[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 95 (Monday, May 18, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28577-28578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09928]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF771]
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its Mariana Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Guam Advisory
Panel (AP), Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC), Hawaii
Archipelago and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) FEP AP, and Mariana
Archipelago FEP Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) AP
to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the
Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held between May 28, 2026, and May 30,
2026. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Council will hold its SSPC, Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA
FEP AP, Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP meetings in a hybrid format
with in-person and remote participation (Webex) options available for
the members and the public. The Council will hold its Mariana
Archipelago FEP CNMI AP virtually with remote participation (Webex) for
the members and the public. In-person attendance for the Mariana
Archipelago FEP Guam AP and public will be hosted at Cliff Pointe, 304
W. O'Brien Drive, Hagat[ntilde]a, GU, 96910. In-person attendance (for
members and public) for the SSPC and Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA FEP AP
meetings will be hosted at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop St Suite
1400, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813. Instructions for 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP will be
held between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. (Chamorro Standard Time [ChST]) on
Thursday, May 28, 2026. The SSPC will be held between 12 p.m. and 3
p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time [HST]) on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The Hawaii
and PRIA FEP AP will be held between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. (HST) on Friday,
May 29, 2026. The Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI AP will be held between
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (ChST) on Saturday, May 30, 2026. 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 Mariana Archipelago FEP Guam AP Meeting
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (ChST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. 2025 Mariana Archipelago Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation
(SAFE) Report
4. Council Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Project Update
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
5. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Deep Sea Mining Update
6. AP Strategic Planning for 2026
7. Other Business
8. Public Comment
9. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the SSPC Meeting
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (HST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Refining the Objectives and Activities in the SSPC Strategic Plan
4. Social, Economic, Ecological and Management Process Revision Draft
Procedural Document
5. SSPC Feedback on Revising the Annual SAFE Report Socioeconomic
Module Structure
6. Alignment of Science and Management Priorities and Scientific and
Statistical Committee Working Group
7. Socioeconomic Considerations for Council Actions and Issues
A. Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Kona Crab Annual Catch Limit (ACL)
Specification for 2027-2030
8. Project Updates
9. Other Business
10. Public Comment
11. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii and PRIA FEP AP Meeting
Thursday, May 29, 2026, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (HST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. MHI Kona Crab ACL Specification for 2027-2030
B. 2025 Hawaii SAFE Report
4. Council IRA Project Discussion
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
5. Uku Management Strategy Evaluation and Mail Survey Update
6. State of Hawaii Holomua Update for Maui and Hawaii Island
7. Hawaii AP Action Plan Planning for 2026
8. Other Business
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Recommendations
Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana Archipelago FEP CNMI AP Meeting
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (ChST)
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the Last AP Recommendation and Meeting
3. Council Fisheries Issues
A. 2025 Mariana Archipelago SAFE Report
4. Council IRA Project Update
A. Scenario Planning
B. Regulatory Review
C. Protected Species
D. Community Consultation
5. New Territorial Data Collection Methods
6. BOEM Deep Sea Mining Update
7. AP Strategic Planning for 2026
8. Other Business
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and 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.)
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Dated: May 14, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-09928 Filed 5-15-26; 8:45 am]
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