[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 58 (Monday, March 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 15175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4349]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032106F]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of the Coral Reef Ecosystem Plan Team (CREPT) in 
Honolulu, HI to discuss development of annual reports for coral reef 
ecosystem fisheries of the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The CREPT meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 
11, 2006 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 12, 2006. For specific 
times, and the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting of the CREPT will be held at the Western Pacific 
Fishery Management Council conference room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 
1400, Honolulu, HI.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CREPT will meet to discuss the following 
agenda items:

April 11, 2006, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    1. Introductions
    2. Approval of Draft Agenda
    3. Update on Recent Council Actions
    A. NWHI Fishing Regulations
    B. Development of Western Pacific Fishery Ecosystem Plans
    4. Development of Annual Report for Coral Reef Ecosystem Fisheries 
of the Western Pacific Region

April 12, 2006 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

    5. Review of MSA Overfishing Definitions and Control Rules
    6. Refining Coral Reef Ecosystem Stock Indicators
    7. Public Comments
    8. Discussion and Recommendations
    The order in which agenda items 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.

Agenda Background Information

    This meeting is being convened to continue development of an annual 
report for coral reef ecosystem fisheries of the western Pacific 
region, to discuss the proposed changes to national standard 1 of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and to 
consider appropriate ecosystem-level approaches for monitoring the 
diverse and numerous coral reef ecosystem management unit species 
consistent with national standard 1.
    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 this meeting. 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

    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.

    Authority: 
    16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 22, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-4349 Filed 3-24-06; 8:45 am]
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