[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 22, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76692-76693]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3767]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 121704B]


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 meetings of its Commercial, Recreational, Subsistence/Indigenous, 
and Ecosystem and Habitat Advisory Panel members throughout the western 
pacific in January and February 2005.

DATES:  The Advisory Panel members from the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) will meet at the Pedro T. Tenorio 
Multipurpose Center on January 11-12, 2005 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. each 
day. The Advisors from Guam will meet at the Guam Hyatt Regency Hotel 
on January 13-14, 2005 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Advisors from 
Hawaii will meet at the Council office conference room on January 26-
27, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Advisors from American 
Samoa will meet at the American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife 
Resources on February 2-3, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: CNMI Governor Pedro P. Tenorio Multipurpose Center, Office 
of the Governor, Susupe, P.O. Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950; telephone: 
670-664-1014. Guam Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1155 Pale San Vitores Road, 
Tumon, Guam 96913-4206, Telephone 671-647-1234. Council Office 
Conference Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: 808-522-8220. 
American Samoa Department of Marine & Wildlife Resources, P.O. Box 
3730, Pago Pago, AS 96799, Telephone: 684-633-5102.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Panel members from their 
respective areas will be provided an orientation on the Council 
process, legislative mandates, advisory group roles and 
responsibilities and discuss fishery issues of concern in their area.
    The agenda for the Advisory Panel meetings will include the items 
listed below:

Day 1

    (1) Introduction of attendees
    (2) Overview of Council and advisory bodies
    (3) Responsibilities of Council staff and island coordinators
    (4) Legislative mandates and directives, including Magnuson Stevens 
Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine 
Mammal Protection Act
    (5) Overview of Council process and program
    (6) Schedule of up coming events (Calendar of events on island 
meetings, Council Honolulu meeting, etc.)
    (7) Review of June 2004 Advisory Panel Recommendations and Status
    (8) Discussion and wrap-up

Day 2

    (9) Major fishery program initiatives
    a. Fishery Ecosystem Plans
    b. NWHI management
    c. Protected Species mitigation, conservation and management
    d. Fishery Data Collection
    e. Indigenous Program
    f. Status of American Samoa Longline fishery management
    g. CNMI Bottomfish Management Amendment
    h. International fishery management
    (10) Report on new fishery issues and activities
    (11) Advisor Discussion and Recommendations
    (12) Other business
    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The 
AP will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. 
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the AP for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal action during these meetings. Advisory Panel action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
issue arising after publication of this document that requires 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities.

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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: December 17, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E4-3767 Filed 12-21-04; 8:45 am]
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