[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1361-1362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-00192]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC627]


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 a meeting of its Archipelagic Plan Team (APT) to discuss fishery 
management issues and develop recommendations for future management of 
fisheries in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The APT will meet on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, between 11 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST). For specific times and 
agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by web conference via WebEx. Audio 
and visual portions for Archipelagic Plan Team meeting can be accessed 
at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m4526329fde8fc45d62fe330b8d997f1. 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The APT meeting will be held on January 25, 
2023, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Hawaii Standard Time (HST) (10 to 4 p.m., 
Samoa Standard Time (SST); 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on January 26, 2023, 
Chamorro Standard Time (ChST)). Opportunities to present oral public 
comment will be provided on the agenda. The order of the agenda may 
change, and will be announced in advance at the meeting. The meeting 
may run past the scheduled times noted above to complete scheduled 
business.

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Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., HST (10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
SST; Thursday, January 26, 2023, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., ChST)

1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Review of the Bottomfish Management Unit Species MSA Component 
Working Group Reports
4. Next steps for the refinement of uku Essential Fish Habitat
5. Discussion/review of Kona Crab Status Determination Criteria
6. APT Working Group updates on Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation 
report improvement projects
7. Public Comment
8. Other Business
9. Plan Team Discussion and 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: January 4, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-00192 Filed 1-9-23; 8:45 am]
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