[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 186 (Friday, September 25, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57790-57791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24436]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
(CNMI) Mariana Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel 
(AP) and Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP to discuss and make recommendations 
on fishery

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management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Wednesday, 
October 14, 2015, between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. and the Hawaii Archipelago 
FEP AP will meet on Thursday, October 15, 2015, 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 CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the 
Micronesian Environmental Services Office on Middle Road in Garapan, 
Saipan, CNMI. The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Western 
Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Office, 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813 and by teleconference. The 
teleconference will be conducted by telephone and by Web. The 
teleconference numbers are: U.S. toll-free: 1-888-482-3560 or 
International Access: +1 647 723-3959, and Access Code: 5228220; The 
webconference can be accessed at https://wprfmc.webex.com/join/info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov

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

Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review and Approval of the Agenda
3. Issues to be discussed at 164th Council Meeting
    A. Upcoming Council Action Items
    i. Specification of Territorial Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits 
(ACLs)
    ii. 2016 Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit Specifications
    iii. Council review of Mariana FEP and Proposed Changes
    B. Mariana Archipelago FEP-CNMI Community Activities
4. Mariana Archipelago FEP-CNMI 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 Hearing
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, October 15, 2015, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review and Approval of the Agenda
3. Issues to be discussed at 164th Council Meeting
    A. Upcoming Council Action Items
    i. 2016 Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit Specifications
    ii. Council review of Hawaii FEP and Proposed Changes
    B. Hawaii Archipelago FEP Community Activities
4. Hawaii Archipelago FEP Issues
    A. Subpanel Groups Community Fishery Issues
    i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
    ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
    iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
    iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel
    B. Other Issues
5. Public Hearing
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: September 22, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-24436 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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