83 FR 45614 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 175 (September 10, 2018)

Page Range		45614-45614
FR Document		2018-19480

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-XG466


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) 
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, September 
20, 2018, 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 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, September 20, 2018, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. Precious Corals Essential Fish Habitat Refinement Options
    B. Update on Aquaculture Management
    C. Hawaii Longline Fishery Management
    i. Mandatory Electronic Reporting
    ii. Managing Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtle Interactions
    D. Annual Catch Limit Specifications
    i. Non-deep 7 bottomfish
    ii. Precious corals and deepwater shrimp
    iii. Kona Crab
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

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: September 4, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The management issues in the Western Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
meeting is a CPSMT work session with Pacific Region. (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
the purpose of developing materials for DATES: The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP 5 days prior to the meeting date.
consideration at the Pacific Council’s will meet on Thursday, September 20, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
November 1–8, 2018 meeting in San 2018, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. All
Diego, CA. Topics may include the live Dated: September 4, 2018.
times listed are local island times.
bait fishery allowance Fishery Tracey L. Thompson,
For specific times and agendas, see
Management Plan amendment, CPS SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
management categories, stock Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago
assessment prioritization, the Council FEP AP will meet at the Council Office,
[FR Doc. 2018–19480 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am]
Stock Assessment and Fishery 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Evaluation document, and other items. HI 96813 and by teleconference. The
An agenda will be available in advance teleconference will be conducted by
of the meeting, on the Pacific Council DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
telephone. The teleconference numbers
website. are: U.S. toll-free: 1–888–482–3560 or
Although non-emergency issues not National Oceanic and Atmospheric
International Access: +1 647 723–3959, Administration
contained in the meeting agenda may be
and Access Code: 5228220.
discussed, those issues may not be the RIN 0648–XG465
subject of formal action during this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
meeting. Action will be restricted to Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
those issues specifically listed in this Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
document and any issues arising after Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220.
publication of this document that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
require emergency action under section comment periods will be provided in Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery the agenda. The order in which agenda Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Conservation and Management Act, items are addressed may change. The Commerce.
provided the public has been notified of meetings will run as late as necessary to ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
the intent to take final action to address complete scheduled business.
the emergency. SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Management Council’s (Council) Spiny
Special Accommodations Archipelago FEP AP Meeting Dogfish Committee will hold a meeting.
The public listening station is Thursday, September 20, 2018, 9 a.m.– DATES: The meeting will be held on
physically accessible to people with 11 a.m. Friday September 21, 2018, from 10 a.m.
disabilities. Requests for sign language 1. Welcome and Introductions to 1 p.m. For agenda details, see
interpretation or other auxiliary aids 2. Report on Previous Council Action SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
should be directed to Mr. Kris Items ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@ 3. Council Issues via webinar with a telephone-only audio
noaa.gov; (503) 820–2411) at least 10 A. Precious Corals Essential Fish connection to participate: http://
days prior to the meeting date. Habitat Refinement Options mafmc.adobeconnect.com/dogcom/.
Dated: September 4, 2018. B. Update on Aquaculture Telephone instructions are provided
Tracey L. Thompson, Management upon connecting, or call direct: 800–
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable C. Hawaii Longline Fishery 832–0736, Rm: *7833942#.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Management Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
[FR Doc. 2018–19473 Filed 9–7–18; 8:45 am] i. Mandatory Electronic Reporting Management Council, 800 N State
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
ii. Managing Loggerhead and Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
Leatherback Sea Turtle Interactions telephone: (302) 674–2331 or on their
D. Annual Catch Limit Specifications website at www.mafmc.org.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE i. Non-deep 7 bottomfish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ii. Precious corals and deepwater Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
National Oceanic and Atmospheric shrimp Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Administration iii. Kona Crab Management Council, telephone: (302)
4. Hawaii FEP Community Activities
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5. Hawaii FEP AP Issues
A. Report of the Subpanels SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Western Pacific Fishery Management primary purpose of the meeting is to
Council; Public Meeting i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel develop recommendations for spiny
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel dogfish specifications for the 2019–21
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights fishing years. The Committee may also
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Subpanel develop recommendations for
Commerce. B. Other Issues management measures, including trip
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and 6. Public Comment limits.
hearing. 7. Discussion and Recommendations
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Special Accommodations
8. Other Business
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery The meeting is physically accessible
Management Council (Council) will Special Accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for
hold a meeting of its Hawaii The meeting is physically accessible sign language interpretation or other
Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan to people with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aid should be directed to M.
(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss sign language interpretation or other Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5
and make recommendations on fishery auxiliary aids should be directed to days prior to any meeting date.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting and hearing.
Dates		The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, September 20, 2018, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. All times listed are local island times.
Contact		Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
FR Citation		83 FR 45614
RIN Number		0648-XG46

83 FR 45614 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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