[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70131-70132]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24433]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA617]


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), Mariana Archipelago FEP-Guam AP, Hawaii 
Archipelago FEP 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, 
November 18, 2020, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; the Mariana Archipelago 
FEP-Guam AP will meet on Thursday, November 19, 2020, from 6:30 p.m. to 
8:30 p.m.; the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Friday, November 
20, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; and the Mariana Archipelago FEP-CNMI 
AP will meet on Saturday, November 21, 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, November 18, 2020, from 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and Recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. American Samoa Bottomfish
    i. Development of Annual Catch Limits for 2020-21
    ii. Development of a Stock Rebuilding Plan
    B. Considerations for Developing Reasonable and Prudent Measures 
(RPMs) and/or Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives (RPAs) for the 
American Samoa Longline Fishery
4. American Samoa Reports
5. Report on American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities
6. 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

Thursday, November 19, 2020, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and Recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. Development of a Bottomfish Stock Rebuilding Plan
4. Guam Reports
5. Report on Mariana Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel Plan Activities
6. Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Friday, November 20, 2020, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and Recommendations
3. Council Issues
    A. Options for Including Tori Lines in the Hawaii Longline Fishery 
Seabird Mitigation Measures
    B. Considerations for Developing Reasonable and Prudent Measures 
and/or Reasonable and Prudent Alternatives for the Hawaii Longline 
Fishery
    C. Comments on False Killer Whale Take and Recovery Plans
    D. Hawaii Fishery Management Plans
4. Hawaii Reports
5. Report on Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities
6. Fishery Issues and Activities

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7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business

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

Saturday, November 21, 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 a Bottomfish Stock Rebuilding Plan for Guam
4. CNMI Reports
5. Report on Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities
6. 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: October 30, 2020.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-24433 Filed 11-3-20; 8:45 am]
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