[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 1665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-385]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XM67


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 one day meeting of its Pelagics Plan Team (PPT), in Honolulu, 
HI, to discuss fishery issues and develop recommendations for future 
management.

DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be held on January 29, 2009, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference 
Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (808) 522-8220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPT will meet on Thursday, January 29, 
2009, at 9 a.m., to discuss the following agenda items:
    1. Introduction
    2. Western & Central Pacific Fishery Commission (WCPFC) 
Conservation and Management Measure (CMM) 2008-01, requirements for USA 
and participating territories.
    3. Potential IATTC management measures for bigeye tuna
    4. Current monitoring of USA longline bigeye catch.
    5. Options for improving catch monitoring of longline bigeye 
catches in WCPFC/IATTC areas.
    6. Required research (e.g. conversion factors from processed to 
whole weight) for improving the accuracy of catch estimates.
    7. Implementing WCPFC Conservation & Management Measure 2008-01 
catch reductions for 2009.
    8. Proposed Council amendments-Shortlines in Hawaii, and Purse 
seining in the Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIAs)
    9. Other business
    10. Public comments
    11. Pelagic Plan Team Recommendations
    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The 
PPT will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the PPT 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.

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

    Dated: January 7, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-385 Filed 1-12-09; 8:45 am]
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