[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83924-83925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26484]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD518]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; 
Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of time changes of public meetings and notice of a 
partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold its Executive and Budget Standing Committee and its 197th Council 
meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western 
Pacific Region. A portion of the 197th Council meeting will be closed 
to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held between December 11 and December 13, 
2023. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference via WebEx. 
Specific information on joining the meeting, 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 following venue will be the host site for the Executive and 
Budget Standing Committee web conference:
     Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, 
HI 96813.
    The following venues will be the host sites for the 197th Council 
meeting web conference:
     Council Conference Room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, 
Honolulu, HI;
     Cliff Pointe, 304 W O'Brien Drive, Hagatna, Guam;
     BRI Building, Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, Saipan, 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); and
     Tedi of Samoa Building, Suite 208B, Fagatogo Village, 
American Samoa.
    Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on November 13, 2023 (88 FR 77560). This notice changes the 
time for the Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting, changes 
the start time of the 197th Council Meeting, and announces a closed 
session for the 197th Council Meeting. All other information previously 
published remains unchanged.
    The Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting will be held 
between 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on December 
11, 2023. The 197th Council Meeting will be held between 10 a.m. and 5 
p.m. HST on December 12, 2023, and between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. HST on 
December 13, 2023. The portion of the 197th Council Meeting from 10 
a.m. and 11 a.m. HST on December 12, 2023, will be closed to the public 
in accordance with Section 302(i)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (MSA) for a briefing on litigation by 
counsel. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items will be held between 4:30 
p.m. and 5 p.m. HST on December 12, 2023.
    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 197th Council meeting will be 
available at www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on final action 
items at the 197th Council meeting should be received at the Council 
office by 5 p.m. HST, Thursday, December 8, 2023, 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

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only) for the purposes of generating the minutes of the meeting.

Revised Schedule and Agenda for the Executive and Budget Standing 
Committee Meeting

Monday, December 11, 2023, 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., HST

1. Introductions and Approval of Agenda
2. Financial Reports
3. Administrative Reports
4. Inflation Reduction Act
5. Council Family Changes
6. Meetings and Workshops
7. Council Coordination Committee Meeting Outcomes
8. Election of Officers
9. Other Business
10. Public Comment
11. Discussion and Recommendations

Revised Schedule and Agenda for the 197th Council Meeting

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., HST

Closed Session on Litigation Related Matters (pursuant to MSA Sec.  
302(i)(3))

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., HST

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Oath of Office--New Council Member
3. Approval of the 197th CM Agenda
4. Approval of the 196th CM Meeting Minutes
5. Executive Director's Report
6. Federal Agency Reports
    A. National Marine Fisheries Service
    B. NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section
    C. Ethics Training
    D. Enforcement Reports
    E. U.S. State Department
    F. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    G. Public Comment
    H. Council Discussion and Action
7. Island Agency Reports
    A. American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources
    B. CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources
    C. Guam Department of Agriculture
    D. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
    E. Public Comment
    F. Council Discussion and Action
8. Action Items
    A. Fishing Regulations for the Proposed Pacific Remote Island 
National Marine Sanctuary (Final Action)
    B. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
    B.1 FIAC
    B.2 AP
    B.3 SSC
    C. Public Comment
    D. Council Discussion and Action

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., HST

Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items

Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., HST

9. Action Items Continued
    A. Discontinuing the Rebuilding Plan and Annual Catch Limit 
Specifications for the American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery for 2024-2026 
(Final Action)
    B. Hawaii FEP Uku Essential Fish Habitat Revision Amendment (Final 
Action)
    C. Guam Bottomfish Stock Assessment WPSAR Terms of Reference
    D. Multi-year U.S. Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit and 
Allocation Specification (Final Action)
    E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
    E.1 FIAC
    E.2 AP
    E.3 SSC
    F. Public Comment
    G. Council Discussion and Action
10. Program Items
    A. Council IRA Application Priorities and Development
    B. Pelagic and International Fisheries
    B.1 Council WCPO Longline Management Workshops
    B.2 Outcomes of 20th Regular Session of the WCPFC
    C. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
    C.1 FIAC
    C.2 AP
    C.3 SSC
    D. Public Comment
    E. Council Discussion and Action
11. Administrative Matters
    A. Financial Reports
    B. Administrative Reports
    C. Council Family Changes
    D. Meetings and Workshops
    E. Report on the CCC Meeting Outcomes
    F. Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report
    G. Public Comment
    H. Council Discussion and Action
12. Other Business
13. Election of Officers

    Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 197th 
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

    These meetings are 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: November 28, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-26484 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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