[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54435-54436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21414]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB477]


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 its 188th Council meeting to take final action on the American 
Samoa Bottomfish Management Unit Species Rebuilding Plan.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 19, 2021. For specific times 
and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference via WebEx. 
Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral 
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) 522-8220.
    The Council has arranged host sites only for the 188th Council 
meeting at the following venues: Cliff Pointe, 304 W O'Brien Drive, 
Hagatna, Guam; BRI Building Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, 
Saipan, CNMI; and, Tedi of Samoa Building Suite 208B, Fagatogo Village, 
American Samoa.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times shown are in Hawaii Standard Time. 
The 188th Council meeting will be held between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on 
October 19, 2021.
    Please note that the evolving public health situation regarding 
COVID-19 may affect the conduct of the October Council and its 
associated meetings. At the time this notice was submitted for 
publication, the Council anticipated convening the meeting by web 
conference with host site locations in Guam, CNMI and American Samoa 
only for the 188th Council meeting. Council staff will monitor COVID-19 
developments and will determine the extent to which in-person public 
participation at host sites will be allowable consistent with 
applicable local and federal safety and health guidelines. If public 
participation will be limited to web conference only or on a first-
come-first-serve basis consistent with applicable guidelines, the 
Council will post notice on its website at www.wpcouncil.org.
    Agenda items noted as ``Final Action'' 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 MSA. In addition to the 
agenda items listed here, the Council and its advisory bodies will hear 
recommendations from Council advisors. An opportunity to submit public 
comment will be provided throughout the agendas. The order in which 
agenda items are addressed may change and will be announced in advance 
at the Council meeting. The meetings will run as late as necessary to 
complete scheduled business.
    Background documents for the 188th Council meeting will be 
available at www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on final action 
items at the 188th Council meeting should be received at the Council 
office by 5 p.m. HST, October 15, 2021, and should be sent to Kitty M. 
Simonds, Executive Director; Western Pacific Fishery Management 
Council, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: 
(808) 522-8220 or fax: (808) 522-8226; or email: 
[email protected]. Written public comments on all other agenda 
items may be submitted for the record by email throughout the duration 
of the meeting. Instructions for providing oral public comments during 
the meeting will be posted on the Council website. This meeting will be 
recorded (audio only) for the purposes of generating the minutes of the 
meeting.

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Agenda for the 188th Council Meeting

Tuesday, October 19, 2021, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 188th Agenda
3. American Samoa Territorial Bottomfish Fishery Management Plan
4. American Samoa Bottomfish Rebuilding Plan (Final Action)
5. Public Comment
6. Council Discussion and Action
7. Other Business
    Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 188th 
meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be 
restricted to 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

    The meeting is 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: September 28, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-21414 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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