[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 67 (Friday, April 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 17978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1639]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 040505C]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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 Management Council (Council) will 
hold its Bottomfish Plan Team (BPT) meeting in Honolulu, HI. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific times, dates, and agenda items.

DATES: The meeting of the PCPT will be held on April 27 to 28, 2005, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The BPT meeting will be held at the Western Pacific Fishery 
Management Council Office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 
96813.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BPT will meet on April 27-28, 2005 to 
discuss the following agenda items:


Wednesday, 27 April, 8:30 a.m.

    1. Introduction and assign rapporteurs
    2. 2004 Annual Report
    a. Review 2004 Annual Report modules and recommendations
    d. 2004 Annual Report region-wide recommendations
    3. Overfishing/Overfished control rules
    a. Status of the Stock Report
    b. Review recommendations from Stock Assessment Workshop and report 
on status
    c. Overfishing control rule as applied to Guam and Hawaii fisheries
    d. Discussion and recommendations

Thursday, 28 April, 8:30 a.m.

    4. Archepelagic Ecosystem-based management plan
    a. NMI Pilot Project
    b. Report on ecosystem workshop
    c. Discussion and recommendations
    5. Hawaii Bottomfish management
    a. National Ocean Service NWHI Sanctuary Designation Process
    b. Council Draft Regulations
    c. Discussion and recommendations
    6. Plan Team Recommendations
    7. Other Business
    The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. Public 
comment periods will be provided throughout the agenda. The Plan Team 
will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the Plan Team for discussion, those issues may not be the 
subject of formal action during these meetings. Plan Team 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. 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.

    April 5, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1639 Filed 4-7-05; 8:45 am]
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