[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-02736]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG014


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its American Samoa Archipelago Ecosystem Plan (FEP) 
Advisory Panels (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery 
management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, 
March 1, 2018, between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. All times listed are local 
island times. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the 
Pacific Petroleum Conference Room, Utulei Village, American Samoa, 
96799.

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

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

Schedule and Agenda for the American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, March 1, 2018, 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. Action Items
    i. Precious Corals Essential Fish Habitat Refinement Options
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye Specification
    iv. American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
    v. American Samoa Swordfish Trip Limit
    vi. American Samoa Marine Conservation Plan
    B. Other Council Issues
4. American Samoa Archipelago FEP Community Activities
5. American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Issues
    A. Report of the Subpanels
    i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
    ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
    iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
    iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel
    B. Other Issues
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
8. 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: February 7, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-02736 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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