[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 28, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 24475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11043]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XH042


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 meetings of its American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan 
(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) and Mariana Archipelago FEP-Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) 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 Wednesday, 
June 12, 2019, between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and the Mariana 
Archipelago FEP-CNMI AP will meet on Thursday, June 13, 2019, between 6 
p.m. and 8 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 
Native American Samoa Advisory Council Building, Pava'ia'i Village, 
Tutuila, American Samoa, 96799 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 American Samoa AP Meeting

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye Catch/Allocation Limits
    B. Annual SAFE Report Updates
4. American Samoa Reports
    A. Community Report
    B. Education Report
    C. Island Report
    D. Legislative Report
5. Report on American Samoa FEP Advisory Panel Plan
6. Island Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana Archipelago FEP-CNMI AP Meeting

Thursday, June 13, 2019, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. U.S. Territory Longline Bigeye Catch/Allocation Limits
    B. Annual SAFE Report Updates
4. CNMI Reports
    A. Community Report
    B. Education Report
    C. Island Report
    D. Legislative Report
5. Report on Mariana Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel Plan
6. Island Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. 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 22, 2019.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-11043 Filed 5-24-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P