[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 16, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 21438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08616]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD239


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council (Council) 
will convene public informational scoping meetings in the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to solicit comments on the 
management of the bottomfish fishery within the EEZ of the Mariana 
Islands. Scoping will, among other things, describe the existing 
federal management regime for bottomfish species, examine the current 
performance of the fishery and consider the need for potential 
regulatory changes that may include removal of the area closures to 
bottomfishing vessels over 40 feet in length around the southern 
islands and island of Alamagan.

DATES: Public informational scoping meetings will be held in CNMI on 
the island of Rota on April 28, 2014 and on Tinian on April 30, 2014. 
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates, times, and locations.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this issue may be sent to Kitty M. 
Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. Comments may 
be sent to the Council via facsimile (fax) at (808) 522-8226.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Dates, Times, and Locations for Public Informational Scoping Meetings

    1. Rota, CNMI--Monday, April 28, 2014, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. at the 
Sinapalo Youth Center, Sinapalo Village, Rota, MP 96951.
    2. Tinian, CNMI--Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., Tinian 
Elementary School Cafeteria, San Jose Village, Tinian, MP 96952.

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: April 11, 2014.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-08616 Filed 4-15-14; 8:45 am]
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