[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20794-20795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09797]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG214


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 Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), 
American Samoa Archipelago FEP, and Mariana Archipelago FEP Advisory 
Panels (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: All APs will meet on Thursday, May 24, 2018, with the Hawaii 
Archipelago AP meeting from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; The American Samoa 
Archipelago FEP AP from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; The Guam Mariana 
Archipelago FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Mariana Archipelago 
FEP AP meeting from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. All times listed are local island 
times. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Council 
Office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813 and by 
teleconference. The teleconference will be conducted by telephone. The 
teleconference numbers are: U.S. toll-free: 1-888-482-3560 or 
International Access: +1 647 723-3959, and Access Code: 5228220; The 
American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Pacific Petroleum 
Conference Room, Utulei Village, American Samoa, 96799; The Guam 
Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Guam Fishermen's 
Cooperative Association Lanai, Hagatna, Guam, 96913; and The CNMI 
Mariana Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Micronesian Environmental 
Services Conference Room, Garapan, Saipan, CNMI, 96950.

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 Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Action Items
    i. Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits (ACLs)
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. Hawaii Longline Shallow-set Fishery Hard Cap Options
    iv. Framework for Managing Sea Turtle Interactions in the Hawaii 
Shallow-set Longline Fishery
    v. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    vi. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) 
Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. Management Strategy Evaluation (MSE) Priorities
4. Hawaii 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues

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A. Action Items
    i. American Samoa Marine Conservation Plan
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area
    iv. Modification to U.S. Participating Territory Catch and Effort 
Limit Amendment 7 Framework
    v. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    vi. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. MSE Priorities
4. American Samoa 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Guam Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Action Items
    i. Modification to U.S. Participating Territory Catch and Effort 
Limit Amendment 7 Framework
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    iv. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. MSE Priorities
4. Guam Mariana 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, May 24, 2018, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous AP Recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Action Items
    i. Modification to U.S. Participating Territory Catch and Effort 
Limit Amendment 7 Framework
    ii. Options for an Aquaculture Management Program
    iii. Ecosystem Component Species Classification
    iv. Evaluation of 2017 Catch to the 2017 ACLs
B. Other Items
    i. Draft 2017 Annual SAFE Reports
    ii. Comments on List of Gears by Fisheries
    iii. Council Research Priorities
    a. Five-year Research Plan
    b. Cooperative Research
    c. Pelagic Fisheries Research Plan
    d. MSE Priorities
    4. CNMI Mariana 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
5. Public Comment
6. Discussion and Recommendations
7. 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: May 3, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-09797 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am]
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