[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 62 (Monday, April 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12229-12230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06227]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG893
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings;
Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of correction of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its 177th Council meeting by teleconference and webinar to take
actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. The
Council will also hold a Biological Opinion Review Advisory Panel
meeting by teleconference and webinar. This notice corrects the dates
and times for these two meetings and the deadline for written public
comments for the 177th Council meeting.
DATES: The Biological Opinion Review Advisory Panel meeting and the
177th Council meeting will be held on April 12, 2019. 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 host site for the Biological Opinion Review Advisory Panel
meeting teleconference will be the Council Conference Room, 1164 Bishop
St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI. The following venues will also be host
sites for the 177th Council Meeting teleconference: Council Conference
Room, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; Native American Samoa
Advisory Council Office Conference Room, Pava`ia`i Village, Pago Pago,
AS; Guam Hilton Resort and Spa, 202 Hilton Rd., Tumon Bay, GU;
Department of Land and Natural Resources Conference Room, Lower Base
Drive, Saipan, MP.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, (808) 522-8220 (voice) or
(808) 522-8226 (fax).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal
Register on March 19, 2019 (84 FR 10046).
The Biological Opinion Review Advisory Panel meeting will be held
on April 12, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Hawaii Standard Time (HST)).
The 177th Council Meeting will be held on April 12, 2019, from 1 p.m.
to 4 p.m. (HST) and from noon to 3 p.m. (Samoa Standard Time (SST)),
and on April 13, 2019, from 9 a.m. to noon (Chamorro Standard Time
(ChST)). Agenda items noted as ``Final Action Items'' refer to actions
that may 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 Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
Opportunities to present oral public comment will be provided
throughout the agendas. The order of the agenda 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 177th Council meeting will be
available at http://www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments for the
177th Council meeting should be received at the Council office by 5
p.m. (HST), April 10, 2019, 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 Biological Opinion Review Advisory Panel Meeting
Friday, April 12, 2019, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (HST)
1. Introductions
2. Overview of the Advisory Panel Task
3. Overview of the Draft Biological Opinion for the Hawaii-based
Shallow-set Longline Fishery
4. Advisory Panel Review of the Draft Biological Opinion
5. Public Comment
6. Advisory Panel Discussion and Recommendations
7. Other Business
Agenda for 177th Council Meeting
Friday, April 12, 2019, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. (HST); Friday, April 12, 2019, 12
p.m.-3 p.m. (ASST); Saturday, April 13, 2019, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (MST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 177th Agenda
3. Draft Biological Opinion for the Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline
Fishery
4. Biological Opinion Review Advisory Panel Report and Recommendations
5. Managing Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtle Interactions in the
Hawaii-based Shallow-set Longline Fishery (Final Action Item)
6. Public Hearing
7. Council Discussion and Recommendations
8. Other Business
Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during the 177th
meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be
restricted to
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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. Please
direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary
aids to Kitty M. Simonds (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 27, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06227 Filed 3-29-19; 8:45 am]
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