83_FR_20883 83 FR 20794 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

83 FR 20794 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)

Page Range20794-20795
FR Document2018-09797

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20794-20795]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09797]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG214


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
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 Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), 
American Samoa Archipelago FEP, and Mariana Archipelago FEP Advisory 
Panels (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: All APs will meet on Thursday, May 24, 2018, with the Hawaii 
Archipelago AP meeting from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; The American Samoa 
Archipelago FEP AP from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; The Guam Mariana 
Archipelago FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Mariana Archipelago 
FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.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; The 
American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Pacific Petroleum 
Conference Room, Utulei Village, American Samoa, 96799; The Guam 
Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Guam Fishermen's 
Cooperative Association Lanai, Hagatna, Guam, 96913; and The CNMI 
Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Micronesian Environmental 
Services Conference Room, Garapan, Saipan, CNMI, 96950.

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, May 24, 2018, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Action Items
    i. Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. Hawaii Longline Shallow-set Fishery Hard Cap Options
    iv. Framework for Managing Sea Turtle Interactions in the Hawaii 
Shallow-set Longline Fishery
    v. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    vi. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) 
Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Priorities
4. 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues

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A. Action Items
    i. American Samoa Marine Conservation Plan
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
    iv. Modification to U.S. Participating Territory Catch and Effort 
Limit Amendment 7 Framework
    v. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    vi. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. MSE Priorities
4. 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Action Items
    i. Modification to U.S. Participating Territory Catch and Effort 
Limit Amendment 7 Framework
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    iv. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. MSE Priorities
4. Guam Mariana 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Action Items
    i. Modification to U.S. Participating Territory Catch and Effort 
Limit Amendment 7 Framework
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    iv. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. MSE Priorities
    4. CNMI Mariana 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. 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: May 3, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-09797 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am]
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20794 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices email to comments@nefmc.org with Dated: May 3, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘DEIS for Amendment 8 to the Atlantic Tracey L. Thompson, Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Herring FMP’’ in the subject line. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Western Pacific Fishery Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, [FR Doc. 2018–09795 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public New England Fishery Management BILLING CODE 3510–22–P comment periods will be provided in Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. the agenda. The order in which agenda SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: items are addressed may change. The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE meetings will run as late as necessary to Agenda complete scheduled business. National Oceanic and Atmospheric The agenda for the following six Administration Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii hearings is as follows: NEMFC staff will Archipelago FEP AP Meeting brief the public on the herring RIN 0648–XG214 amendments and the contents of the Thursday, May 24, 2018, 9 a.m.–11 a.m. Western Pacific Fishery Management DEIS prior to opening the hearing for Council; Public Meeting 1. Welcome and Introductions public comments and the schedule is as 2. Report on Previous AP follows: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Recommendations Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 3. Council Issues Public Hearings: Locations, Schedules, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and Agendas Commerce. A. Action Items 1. Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 6–8 ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and i. Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish p.m.; University of Rhode Island, 215 S. hearing. Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) Ferry Road, Narragansett, RI 02882; ii. Options for an Aquaculture phone: (401) 423–1943. SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Program 2. Thursday, May 24, 2018 from 6–8 Management Council (Council) will iii. Hawaii Longline Shallow-set p.m.; Samoset Hotel, 220 Warrenton hold a meeting of its Hawaii Fishery Hard Cap Options Street, Rockport, ME 04856; phone: Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan iv. Framework for Managing Sea (207) 594–2511. (FEP), American Samoa Archipelago Turtle Interactions in the Hawaii FEP, and Mariana Archipelago FEP Shallow-set Longline Fishery 3. Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 6– Advisory Panels (AP) to discuss and v. Ecosystem Component Species 8 p.m.; Beauport Hotel; 55 Commercial make recommendations on fishery Classification Street, Gloucester, MA; phone: (978) management issues in the Western vi. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 282–0008. Pacific Region. 2017 ACLs 4. Tuesday, June 5, 2018 from 4–5 DATES: All APs will meet on Thursday, p.m.; DoubleTree by Hilton, 237 South B. Other Items May 24, 2018, with the Hawaii Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Archipelago AP meeting from 9 a.m. to i. Draft 2017 Annual Stock phone: (215) 893–1600. 11 a.m.; The American Samoa Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 5. Tuesday, June 12, 2018 from 4–6 Archipelago FEP AP from 4:30 p.m. to (SAFE) Reports p.m.; Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring 6:30 p.m.; The Guam Mariana ii. Comments on List of Gears by Street, Portland, ME 04101; phone: (207) Archipelago FEP AP meeting from 6 Fisheries 775–2311. p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and the iii. Council Research Priorities 6. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 from 6–8 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana a. Five-year Research Plan p.m.; Chatham Community Center, 702 Islands (CNMI) Mariana Archipelago b. Cooperative Research Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633; FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan phone: (508) 945–5159. All times listed are local island times. d. Management Strategy Evaluation 7. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 from 2– For specific times and agendas, see (MSE) Priorities 4 p.m.