[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 63 (Monday, April 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19647-19648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7858]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB128


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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) is 
hosting the Council Coordination Committee (CCC) meeting on Tuesday May 
1, 2012 through Thursday May 3, 2012, in Hawaii. The purpose of the 
meeting is to enable NMFS and NOAA officials and others to exchange 
information with the Regional Fishery Council Chairs and Executive 
Directors.

DATES: The CCC general meeting session will be held on May 1, 2012, 
from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., May 2, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on 
May 3, 2012 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For specific times and agendas, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The CCC meeting will be held at the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel 
Ballroom, 68-1400 Mauna Lani Drive, Big Island, HI 96743; telephone: 
(808) 885-6622.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; 
telephone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the CCC general session 
meeting will include the items listed here. The order in which agenda 
items are addressed may change. The CCC will meet as late as necessary 
to complete scheduled business.

Schedule and Agenda for the CCC Meeting

1:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012

    1. Welcome and Introductions.
    2. Opening Remarks.
    3. Remarks from the Governor.
    4. Council Reports on Status of Implementing Magnuson-Stevens Act 
(MSA) Provisions and Other Current Activities of Interest.

8 a.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2012

    5. Panel Presentation and Discussion on Endangered Species Act 
Jeopardy Determination in Fisheries Management--Past, Present and 
Future.
    6. Panel Discussion.
    7. Litigation.
     a. Regional Fishery Management Council Counsel Representation.
     b. Update on Lawsuits.
    8. Stock Assessments.
     a. Next Generation Stock Assessments and Priorities.
     b. Fisheries and the Environment (FATE).
     c. Advanced Technology.
     d. National Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) IV 
Recommendations.
     e. Use (or lack thereof) of Best Available Science.
     f. Allocating Resources to Support Assessments.
    9. Bycatch, Cooperative Research, Habitat, 5-year Council Research 
Plan--Funding Opportunities for These Programs.
    10. Report on the Success of MPAs for Fisheries.
    11. President Obama's Executive Order on Improving Regulations and 
Regulatory Review (E.O. 13563).

8 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, May 3, 2012

    12. Report on Legislation.
    13. Administration's Activities on Coastal and Marine Spatial 
Planning and the National Ocean Council.
    14. Marginalization of Fisheries Through Competing Acts/
Authorities.
    15. Communities and Indigenous Issues.
    16. International Fisheries Management.
     a. Leveling the Playing Field for Domestic Fisheries.
     b. Increasing Domestic Production to Reduce Trade Deficits.
     c. Bilateral Agreements (Mexico, Canada, Others).
    17. Budgets.
     a. FY2012 Status of Council Funding.
     b. FY2013 Update.
    18. Communications.
     a. NOAA Fisheries Activities.
     b. Regional Fishery Management Council Coordination Committee 
Recommendations.
     c. Managing Our Nations Fisheries 3.
    19. Program Review.
     a. Department of Commerce Inspector General Review of NOAA 
Fisheries and Fishery Management Councils in Fishery Rule Making 
Process and Transparency of Rule Making Process under MSA.
     b. Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Visioning Project.
    20. Administrative Matters.
     a. Freedom of Information Act Requests.
     b. Technology--Virtual Public Hearings/Scoping versus Travel.
     c. Professional Liability.
     d. Other Business and Next Annual CCC Meeting.
    21. Adjourn Meeting.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group 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

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(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting 
date.

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

    Dated: March 28, 2012.
William D. Chappell,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-7858 Filed 3-30-12; 8:45 am]
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