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—Public Comment Period (5-minute 

presentations) 

—Next Meetings 

5 p.m. 

—Adjourn 

Note (1): Other than starting time and dates 

of the meetings, the established times for 

addressing items on the agenda may be 

adjusted as necessary to accommodate the 

timely completion of discussion relevant to 

the agenda items. To further accommodate 

discussion and completion of all items on the 

agenda, the meeting may be extended from, 

or completed prior to the date established in 

this notice. Changes in the agenda will be 

posted to the CFMC website, Facebook, 

Twitter and Instagram as practicable. 

Note (2): Financial disclosure forms are 

available for inspection at this meeting, as 

per 50 CFR part 601. 

The order of business may be adjusted 

as necessary to accommodate the 

completion of agenda items. The 

meeting will begin on December 5, 

2023, at 9:00 a.m. AST, and will end on 

December 6, 2023 at 5 p.m., AST. Other 

than the start time on the first day of the 

meeting, interested parties should be 

aware that discussions may start earlier 

or later than indicated in the agenda, at 

the discretion of the Chair. 

Special Accommodations 

For any additional information on this 

public virtual meeting, please contact 

Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council, 270 Mun ̃ oz 

Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone: 

(787) 226–8849. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: November 7, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XD518] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold its Fishing Industry Advisory 

Committee (FIAC), 150th Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC), Hawaii 

Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan 

(FEP) Advisory Panel (AP), American 

Samoa FEP AP, Mariana Archipelago 

FEP Joint AP, Executive and Budget 

Standing Committee and its 197th 

Council meeting to take actions on 

fishery management issues in the 

Western Pacific Region. 

DATES: The meetings will be held 

between November 27 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 FIAC 

meeting will be held between 2 p.m. 

and 5 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) 

on November 27, 2023. The 150th SSC 

meeting will be held between 11 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. HST on November 28, and 

1 p.m. and 5 p.m. HST on November 29, 

2023. The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP 

meeting will be held between 9 a.m. and 

12 p.m. HST on December 4, 2023, 

American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP 

will be held between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. 

Samoan Standard Time (SST) on 

December 5, 2023, Mariana Archipelago 

FEP Joint AP will be held between 6 

p.m. and 8 p.m. Chamorro Standard 

Time (ChST) on December 7, 2023. The 

Executive and Budget Standing 

Committee meeting will be held 

between 9:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. HST on 

December 11, 2023. The 197th Council 

Meeting will be held between 11 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. HST on December 12–13, 

2023. 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: info@

wpcouncil.org. 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 

only) for the purposes of generating the 

minutes of the meeting. 

Agenda for the FIAC Meeting 

Monday, November 27, 2023, 2 p.m. to 

5 p.m., HST 

1. Welcome and introductions 

2. Status Report on Previous FIAC 

Recommendations 

3. Roundtable update on Fishing/Market 

Issues/Impacts 

4. Multi-Year Territorial Bigeye Tuna 

Catch and Allocation Specifications 

(Action Item) 

5. Proposed Fishing Regulations in the 

Proposed Pacific Remote Islands 

Sanctuary (Action Item) 

6. FIAC Members Letter on National 

Seafood Strategy 

7. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science 

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Ecological and Economic Systems 

Survey Updates 

8. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 

Proposal 

9. Western and Central Pacific Fisheries 

Commission (WCPFC) WCPFC 

Meeting Preparations 

10. Other Issues 

11. Public Comment 

12. Discussion and Recommendations 

Agenda for the 150th SSC Meeting 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 11 a.m. to 

5 p.m., HST 

1. Introductions 

2. Approval of Draft Agenda and 

Assignment of Rapporteurs 

3. Status of the 149th SSC Meeting 

Recommendations 

4. PIFSC Director Report 

5. Program Planning and Research 

A. Fishing Regulations for the 

Proposed Pacific Remote Island 

National Marine Sanctuary (Action 

Item) 

B. Review of Council Research 

Priorities 

C. Review of IRA Projects and 

Proposal 

D. 2024–2026 SSC Plan Development 

E. Preparations for the 8th Scientific 

Coordination Subcommittee 

Workshop 

F. Public Comment 

G. SSC Discussion and 

Recommendations 

6. Island Fisheries 

A. Guam Bottomfish Stock 

Assessment Western Pacific Stock 

Assessment Review (WPSAR) 

Terms of Reference 

B. Hawaii FEP Uku Essential Fish 

Habitat Revision Amendment 

(Action Item) 

C. Public Comment 

D. SSC Discussion and 

Recommendations 

7. Pelagic and International Fisheries 

A. Multi-year Territorial Bigeye Tuna 

Catch Limit and Allocation 

Specification (Action Item) 

B. Public Comment 

C. SSC Discussion and 

Recommendations 

Wednesday, November 29, 2023, 1 p.m. 

