement Program, Office for Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Committee will be held on June 19,
Coastal Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 Management, National Ocean Service, 2017, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The 170th
East-West Highway, 11th Floor, N/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Council meeting will be held between
OCM1, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, Administration. June 20, 2017, and June 22, 2017,
or email comments Carrie.Hall@ [FR Doc. 2017–11135 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
noaa.gov. BILLING CODE 3510–08–P On June 21, 2017, the Council will host

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, June 15, 2017, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. All times listed are local island times. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Contact		Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
FR Citation		82 FR 24951
RIN Number		0648-XF46

82 FR 24951 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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