[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 58 (Friday, March 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14571-14572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6698]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XV50


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.

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SUMMARY:  The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold meetings of its Hawaii and American Samoa Advisory Panels (AP), 
Hawaii and American Samoa Plan Teams (PT), and Hawaii and American 
Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committees (REAC).

DATES:  The Hawaii AP meeting will be held on April 12, 2010, Hawaii 
REAC meeting on April, 13, 2010, and Hawaii PT meeting on April 14 and 
15, 2010. The American Samoa AP meeting will be held on April 19, 2010, 
American Samoa PT meeting on April 20, 2010, and American Samoa REAC 
meeting on April 21, 2010. For specific times and agendas, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Hawaii AP, PT and REAC meetings will be held at the 
Council Office Conference Room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, 
Honolulu, HI. The American Samoa AP and PT meetings will be held at the 
American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources (DMWR) 
Conference Room, Pago Pago, American Samoa. The American Samoa REAC 
meeting will be held at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium (Fale 
Laumei), Department of Commerce Government of American Samoa, Pago 
Pago, American Samoa.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment periods will be provided 
throughout the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed 
may change. The meetings will run as late as necessary to complete 
scheduled business.

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Schedule and Agenda for Hawaii AP Meeting

9:30 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday, April 12, 2010

    The Hawaii AP will meet to hear reports on, discuss and consider 
developing recommendations on the following upcoming Council meeting 
actions:
    A. Annual Catch Limits
    B. Management Measures for Aquaculture in the Western Pacific
    C. Hawaii Archipelago Essential Fish Habitat Review
    D. Cooperative Research Projects and Priorities
    Reports will be provided on meetings and workshops held related to 
Catch Shares/Limited Access Privilege Programs for Hawaii bottomfish 
and monitoring activities and projects including, Kona crab fishery 
assessment, NMFS biosampling program, and bottomfish regulations and 
compliance.

Schedule and Agenda for Hawaii REAC Meeting

9 a.m. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 13, 2010

    The Hawaii REAC will meet to hear reports on, discuss and consider 
developing recommendations on the following upcoming Council meeting 
actions:
    A. Annual Catch Limits
    B. Recommendations on Management Measures for Aquaculture in the 
Western Pacific
    C. Recommendations on Hawaii Archipelago Essential Fish Habitat
    D. Catch Shares/Limited Access Privilege Programs
    In addition, the Hawaii REAC will hear reports on, discuss and 
consider developing recommendations on Marine Spatial Planning, Hawaii 
Sanctuary Management Plan and Review, Marine Recreational Planning and 
Registry, Navy Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan, ESA 
Incidental Take Permit for Sea Turtles and Monk Seals, and monitoring 
and research activities.

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii PT Meeting

9 a.m. 4 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, April 14 and 15, 2010

    The PT will review the status of 2009 PT recommendations. The PT 
will discuss and may make recommendations on the Hawaii Archipelago 
Annual Report Modules for bottomfish, coral reef, precious coral and 
crustacean fisheries. Reports will be provided on monitoring activities 
and projects including, Kona crab fishery assessment, precious coral 
research, NMFS biosampling program, and bottomfish regulations and 
compliance. The PT will review and make recommendations on the 
following upcoming Council actions:
    A. Annual Catch Limits
    B. Catch shares/Limited Access Privilege Programs
    C. Management Measures for Aquaculture in the Western Pacific
    D. Hawaii Archipelago Essential Fish Habitat Review
    E. Recommendations on Cooperative Research Projects and Priorities

Schedule and Agenda for American Samoa AP Meeting

5 p.m. 9 p.m., Monday, April 19, 2010

    The American Samoa AP will meet to hear reports on, discuss and 
consider developing recommendations on the following upcoming Council 
meeting actions:
    A. Annual Catch Limits
    B. Management Measures for Aquaculture in the Western Pacific
    C. Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
    D. Cooperative Research Projects and Priorities
    Reports will be provided and the AP will discuss and consider 
developing recommendations on community issues, research, and 
monitoring, fisheries development and new boat ramps, biological-
sampling for life history information, and a new monitoring tool at 
FishBox.org.

Schedule and Agenda for American Samoa PT Meeting

9 a.m. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2010

    The American Samoa PT will meet to hear reports on, discuss and 
consider developing recommendations on the following upcoming Council 
meeting actions:
    A. Annual Catch Limits
    B. Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
    C. Offshore Aquaculture Plan
    D. Catch Shares/Limited Access Privilege Program
    E. Cooperative Research Priorities and Projects
    In addition, The PT will review the status of 2009 PT 
recommendations and will discuss and may make recommendations on the 
American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan Annual Report Modules 
for bottomfish, coral reef, precious coral and crustacean fisheries. 
Reports will be provided on monitoring activities and projects being 
conducted in American Samoa.

Schedule and Agenda for American Samoa REAC Meeting

9 a.m. 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 21, 2010

    The American Samoa REAC will meet to hear reports on, discuss and 
consider developing recommendations on the following upcoming Council 
meeting actions:
    A. Annual Catch Limits
    B. Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
    C. Offshore Aquaculture Plan
    D. Catch Shares/Limited Access Privilege Program
    E. Cooperative Research Priorities and Projects
    In addition, the American Samoa REAC will hear reports on, discuss 
and consider developing recommendations on fisheries disaster relief, 
marine spatial planning, the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary 
Management Plan Review, Fisheries Development and new boat ramps, sea 
turtle interaction mitigation in the American Samoa longline Fishery, 
DMWR coral reef ecosystem surveys, and DMWR catch monitoring program.

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 five days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Authority: 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 23, 2010.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-6698 Filed 3-25-10; 8:45 am]
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