[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 25649]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-10162]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE598


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 and hearings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a joint meeting of its American Samoa Regional Ecosystem Advisory 
Committee (REAC), American Samoa Advisory Panel (AP), Fishing Industry 
Advisory Committee (FIAC) (Hawaii members) and its Noncommercial 
Fishing Advisory Committee (NCFAC) (American Samoa members) as well as 
an American Samoa AP meeting. These meetings are to discuss and make 
recommendations on issues in American Samoa and the Western Pacific 
region.

DATES: The joint American Samoa REAC, AP, FIAC, and NCFAC meeting will 
be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. The 
American Samoa AP meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 
between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The joint American Samoa REAC, AP, FIAC, and NCFAC meeting 
and the American Samoa AP meeting will be held in the American Samoa 
Department of Commerce's Fagatogo Market Conference Room, Fagatogo, HI 
96799.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
phone: (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.

Agenda for the Joint American Samoa REAC, AP, FIAC, and NCFAC Meeting

Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Changes to the Pelagic and Archipelagic Annual Fisheries 
Reports
3. Review of Annual Report Fishery Performance Information
    A. Bottomfish
    B. Coral Reef
    C. Crustaceans
    D. Precious Corals
    E. Pelagics
4. Review of Annual Report Ecosystem Considerations Information and 
Data Gaps
    A. Habitat
    B. Protected Species
    C. Human Dimensions
    D. Climate Variables
    E. Marine Planning
    F. Data Integration
5. Report on FEP Implementation Activities
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations

Agenda for the American Samoa AP Meeting

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, 4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. American Samoa FEP Community Activities
3. American Samoa FEP AP Issues
    A. Island Fisheries
    B. Pelagic Fisheries
    C. Ecosystems and Habitat
    D. Indigenous and Fishing Communities
    E. Other Issues
4. Public Comment
5. Discussion and Recommendations
6. Other Business

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 26, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-10162 Filed 4-28-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P