[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 104 (Monday, June 2, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23321-23323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-09933]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE952]
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings;
Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of agenda change of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Council's 203rd meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its 203rd meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in
the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meeting will be held between June 9 and June 11, 2025. For
specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Written
public comments on final action items at the 203rd Council meeting
should be received at the Council office by 5 p.m. HST, on Thursday,
June 5, 2025 (see ADDRESSES section below).
ADDRESSES: The 203rd Council meeting will be held as a hybrid meeting
for members and the public, with a remote participation option
available via Webex. In-person attendance for the 203rd Council meeting
will be hosted at the Ala Moana Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom, 410 Atkinson
Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814.
Specific information on joining the meeting, connecting to the web
conference and providing oral public comments will be posted on the
Council website at https://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.
Background documents for the 203rd Council meeting will be
available at https://www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on
final action items at the 203rd Council meeting should be received at
the Council office by 5 p.m. HST, Thursday, June 5, 2025, 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.
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 May 19, 2025 (90 FR 21289). This notice changes the agenda
for the 203rd Council meeting. All other information previously
published remains unchanged.
The 203rd Council meeting will be held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
HST on
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June 9, 2025, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 10, 2025, and
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 11, 2025. Public Comment on Non-
Agenda Items will be held between 4:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. HST on June 9,
2025. The Fishers Forum will be held between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. HST
on June 9, 2025.
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 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). 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.
This meeting will be recorded (audio only) for the purposes of
generating the minutes of the meeting. As public comments will be made
publicly available, participants and public commenters are urged not to
provide personally identifiable information (PII) at this meeting.
Participation in the meeting by web conference, or by telephone,
constitutes consent to the audio recording.
Revised Agenda for the 203rd Council Meeting
Monday, June 9, 2025, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 203rd Council Meeting Agenda
3. Approval of the 202nd Council Meeting Minutes
4. Executive Director's Report
5. Agency Reports
A. National Marine Fisheries Service
A.1. Pacific Islands Regional Office
A.2. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center
B. NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section
C. U.S. Coast Guard
D. Enforcement
D.1. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
D.2. NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section
E. U.S. State Department
F. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Department of the Interior
G. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
H. Public Comment
I. Council Discussion and Action
Monday, June 9, 2025, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. HST
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Monday, June 9, 2025, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. HST
Fishers Forum
Tuesday, June 10, 2025, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. HST
6. Pelagics and International
A. 2024 Pelagic Annual SAFE Report
B. Hawaii and American Samoa Longline Fisheries (LL) Crew Training
Requirement (Final Action)
C. Implementation of Electronic Monitoring (EM) in Hawaii and
American Samoa LL Fisheries (Final Action)
D. Management Procedure for South Pacific Albacore
E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
E.1. Advisory Panels (AP)
E.2. Plan Teams (PT)
E.3. Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC)
E.4. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee (FIAC)
E.5. Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC)
E.6. Pelagic & International Standing Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
7. Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific Remote Island Area (PRIA)
A. Moku Pepa
B. Division of Aquatic Resources Report
C. 2024 Hawaii and PRIA Annual SAFE Report
D. Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Specifications for Main Hawaiian
Islands Uku for 2026 to 2029 (Final Action)
E. Fishing Regulations for the Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea
National Marine Sanctuary Final Rule Update
F. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
F.1. AP
F.2. PT
F.3. SSPC
F.4. FIAC
F.5. SSC
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
8. Program Planning and Research
A. Legislative Report
B. Executive Order (E.O.) and Presidential Proclamations
B.1. Proclamation 10918 Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in
the Pacific
B.2. E.O. 14276 Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,
including Review of Marine National Monuments (Marianas Trench, Rose
Atoll and Papah[amacr]naumoku[amacr]kea)
C. Aligning Science and Management Priorities
D. Report on Inflation Reduction Act Program Projects
D.1. Scenario Planning
D.2. Community engagement/capacity building
E. Council Education and Outreach Report
F. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
F.1. AP
F.2. PT
F.3. SSPC
F.4. FIAC
F.5. Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee
F.6. SSC
F.7. Military Expansion Standing Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. HST
9. Mariana Archipelago
A. Guam
A.1. Isla Informe
A.2. Department of Agriculture/Division of Aquatic and Wildlife
Resources Report
A.3. 2024 Guam SAFE Report
B. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
B.1. Arongol Fal[uacute]
B.2. Department of Lands and Natural Resources/Division of Fish and
Wildlife Report
B.3. 2024 CNMI Annual SAFE Report
B.4. 2025 CNMI Bottomfish Management Unit Species (BMUS) Stock
Assessment/Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) Report
C. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
C.1. Marianas AP
C.2. PT
C.3. FIAC
C.4. SSC
C.5. Military Expansion Standing Committee
D. Public Comment
E. Council Discussion and Action
10. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources Report
C. 2024 American Samoa Annual SAFE Report
D. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
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D.1. American Samoa AP
D.2. PT
D.3. FIAC
D.4. SSC
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
11. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Council Family Changes
D. Report on Council Coordination Committee
E. Meetings and Workshops
F. Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion during its 203rd 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: May 28, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-09933 Filed 5-30-25; 8:45 am]
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