[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52534-52535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14679]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 083006E]


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 Hawaii members of the Council's Bottomfish Plan 
Team (BPT).

DATES: The meeting of the BPT will be held on September 27, 2006, from 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BPT will meet on September 27, 2006, to 
discuss the following agenda items:
    1. Introductions, approval of draft agenda and assignment of 
rapporteurs
    2. Report on Fishery Independent Research Workshop

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    3. Report on Bottomfish Stock Assessment
    4. Status of the Stock Report
    5. Separation of Guam Bottomfish Management Unit Species (BMUS) 
catch per unit effort (CPUE) data into deep, shallow and combined
    6. Plan Team Recommendations
    7. Other Business
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require 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: August 31, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-14679 Filed 9-5-06; 8:45 am]
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