[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 45614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19480]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG466


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) 
Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery 
management issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Thursday, September 
20, 2018, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. All times listed are local island 
times.
    For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

ADDRESSES: The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Council 
Office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813 and by 
teleconference. The teleconference will be conducted by telephone. The 
teleconference numbers are: U.S. toll-free: 1-888-482-3560 or 
International Access: +1 647 723-3959, and Access Code: 5228220.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public comment periods will be provided in 
the agenda. 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 Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting

Thursday, September 20, 2018, 9 a.m.-11 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Report on Previous Council Action Items
3. Council Issues
    A. Precious Corals Essential Fish Habitat Refinement Options
    B. Update on Aquaculture Management
    C. Hawaii Longline Fishery Management
    i. Mandatory Electronic Reporting
    ii. Managing Loggerhead and Leatherback Sea Turtle Interactions
    D. Annual Catch Limit Specifications
    i. Non-deep 7 bottomfish
    ii. Precious corals and deepwater shrimp
    iii. Kona Crab
4. Hawaii FEP Community Activities
5. Hawaii FEP AP Issues
    A. Report of the Subpanels
    i. Island Fisheries Subpanel
    ii. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel
    iii. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel
    iv. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel
    B. Other Issues
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
8. Other Business

Special Accommodations

    The 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.

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

    Dated: September 4, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-19480 Filed 9-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P