[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 173 (Tuesday, September 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 53775-53776] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2015-22536] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE165 Pacific Islands Fisheries; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; public meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Center for Independent Experts (CIE) will meet to review methods for assessing stocks in coral reef fisheries using information on fish length and life history. DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and times. ADDRESSES: The meeting location is in Room 208, Hemenway Hall, University of Hawaii, 2445 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christofer H. Boggs, (808) 725-5364, or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting schedule and agenda are as follows: 1. Tuesday, September 8, 2015 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.)Introduction Background information--Objectives and Terms of Reference Fishery Operation and Management Data--State of Hawaii System; Coral Reef Ecosystem Division surveys; biological data; other data Panel Questions and Answers 2. Wednesday, September 9, 2015 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Presentation and Review of Stock [[Page 53776]] Assessment Panel Questions and Answers 3. Thursday, September 10, 2015 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Continue Assessment Review (\1/2\ day) Panel Questions and Answers Panel Discussions (Closed) 4. Friday, September 11, 2015 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Panel Discussions (\1/2\ day) Present Results (afternoon) Adjourn The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come up at the meeting for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during the meeting. Action 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Christofer Boggs, (808) 725-5364 or [email protected]. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 2, 2015. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-22536 Filed 9-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P