to 5 p.m., HST 

8. Other Business 

A. March 2024 SSC Meetings Dates 

9. Summary of SSC Recommendations 

to the Council 

Agenda for the Hawaii Archipelago FEP 

AP Meeting 

Monday, December 4, 2023, 9 a.m. to 12 

p.m., HST 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of the Last AP 

Recommendations and Meeting 

3. Hawaii AP Project and Activities 

Update 

4. Feedback from the Fleet 

A. Fourth Quarter Hawaii Fishermen 

Observations 

B. Hawaii AP Fisheries Issues and 

Priorities 

5. Hawaii Fishery Issues and Activities 

A. Uku Essential Fish Habitat 

Revision 

B. Fishing Regulations for the 

Proposed Pacific Remote Island 

National Marine Sanctuary 

6. Update on Council IRA Application 

Priorities and Development 

7. Other Business 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Recommendations 

Agenda for the American Samoa 

Archipelago FEP AP Meeting 

Tuesday, December 5, 2023, 5 p.m. to 8 

p.m., SST 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of the Last AP 

Recommendations and Meeting 

3. Feedback from the Fleet 

A. Fourth Quarter American Samoa 

Fishermen Observations 

B. AP Fishery Issues and Priorities 

4. American Samoa Fishery Issues and 

Activities 

A. Options for the Rebuilding Plan 

and Annual Catch Limits for the 

American Samoa Bottomfish 

Management Unit Species 

B. Fishing Regulations for the 

Proposed Pacific Remote Island 

National Marine Sanctuary 

C. Multi-Year Territorial Bigeye Tuna 

Catch and Allocation Specification 

5. Update on Council IRA Application 

Priorities and Development 

6. Other Business 

7. Public Comment 

8. Discussion and Recommendations 

Agenda for the Mariana Archipelago 

FEP Joint AP Meeting 

Thursday, December 7, 2023, 6 p.m. to 

8 p.m., ChST 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of the Last AP 

Recommendations and Meeting 

3. Council Fishery Issues and Activities 

A. Multi-Year Territorial Bigeye Tuna 

Catch and Allocation Specification 

B. Fishing Regulations for the 

Proposed Pacific Remote Island 

National Marine Sanctuary 

4. Feedback from the Fleet 

A. Fourth Quarter Fishermen 

Observations in the Marianas 

B. Marianas Archipelago Fishery 

Issues and Priorities 

5. Update on Council IRA Application 

Priorities and Development 

6. Other Business 

7. Public Comment 

8. Discussion and Recommendations 

Agenda for the Executive and Budget 

Standing Committee Meeting 

Monday, December 11, 2023, 9:30 a.m. 

to 12 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 

Agenda for the 197th Council Meeting 

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 

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1 17 CFR 145.9. 

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 US 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 7, 2023. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), this notice announces that the 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

abstracted below has been forwarded to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs (OIRA), of the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB), for 

review and comment. The ICR describes 

the nature of the information collection 

and its expected costs and burden. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 13, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be 

submitted within 30 days of this 

notice’s publication to OIRA, at https:// 

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

Please find this particular information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the website’s 

search function. Comments can be 

entered electronically by clicking on the 

‘‘comment’’ button next to the 

information collection on the ‘‘OIRA 

Information Collections Under Review’’ 

page, or the ‘‘View ICR—Agency 

Submission’’ page. A copy of the 

supporting statement for the collection 

of information discussed herein may be 

obtained by visiting https://

www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 

In addition to the submission of 

comments to https://Reginfo.gov as 

indicated above, a copy of all comments 

submitted to OIRA may also be 

submitted to the Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission (the 

‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CFTC’’) by clicking 

on the ‘‘Submit Comment’’ box next to 

the descriptive entry for OMB Control 

No. 3038–0092, at https://

comments.cftc.gov/FederalRegister/ 

PublicInfo.aspx. 

Or by either of the following methods: 

• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, 

Secretary of the Commission, 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 

20581. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as 

Mail above. 

All comments must be submitted in 

English, or if not, accompanied by an 

English translation. Comments 

submitted to the Commission should 

include only information that you wish 

to make available publicly. If you wish 

the Commission to consider information 

that you believe is exempt from 

disclosure under the Freedom of 

Information Act, a petition for 

confidential treatment of the exempt 

information may be submitted according 

to the procedures established in § 145.9 

of the Commission’s regulations.1 The 

Commission reserves the right, but shall 

have no obligation, to review, prescreen, filter, redact, refuse or remove 

any or all of your submission from 

https://www.cftc.gov that it may deem to 

be inappropriate for publication, such as 

obscene language. All submissions that 

have been redacted or removed that 

contain comments on the merits of the 

ICR will be retained in the public 

comment file and will be considered as 

required under the Administrative 

Procedure Act and other applicable 

laws, and may be accessible under the 

Freedom of Information Act. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Catherine Brescia, Attorney Advisor, 

Market Participants Division, 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, (202) 418–6236; email: 

cbrescia@cftc.gov, and refer to OMB 

Control No. 3038–0092. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Customer Clearing 

Documentation and Timing of 

Acceptance for Clearing (OMB Control 

No. 3038–0092). This is a request for 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection. 

Abstract: Section 4d(c) of the 

Commodity Exchange Act (‘‘CEA’’), as 

amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 

Reform and Consumer Protection Act 

(‘‘Dodd-Frank Act’’), directs the 

Commission to require futures 

commission merchants (‘‘FCMs’’) to 

implement conflict of interest 

procedures that address such issues as 

the Commission determines to be 

appropriate. Similarly, section 4s(j)(5) of 

the CEA, as added by the Dodd-Frank 

Act, requires swap dealers (‘‘SDs’’) and 

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