[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62309-62310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26185]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG650


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.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will

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hold its 175th Council meeting by teleconference and webinar to take 
actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. The 
Council will also hold a meeting of the Protected Species Advisory 
Committee (PSAC) by teleconference and webinar.

DATES: The meetings will be held on December 17, 2018. For specific 
times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by teleconference and webinar. The 
teleconference numbers are: U.S. toll-free: (888) 482-3560 or 
International Access: +1(647) 723-3959, and Access Code: 5228220; the 
webinar can be accessed at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/join/info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov. The following venue also will be a host site 
for the PSAC meeting teleconference: Council Conference Room, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI. The following venues will also 
be host sites for the 175th Council Meeting teleconference: Council 
Conference Room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; Native 
American Samoa Advisory Council Office Conference Room, Pava'ia'i 
Village, Pago Pago, American Samoa; Guam Hilton Resort and SPA, 202 
Hilton Road, Tumon Bay, Guam; Department of Land and Natural Resources 
Conference Room, Lower Base Drive, Saipan, MP.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PSAC meeting will be held between 9 a.m. 
and 11 a.m. on December 17, 2018 (Hawaii Standard Time (HST)). The 
175th Council Meeting will be held on December 17, 2018, between 12 
p.m. and 2 p.m. (HST); 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (American Samoa Standard Time 
(ASST)); and December 18, 2018, between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. (Marianas 
Standard Time (MST)). Agenda items noted as ``Final Action Items'' 
refer to actions that result in Council transmittal of a proposed 
fishery management plan, proposed plan amendment, or proposed 
regulations to the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, under sections 304 or 
305 of the MSA. Opportunities to present oral public comment will be 
provided throughout the agendas. The order in which agenda items is 
addressed may change and will be announced in advance at the meetings. 
The meetings may run past the scheduled times noted above to complete 
scheduled business.
    Background documents for the 175th Council meeting will be 
available at http://www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments for the 
175th Council meeting should be received at the Council office by 5 
p.m. (HST), December 13, 2018, and should be sent to Kitty M. Simonds, 
Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; fax: (808) 522-8226; or 
email: [email protected].

Agenda for the PSAC Meeting

Monday, December 17, 2018, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (HST)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Status of the Fifth Protected Species Advisory Committee Meeting 
Recommendations
4. Managing Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtle Interactions in the 
Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery
5. 2020-24 Research Priorities
6. Public Comment
7. Committee Discussion and Recommendations
8. Other Business and Next Meeting

Agenda for 175th Council Meeting

Monday, December 17, 2018, 12 p.m.-2 p.m. (HST); Monday, December 17, 
2018, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (ASST); Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 8 a.m.-10 a.m. 
(MST)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 175th Agenda
3. Managing Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtle Interactions in the 
Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery (Final Action Item)
4. Protected Species Advisory Committee Report and Recommendations
5. Public Comment
6. Council Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business

    Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during the 175th 
meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
regulatory issue arising after publication of this document that 
requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to 
take action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are 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: November 28, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26185 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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