[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 33 (Friday, February 19, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7443-7444]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-3194]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XU44


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a half 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 March 4, 2010, from 1 
p.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 Pelagic Plan Team will be convened at 
the Council Office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96814 
between 1 p.m. 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 PPT will meet on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at the Council 
Conference Room to discuss the following agenda items:

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Thursday March 4, 2010, 1 p.m.

    1. Introduction
    2. Hawaii longline bigeye tuna catch limit management
    3. Hawaii deep-set longline swordfish trip catch limit
    4. Regulatory definition of shortline fishing gear
    5. Non-commercial fishing for Pelagic Management Unit Species in 
Rose Atoll, Marians Trench, and Pacific Remote Island Area National 
Marine Monuments
    6. Potential changes to American Samoa limited entry program,
    7. Other fisheries related issues
    8. Other business
    9. Public comments
    10. 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: February 16, 2010.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-3194 Filed 2-18-10; 8:45 am]
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