[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41683-41684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 09-19660]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XQ99


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings and hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold the following public meetings in September 2009: Meeting with 
Hawaii Longline Association on management measures for bigeye tuna 
catch limits in the Western & Central Pacific Ocean and in the Eastern 
Pacific Ocean (September 14, 2009, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST); Pelagic Plan 
Team (PPT) meeting on management measures for bigeye tuna catch limits 
in the Western & Central Pacific Ocean (September 15, 2009, 1 p.m. to 5 
p.m. HST); Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) for Hawaiian 
Islands bottomfish (October 7, 2009, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST). All 
meetings will be held in Honolulu, Hawaii and, if necessary, may run be 
beyond the stated finishing times. For specific dates and times, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The PPT and WPSAR meetings will be held at the Western 
Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council Office, Suite 1400, Bishop 
Street, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (1-808) 522 8220. The meeting 
with the Hawaii Longline Association will be held at Fresh Island Fish 
Pier 38, 1135 N. Nimitz Hwy Honolulu, HI 96817; telephone: (1-808) 831-
4911.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting with Hawaii Longline Association 
on management measures for bigeye tuna catch limits in the Western & 
Central Pacific Ocean and in the Eastern Pacific Ocean will be held at 
the conference room of Fresh Island Fish, Pier 38, 1135 N. Nimitz Hwy 
Honolulu, HI, 96817 between 2 and 5 p.m. HST.
    The Pelagic Plan Team will be convened at the Council Office, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96814 between 1 and 5 p.m. 
Interested parties who are unable to attend in person will be able to 
participate via teleconference using the Council's teleconferencing 
facility (1-888) 482-3560, pass code 5228220).
    The Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review for Hawaiian Islands 
bottomfish will be held at the Council Office 91164 Bishop Street, 
Suite 1400, Honolulu HI 96813 between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. HST. Interested 
parties who are unable to attend in person will be able to participate 
via teleconference using the Council's teleconferencing facility (1-
888) 482-3560, pass code 5228220.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these 
meetings. Actions 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 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.


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

    Dated: August 12, 2009.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 09-19660 Filed 8-17-09; 8:45 am]
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