—Webinar Registration— https:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 4. Hawaii FEP AP Issues attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago 6985865165132506115. A. Report of the Subpanels FEP AP will meet at the Council Office, Call in information: (415) 930–5321; 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, i. Island Fisheries Subpanel Access Code: 346–818–026. HI 96813 and by teleconference. The ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel Additional information on the review teleconference will be conducted by iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel is available on the Council website, telephone. The teleconference numbers iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights www.nefmc.org. The public also should are: U.S. toll-free: 1–888–482–3560 or Subpanel be aware that the hearings will be International Access: +1 647 723–3959, B. Other Issues recorded. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. and Access Code: 5228220; The 1852, a copy of the recording is American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP 5. Public Comment available upon request. will meet at the Pacific Petroleum 6. Discussion and Recommendations Conference Room, Utulei Village, 7. Other Business Special Accommodations American Samoa, 96799; The Guam Schedule and Agenda for the American These meetings are physically Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting accessible to people with disabilities. at the Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative Requests for sign language Association Lanai, Hagatna, Guam, Thursday, May 24, 2018, 4:30 p.m.–6:30 interpretation or other auxiliary aids 96913; and The CNMI Mariana p.m. should be directed to Thomas A. Nies, Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the 1. Welcome and Introductions Executive Director, at (978) 465–0492, at Micronesian Environmental Services 2. Report on Previous AP least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Conference Room, Garapan, Saipan, Recommendations Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. CNMI, 96950. 3. Council Issues VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices 20795 A. Action Items A. Report of the Subpanels Dated: May 3, 2018. i. American Samoa Marine Tracey L. Thompson, i. Island Fisheries Subpanel Conservation Plan Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. ii. Options for an Aquaculture iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel Management Program [FR Doc. 2018–09797 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] iii. American Samoa Large Vessel iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Prohibited Area Subpanel iv. Modification to U.S. Participating B. Other Issues Territory Catch and Effort Limit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Amendment 7 Framework 5. Public Comment 6. Discussion and Recommendations National Oceanic and Atmospheric v. Ecosystem Component Species 7. Other Business Administration Classification vi. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI RIN 0648–XG215 2017 ACLs Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting Fisheries of the Caribbean; Southeast B. Other Items Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. Data, Assessment, and Review i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports (SEDAR); Public Meeting 1. Welcome and Introductions ii. Comments on List of Gears by AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Fisheries 2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and iii. Council Research Priorities Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a. Five-year Research Plan 3. Council Issues Commerce. b. Cooperative Research A. Action Items ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 57 Data c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan d. MSE Priorities i. Modification to U.S. Participating Webinar for Caribbean spiny lobster. 4. American Samoa FEP AP Issues Territory Catch and Effort Limit SUMMARY: The SEDAR 57 stock Amendment 7 Framework A. Report of the Subpanels assessment process for Caribbean spiny ii. Options for an Aquaculture lobster will consist of a Data Workshop, i. Island Fisheries Subpanel Management Program a series of data and assessment ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel iii. Ecosystem Component Species webinars, and a Review Workshop. See iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel Classification SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights iv. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the DATES: The SEDAR 57 Data Webinar Subpanel 2017 ACLs will be held May 23, 2018, from 1 p.m. B. Other Issues B. Other Items to 2 p.m. Eastern Time. 5. Public Comment ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports 6. Discussion and Recommendations via webinar. The webinar is open to ii. Comments on List of Gears by members of the public. Those interested 7. Other Business Fisheries in participating should contact Julie A. Schedule and Agenda for the Guam iii. Council Research Priorities Neer at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting a. Five-year Research Plan INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6 p.m.–7:30 b. Cooperative Research invitation providing webinar access p.m. c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan information. Please request webinar d. MSE Priorities invitations at least 24 hours in advance 1. Welcome and Introductions 4. CNMI Mariana FEP AP Issues of each webinar. 2. Report on Previous AP SEDAR address: 4055 Faber Place Recommendations A. Report of the Subpanels Drive, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 3. Council Issues 29405. i. Island Fisheries Subpanel A. Action Items FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel i. Modification to U.S. Participating A. Neer, SEDAR Coordinator; (843) 571– iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel Territory Catch and Effort Limit 4366; email: Julie.neer@safmc.net. iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Amendment 7 Framework SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf Subpanel ii. Options for an Aquaculture of Mexico, South Atlantic, and Management Program B. Other Issues Caribbean Fishery Management iii. Ecosystem Component Species 5. Public Comment Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Classification Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf 6. Discussion and Recommendations States Marine Fisheries Commissions iv. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs 7. Other Business have implemented the Southeast Data, Special Accommodations Assessment and Review (SEDAR) B. Other Items process, a multi-step method for i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports These meetings are physically determining the status of fish stocks in ii. Comments on List of Gears by accessible to people with disabilities. the Southeast Region. SEDAR is a multi- sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Fisheries Requests for sign language step process including: (1) Data iii. Council Research Priorities interpretation or other auxiliary aids Workshop, (2) a series of assessment a. Five-year Research Plan should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, webinars, and (3) A Review Workshop. b. Cooperative Research (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– The product of the Data Workshop is a c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the report that compiles and evaluates d. MSE Priorities meeting date. potential datasets and recommends 4. Guam Mariana FEP AP Issues Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. which datasets are appropriate for VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting and hearing.
DatesAll APs will meet on Thursday, May 24, 2018, with the Hawaii Archipelago AP meeting from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; The American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; The Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Mariana Archipelago FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All times listed are local island times. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ContactKitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
FR Citation83 FR 20794 
RIN Number0648-XG21
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