[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2931-2932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-1207]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 011300A]


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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 will hold a 
meeting of its Fishing Rights of Indigenous People
    Advisory Panel to discuss Council issues in relation to indigenous 
fishing rights in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES:  The meeting will be held February 2-4, 2000, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held at the Council office conference 
rooms, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, Hawaii; telephone: (808) 
522-8220.
     Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 
telephone (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Advisory Panel will discuss and may 
make recommendations to the Council on the agenda items listed below. 
The order in which agenda items will be addressed is tentative.

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    A. Status of Advisory Panel recommendations from previous meeting
    B. Status of the eligibility criteria for Community Development 
Projects and Community Demonstration Program
    C. Report on the Draft Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan 
and preliminary Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
    D. Discussion regarding Northwestern Hawaiian Islands fisheries:
    a. Marine Mammal Commission concerns and recommendations
    b. Monk Seal Recovery Team concerns and recommendations
    c. Fish and Wildlife Service, NMFS, Hawaii Department of Land and 
Natural Resources concerns
    E. Review of public scoping comments for draft EIS on the 
crustaceans Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
    F. Review of public scoping comments for draft EIS on the 
bottomfish FMP
    G. Workshops on green sea turtle take for cultural purposes
    H. Pelagic amendment for shark management around Hawaii
    I. Draft American Samoa area closure amendment
    J. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
reauthorization
    K. Review the relationship between the indigenous peoples of the 
Western Pacific region and the United States
    L. Review Ahupuaa method of management
    M. Other business
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this Council for discussion, these issues may not be the subject 
of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
issues arising after publication of this document that require 
emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified 
of the Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically 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.

    Dated: January 13, 2000.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-1207 Filed 1-18-00; 8:45 am]
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