[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 48479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24355]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 083198B]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Council (Council) will hold the 
1st meeting of its Coral Reef Ecosystem Plan Team (CREPT) in Honolulu, 
HI.

DATES: The CREPT meeting will be held on September 30-October 1, 1998, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., each day.

ADDRESSES: The CREPT meeting will be held at the Council office 
conference room, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; telephone: 
(808-522-8220).
    Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone: 808-522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CREPT will discuss and may make 
recommendations to the Council on the agenda items below. The order in 
which agenda items will be addressed can change.
    Wednesday, September 30, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
    1. Orientation to Council family and system
    2. Overview of coral reef related Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) 
from other regions
    3. Summary of recent coral reef assessments in the Western Pacific 
Region
    4. Island updates on current coral reef related issues, including 
non-self-governing possessions and international issues
    Thursday, October 1, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
    5. Development of the Western Pacific Council's Coral Reef 
Ecosystem FMP, including goals and objectives, outline for draft FMP, 
section assignments, and timetable for completion
    6. Coral reef funding needs for FMP development, assessment and 
monitoring, research and other
    7. Administrative matters
    8. Other Business.
    Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted 
to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed in this 
notice.

Special Accommodations

    This 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 meeting date.

    Dated: September 4, 1998.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-24355 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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