[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 62 (Friday, April 2, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17367-17368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06837]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA989]


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 
hold meetings of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) and the Data 
Collection Subpanel (DCSP) of the Fishery Data Collection and Research 
Committee--Technical Committee (FDCRC-TC) by web conference to discuss 
fishery management issues and develop recommendations for future 
management of fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The APT will be held on April 20-22, 2021. The DCSP will be held 
on April 28-29, 2021. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: Audio and visual portions for Archipelagic Plan Team meeting 
can be accessed at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/onstage/g.php?MTID=efc8f950c25af1314b2155355fb3dfd8b. The FDCRC-TC DCSP meeting 
can be accessed at https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/onstage/g.php?MTID=e7e2d2060c7fcebd7482b2885e98e0ffb. Web conference access 
information and instructions for providing public comments will be 
posted on the Council website at www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with 
the web conference connection, contact the Council office at (808) 552-
8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-8220 
(voice) or (808) 522-8226 (fax).

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The APT meeting will be held on April 20-22, 
2021, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) (noon to 4 p.m. 
Samoa Standard Time (SST); 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 21-23, 2021, 
Chamorro Standard Time (ChST)). The FDCRC-TC DCSP meeting will be held 
on April 28-29, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST (noon to 4 p.m. SST; 9 
a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 29-30, 2020 ChST). 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.

Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting

Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST (Noon-4 p.m. SST; 
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ChST)

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous Plan Team recommendations and Council actions
4. Plan Team 101: Plan Team Direction
5. 2020 Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report
    A. Fishery Performance
    1. Archipelagic fisheries modules
    a. American Samoa
    1. Bottomfish fishery
    2. Ecosystem component fisheries
    3. Fisherman's observations
    b. Guam
    1. Bottomfish fishery
    2. Ecosystem component fisheries
    3. Fisherman's observations
    c. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
    1. Bottomfish fishery
    2. Ecosystem component fisheries
    3. Fisherman's observations
    d. Hawaii
    1. Bottomfish fishery
    2. Crustacean fishery
    3. Precious coral fishery
    4. Ecosystem component fisheries
    5. Non-commercial fisheries
    6. Fisherman's observations
    2. Analytical considerations in generating the 2020 fishery 
dependent estimates
    3. Discussions
    4. Public Comment

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST (Noon-4 p.m. SST; 
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ChST)

    B. Ecosystem considerations
    1. Protected species section
    2. Climate, ecosystems and biological section
    a. Environmental & climate variables
    b. Life history and length-derived variables
    c. Biomass estimates for Coral Reef Ecosystem Components
    3. Habitat section
    4. Socioeconomics section
    5. Marine Planning section
    6. Discussions
    7. Public comment
    C. Administrative reports
    1. Number of federal permits and catch reports
    2. Regulatory actions in 2020
    3. Discussions
    4. Public comment

Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST (Noon-4 p.m. SST; 
Friday, April 23, 2021, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ChST)

6. Action items
    A. Changes to the Territorial Bottomfish Management Unit Species 
(BMUS)
    B. Feasibility of a Marianas archipelago-wide assessment for BMUS
    C. Management of the non-commercial and commercial uku fishery
    D. Main Hawaiian island deep 7 Annual Catch Limit specification
7. Integration of the `CatchIt LogIt' app information into fisheries 
assessments and monitoring
8. Hawaii fisheries management issues
9. Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology
10. Discussions
11. Public comment
13. Fishery Ecosystem Plan Team recommendations
14. Other business

Agenda for the Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee: Data Collection Subpanel

Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST (Noon-4 p.m. SST; 
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ChST)

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous FDCRC-TC recommendations and Council actions
4. Overview of the strategic planning session
5. Report on the previous strategic plan
    A. Accomplishments and failures
    B. Issues and challenges
6. Report on the individual territory strategic plan consultations
    A. American Samoa
    B. Guam
    C. CNMI
    D. Hawaii
    1. Commercial fishery
    2. Non-commercial fishery
7. Implementation roles and responsibilities
8. Timeline and prioritization
9. Performance monitoring and reporting
10. Discussions
11. Public comment

Thursday, April 29, 2021, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. HST (Noon-4 p.m. SST; Friday, 
April 30, 2021, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. ChST)

12. Report on data collection improvement initiatives
    A. CatchIt LogIt implementation
    B. Mandatory license and reporting implementation
    C. Hawaii commercial fisheries reporting
    D. Status of Hawaii Marine Recreational Fishing Survey 
certification
13. FDCRC-TC work items
    A. Integration of the Data Collection Systems
    B. Improving Bycatch Monitoring
    C. Enhanced Spatial Accounting of Catch
14. Discussions
15. Other business
16. Public comment
17. FDCRC-TC-DCSP recommendations

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 above) at 
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: March 30, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-06837 Filed 4-1-21; 8:45 am]
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