[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8813]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 040301C]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 advisory group meetings in the Territories of American Samoa, 
Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). 
Advisory Panel, Plan Team, Scientific and Statistical Committee, and 
Council Members from each respective island area will meet to discuss 
local fishery issues and comment on current issues being addressed by 
the Council.

DATES: The American Samoa meeting will be held on April 26, 2001, from 
3 to 6 p.m.. The Guam meeting will be held on May 3, 2001, from 6:30 to 
9 p.m. The CNMI meeting will be held on May 4, 2001, from 6:30 to 9 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The American Samoa meeting will be held at the Department of 
Marine and Wildlife Resources conference room, Pago Pago, American 
Samoa; telephone: (684) 633-4456. The Guam meeting will be held at the 
Guam Fishermen's Cooperative, Barrigada, Guam; telephone: (671) 472-
6323. The CNMI meeting will be held at the Multipurpose Center, Susupe, 
Saipan; telephone: (670) 664-6080.
    Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: 808-522-8220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At each island area meeting, respective 
Advisory Panel, Plan Team, Scientific and Statistical Committee and 
Council members will meet to discuss local fishery issues, brief new 
Advisory Panel members on key Council issues and identify agenda items 
for a full Advisory Panel meeting to be held in June, 2001.
    The agenda for each meeting will include the items listed below:
    1. Introduction
    2. Orientation including overview of the Magnuson Stevens Act, 
Council decision making process and fishery management plans.
    3. Summary of current fishery issues including, but not limited to, 
the Council's fishery management plans, draft environmental impact 
statements, biological opinions, indigenous initiatives, coral reef 
fishery management, and other issues affecting the management of 
fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.
    4. Discussion of local fishery issues
    5. Recommend agenda items for full Advisory Panel meeting to be 
held in June 2001.
    6. Outreach efforts including supporting fishermen's forums in each 
island area and Council participation in organized public events.
    7. Other issues
    The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The 
groups will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal action during these meetings. Actions will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this document and any issues 
arising after publication of this document that require emergency 
action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act.

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.

    Dated: April 5, 2001.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-8813 Filed 4-9-01; 8:45 am]
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