[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 20530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1857]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041505C]


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's (Council) 
Community Demonstration Project Program Advisory Panel (CDPP-AP) will 
meet on May 10 and 11, 2005, in Honolulu, HI. At the meeting, the 
Advisory Panel will select and rank proposals to be recommended for 
Council review. The Advisory Panel will develop criteria, objectives 
and priorities for recommendation to the Council for a subsequent 
solicitation for the Community Demonstration Project Program.

DATES: The meetings will be held on May 10 and 11, 2005. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates, and times for the 
meetings.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop 
Street, Honolulu, HI; telephone: 808-522-8220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 1, 2005 (70 FR 5166), proposals 
were solicited through the Federal Register for grants to support 
Community Demonstration Projects in the Western Pacific Area. The 
grants are authorized under section 111(b) of the Sustainable Fisheries 
Act of 1996, Public Law 104-297. Solicitation was closed on April 4, 
2005, 5:00 P.M., Hawaii Time.
    A meeting of the CDPP-AP is scheduled for May 10 and 11, 2005 to 
review proposals and discuss the program.
    At the meeting, the Advisory Panel will review and rank proposals 
to be recommended for Council review. The Council or its designee will 
select proposals to be recommended for funding to the NMFS Grants 
Management Division. Successful applicants will be notified of their 
selection. Proposals not selected for will be returned to the 
applicants. Successful applicants will participate in a Grant Workshop 
in Honolulu to complete their grant application.

Dates and Locations

    The CDPP-AP will meet from 8 a.m. on May 10 and 11, at the Western 
Pacific Fishery Regional Fishery Management Council office. The order 
in which agenda items are addressed may change. The CDPP-AP will meet 
as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    The agenda for the Community Demonstration Project Program Advisory 
Panel will include the items listed below:

May 10, 2005

    1. Introductions
    2. Report on the program implementation and workshops
    3. Review selection criteria
    4. Review of qualified proposals

May 11, 2005

    1. Review and Ranking of proposals for recommendation to the 
Council
    2. Program review
    a. Development and review of objectives and priorities for the next 
solicitation
    b. Review program eligibility criteria
    c. Discussion and recommendations

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 the meeting date.

    Dated: April 15, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, national marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-1857 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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