[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55837-55838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23335]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE185


Pacific Island Fisheries; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Center for Independent Experts will 
meet to review methods for reviewing modified integrated assessments 
(based on catch-MSY model) for data-poor stocks.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates and 
times.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Pelagic Suite Conference 
Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Richards, NMFS Pacific Islands 
Fisheries Science Center, (808) 725-5320 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting schedule and agenda are as 
follows:

1. Tuesday, October 13, 2015 (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.)

     Introduction
     Background information--Objectives and Terms of Reference
     Coral reef fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region
     Data: Fishery-dependent data collection systems in the 
Pacific Islands, Coral Reef Ecosystem Division surveys, biological 
data, other data
     Discussion

2. Wednesday, October 14, 2015 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

     Review of modified integrated Catch-MSY stock assessment
     Discussion

3. Thursday, October 15, 2015 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

     Continue assessment review (1/2 day)
     Discussion
     Panel discussions (Closed)

4. Friday, October 16, 2015 (8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.)

     Panel discussions (1/2 day)
     Present results (afternoon)
     Adjourn

    The agenda order may change. The meetings will run as late as 
necessary to

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complete scheduled business. Although non-emergency issues not 
contained in this agenda may come up at the meeting for discussion, 
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during the 
meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed 
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 intent to 
take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Direct requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids to Beth Lumsden, (808) 725-5330 or [email protected] 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-23335 Filed 9-16-15; 8:45 am]
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