[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30321-30322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08652]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD888]


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

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hold its Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Deep 7 Bottomfish (BF) Risk of 
Overfishing (P*) Working Group (WG), MHI Social, Economic, Ecological, 
and Management WG to discuss and make recommendations on fishery 
management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The meetings will be held on May 7, 2024. For specific times and 
agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) 
will hold its Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Deep 7 Bottomfish (BF) Risk 
of Overfishing (P*) Working Group (WG), MHI Social, Economic, 
Ecological, and Management (SEEM) WG meetings will be held in a hybrid 
format with in-person and remote participation (Google Meets) options 
available for the members and the public. In person attendance for 
members and public will be hosted at the Council office, 1164 Bishop 
Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. 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.
    Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MHI Deep 7 P* WG will meet on Tuesday, 
May 7, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., MHI Deep 7 SEEM WG will meet on Tuesday, 
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. All times listed in HST.
    Public Comment periods will be provided in the agendas. The order 
in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings will run 
as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.

Schedule and Agenda for the MHI Deep 7 Bottomfish P* Working Group

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time)

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Recommendations from previous Council meetings
3. Overview of the P* process
4. Report on 2023 Benchmark Stock Assessment for the MHI Deep 7
5. Working group scoring session
    a. Assessment information
    b. Uncertainty characterization
    c. Stock status
    d. Productivity and susceptibility
6. General Discussion
7. Public Comment
8. Summary of scores and P* Recommendations

Schedule and Agenda for the MHI Deep 7 Bottomfish SEEM Working Group

Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time)

1. Introductions
2. Overview of the SEEM process
3. Scoring of the SEEM Dimensions and Criteria Scores
    a. Social
    b. Economic
    c. Ecological
    d. Monitoring
    e. Management Uncertainty
4. Finalizing the SEEM scores
5. Public Comment
6. Summary of scores and SEEM Recommendations

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: April 18, 2024.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-08652 Filed 4-22-24; 8:45 am]
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