[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 27803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10718]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XH88


Western Pacific Regional 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 98th meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery 
Management Council's (Council) Scientific and Statistical Committee 
(SSC) will convene Tuesday, June 10, 2008, through Thursday June 12, 
2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for agenda items.

DATES: The SSC meeting will be held will be held between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, and between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on 
Wednesday and Thursday, June 11-12, 2008.

ADDRESSES: The SSC meeting will be held at the Council Office 
Conference Room, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; telephone: 
(808) 522-8220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 9 a.m.

    1. Introductions
    2. Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs
    3. Status of the 97th SSC Meeting Recommendations
    4. Report from the Pacific Fisheries Science Center Director
    5. Program Planning
    A. Annual Catch Limits (Action Item)
    B. Barter, Trade, Subsistence Management Options (Action Item)
    C. Background on Barter, Trade and Subsistence in Pacific Fisheries
    D. Hawaii Archipelago Advisory Panel Report
    E. Public Comment
    F. Discussion and Action
    6. Insular Fisheries
    A. Bottomfish Risk Assessment Model (Action Item)
    B. Hawaii Archipelago Advisory Panel Report
    C. Hawaii Archipelago Plan Team Report
    D. Public Comment
    E. Discussion and Action

Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 8:30 a.m.

    7. Pelagic Fisheries
    A. Longline Management
    1. Hawaii Swordfish Fishery Effort (Action Item)
    2. Susceptibility Quasi-Extinction Analysis
    B. Non-Longline Management
    1. Non-Longline Pelagic Fishery Management (Action Item)
    2. FAD Management Options (Action Item)
    C. American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Reports
    D. International Fisheries/Meetings
    1. Tuna Round Table
    2. North Pacific Regional Fishery Management Organization Science 
Committee meeting
    3. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission meeting
    E. Hawaii Archipelago Advisory Panel Report
    F. Pacific Pelagic Plan Team Report
    G. Public Comment
    H. Discussion and Action
    8. Protected Species
    A. Council's Turtle Advisory Committee meeting
    B. Public Comment
    C. Discussion and Action

Thursday, June 12, 2008, 8:30 a.m.

    9. Other Business
    A. Marine Protected Area update
    B. 99th SSC Meeting
    10. Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council
    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 these meetings. 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

    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.

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

    Dated: May 9, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-10718 Filed 5-13-08; 8:45 am]
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