[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 156 (Wednesday, August 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48675-48676]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17643]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA370]


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 
hold meetings of its American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan 
(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP), Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP, Mariana 
Archipelago FEP-Guam 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, 
August 26, 2020, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP 
will meet on Thursday, August 27, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; the 
Mariana Archipelago FEP-Guam AP will meet on Saturday, August 29, 2020, 
from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; and the Mariana Archipelago FEP-CNMI AP will 
meet on Saturday, September 5, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. All times 
listed are local island times. For specific times and agendas, see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Each of the meetings will be held by web conference. Audio 
and visual portions for all of the web conferences can be accessed at: 
https://wprfmc.webex.com/join/info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov. Web conference 
access information will also be posted on the Council's website at 
www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web conference connection, 
contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.

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. Information on how to provide public comment will be posted 
on the Council's website at www.wpcouncil.org. 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 FEP AP Meeting

Wednesday, August 26, 2020, 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. Development of an Offshore Energy Policy for the Western Pacific 
Region
    B. Pacific Remote Island Area (PRIA) Marine Conservation Plan 
(MCP)-PRIA Objectives and Activities
    C. Bottomfish Fishery Outreach and Data Collection
    D. Considerations for Developing Reasonable and Prudent Measures 
(RPMs) and/or Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs) for the 
American Samoa Longline Fishery
    E. Mandatory Electronic Reporting in the Hawaii and American Samoa 
Longline Fisheries
    F. Council Response to Executive Orders on Promoting American 
Seafood Competitiveness (E.O. 13921) and Regulatory Relief (E.O. 13924)
4. American Samoa Reports
5. Report on American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities
6. Island Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, August 27, 2020, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. Development of an Offshore Energy Policy for the Western Pacific 
Region
    B. PRIA MCP-PRIA Objectives and Activities
    C. Options for Mandatory Permitting and Reporting in the Hawaii 
Small-boat Fishery
    D. Annual Catch Limits for Hawaii Uku Fishery
    E. Mandatory Electronic Reporting in the Hawaii and American Samoa 
Longline Fisheries
    F. Council Response to Executive Orders on Promoting American 
Seafood Competitiveness (E.O. 13921) and Regulatory Relief (E.O. 13924)
4. Hawaii Reports
5. Report on Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities
6. Island Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

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

Saturday, August 29, 2020, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. Development of an Offshore Energy

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Policy for the Western Pacific Region
    B. PRIA MCP-PRIA Objectives and Activities
    C. Bottomfish Fishery Outreach and Data Collection
    D. Council Response to Executive Orders on Promoting American 
Seafood Competitiveness (E.O. 13921) and Regulatory Relief (E.O. 13924)
4. Guam Reports
5. Report on Mariana Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel Plan Activities
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

Saturday, September 5, 2020, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. Development of an Offshore Energy Policy for the Western Pacific 
Region
    B. PRIA MCP-PRIA Objectives and Activities
    C. Bottomfish Fishery Outreach and Data Collection
    D. Council Response to Executive Orders on Promoting American 
Seafood Competitiveness (E.O. 13921) and Regulatory Relief (E.O. 13924)
4. CNMI Reports
5. Report on Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities
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: August 7, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-17643 Filed 8-11-20; 8:45 am]
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