83_FR_5641 83 FR 5614 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

83 FR 5614 - Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range5614-5614
FR Document2018-02509

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panels (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-XF997


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 a meeting of its Mariana Archipelago Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory 
Panels (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, 
February 22, 2018, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Guam Mariana 
Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Friday, February 23, 2018, between 6 
p.m. and 7:30 p.m. All times listed are local island times. For 
specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at 
the Micronesian Environmental Services Conference Room, Garapan, 
Saipan, CNMI 96950. The Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at 
the Guam Fishermen's Cooperative Association Lanai, Hagatna, Guam 
96913.

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 CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, February 22, 2018, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. Action Items
    i. Precious Corals Essential Fish Habitat Refinement Options
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye Specification
    B. Other Council Issues
4. CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP Community Activities
5. CNMI Mariana Archipelago 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

Schedule and Agenda for the Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Friday, February 23, 2018, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. Action Items
    i. Precious Corals Essential Fish Habitat Refinement Options
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye Specification
    B. Other Council Issues
4. Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP Community Activities
5. Guam Mariana Archipelago 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. ``At the End of the Day''--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: February 5, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02509 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

5614 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Specification DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE B. Other Council Issues National Oceanic and Atmospheric 4. CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Community Activities Administration RIN 0648–XF997 5. CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP RIN 0648–XF968 Issues Western Pacific Fishery Management A. Report of the Subpanels Marine Mammals; File No. 21371 Council; Public Meetings i. Island Fisheries Subpanel AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Commerce. Commerce. Subpanel ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. B. Other Issues ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 6. Public Comment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 7. Discussion and Recommendations the National Marine Fisheries Service’s Management Council (Council) will 8. Other Business Northeast Fisheries Science Center hold a meeting of its Mariana (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Schedule and Agenda for the Guam Massachusetts 02543 (Responsible Archipelago Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting Party: Jon Hare) has applied in due form Advisory Panels (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery Friday, February 23, 2018, 6 p.m.–7:30 for a permit to conduct research on management issues in the Western p.m. marine mammals. Pacific Region. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 1. Welcome and Introductions DATES: The CNMI Mariana Archipelago comments must be received on or before 2. Report on Previous Council Action March 12, 2018. FEP AP will meet on Thursday, Items February 22, 2018, between 6 p.m. and ADDRESSES: The application and related 3. Council Issues 8 p.m. The Guam Mariana Archipelago documents are available for review by A. Action Items FEP AP will meet on Friday, February selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public i. Precious Corals Essential Fish Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 23, 2018, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Habitat Refinement Options the Applications and Permits for All times listed are local island times. For specific times and agendas, see ii. Options for an Aquaculture Protected Species (APPS) home page, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Management Program https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then iii. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye selecting File No. 21371 from the list of ADDRESSES: Specification available applications. Meeting address: The CNMI Mariana B. Other Council Issues These documents are also available Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the 4. Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP upon written request or by appointment Micronesian Environmental Services Community Activities in the Permits and Conservation Conference Room, Garapan, Saipan, CNMI 96950. The Guam Mariana 5. Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Division, Office of Protected Resources, Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Issues NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative A. Report of the Subpanels 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Association Lanai, Hagatna, Guam i. Island Fisheries Subpanel (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. 96913. ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel Written comments on this application iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel should be submitted to the Chief, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Permits and Conservation Division, at iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, the address listed above. Comments may Subpanel Western Pacific Fishery Management also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. B. Other Issues 6. Public Comment 713–0376, or by email to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 7. Discussion and Recommendations comment periods will be provided in include the File No. in the subject line 8. ‘‘At the End of the Day’’—Other the agenda. The order in which agenda of the email comment. Business items are addressed may change. The Those individuals requesting a public meetings will run as late as necessary to Special Accommodations hearing should submit a written request complete scheduled business. to the Chief, Permits and Conservation These meetings are physically Division at the address listed above. The Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI accessible to people with disabilities. request should set forth the specific Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting Requests for sign language reasons why a hearing on this interpretation or other auxiliary aids Thursday, February 22, 2018, 6 p.m.–8 application would be appropriate. should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds, p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522– 1. Welcome and Introductions 8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, 2. Report on Previous Council Action meeting date. (301) 427–8401. Items SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 3. Council Issues subject permit is requested under the A. Action Items Dated: February 5, 2018. authority of the Marine Mammal i. Precious Corals Essential Fish Tracey L. Thompson, Protection Act of 1972, as amended Habitat Refinement Options Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the ii. Options for an Aquaculture Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. regulations governing the taking and Management Program [FR Doc. 2018–02509 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] importing of marine mammals (50 CFR iii. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye BILLING CODE 3510–22–P part 216), the Endangered Species Act of VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Feb 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meetings.
DatesThe CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, February 22, 2018, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. The Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Friday, February 23, 2018, between 6 p.m. and 7:30 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 5614 
RIN Number0648-XF99
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