[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17992-17993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06555]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB917]


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 Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC), Archipelagic Plan 
Team (APT), and Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee for the Data Collection Subpanel (FDCRC-TC-DCSP) 
meetings to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The meetings will be held between April 14 and April 28, 2022. 
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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSPC meeting will be held between 1 p.m. 
and 4:30 p.m. on April 14, 2022. The APT meeting will be held between 1 
p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 19-21, 2022. The FDCRC-TC-DCSP meeting will be 
held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 27-28, 2022. All times listed 
are Hawaii Standard Time. Public comment periods will be provided in 
the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. 
The meeting will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled 
business.

Agenda for the SSPC Meeting

Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of agenda
3. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports
A. Socioeconomic module user survey
B. Socioeconomic modules 2021 report updates
C. Fisher Observations
4. Equity and environmental justice in fishery management
5. Social Science Strategic Plan update
6. Review of SSPC research plan and priorities
7. Project updates
8. Public comment
9. Discussion and recommendations
10. Other business

Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting

Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

1. Welcome and introductions

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2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous APT recommendations and Council actions
4. 2021 Annual 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 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. Fisherman's observations
2. APT Discussion on improving bycatch reporting
3. Building the Annual SAFE non-commercial fisheries module
a. Territorial non-commercial module
b. Hawaii non-commercial module
4. Discussions
5. Public comment

Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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--Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) modeling
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 2021
3. Discussions
4. Public comment

Thursday, April 21, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

5. APT action items
A. Aquaculture management framework alternatives (Action Item)
B. Alternatives for Northwest Hawaiian Islands fishing regulations 
(Action Item)
6. Status report on the multifaceted approach to Territorial data 
collection
7. Main Hawaiian Islands Uku EFH modeling
A. Tier 1 static modeling approach
B. Tier 2 dynamic modeling approach
8. APT discussion on Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021
9. Discussions
10. Public comment
11. APT recommendations
12. Other Business

Agenda for the Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous Technical Committee recommendations and Council 
actions
4. Report on the individual jurisdiction data collection improvement 
work
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
1. Commercial fishery
2. Non-commercial fishery
5. Report on the electronic reporting initiatives
A. Catchit Logit implementation
B. Sellit Logit database migration
C. Mandatory license and reporting regulations
6. Discussions
7. Public comment

Thursday, April 28, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

8. Revisiting and renewing data sharing agreements
9. Review and updates to the Marine Recreational Information Program 
(MRIP) Regional Implementation Plan
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
10. Consolidation of the new tasks for the MRIP Regional Implementation 
Plan
11. Discussions
12. Other business
13. Public comment
14. FDCRC-TC-DCSP Recommendations

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: March 24, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06555 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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