[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17803-17804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08495]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG174


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene a meeting of its Plan Team for the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for 
Pelagics Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region (PPT) in Honolulu, HI 
to discuss fishery issues and develop recommendations for future 
management.

DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be held on May 14-16 2018, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference 
Room, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 Bishop St., 
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (808) 522-8220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The PPT will meet at the Council Conference Room to discuss the 
following agenda items:

Monday, May 14, 2018, 8:30 a.m.

1. Introduction
2. Review 2017 Annual Stock assessment and fishery evaluation (SAFE) 
Report Modules
    A. Fishery Data Modules
    i. American Samoa
    ii. Northern Marianas Islands
    iii. Guam
    iv. Hawaii
    v. International
    vi. Recreational Fisheries
    B. Ecosystem Chapter
    i. Environmental & climate variables
    ii. Habitat section
    iii. Marine planning section
    iv. Human dimension section
    v. Protected Species
    C. Data Integration Chapter and Workshop
    D. 2017 Annual Report Region Wide Improvements
3. Public Comment

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 and Wednesday, May 16, 2018, 8:30 a.m.

4. Pelagics Fishery Ecosystem Plan Council Actions for 2018
    A. American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
    B. Amendment 7 Framework Modification
    C. Hawaii Shallow-set Longline Fishery Turtle Management Framework
5. Seabird Interactions in the Hawaii Longline Fishery
    A. Albatross Workshop Report
    B. Proposed Changes to Seabird Mitigation Measures from NMFS PIRO 
Observer Program
6. Protected Species Handling Requirements and Guidelines
7. Other Business
8. Public Comment
9. Pelagic Plan Team Recommendations

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    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The 
PPT will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business. The 
meeting will end when the agenda has been completed.

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 19, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-08495 Filed 4-23-18; 8:45 am]
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