[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 22286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8949]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB164


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Pelagics Plan Team (PPT) in Honolulu, HI to 
discuss fishery issues and develop recommendations for future 
management.

DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be held between May 15, 2012 and May 
17 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
specific dates and times.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPT will meet at the Council Conference 
Room to discuss the following agenda items:

Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 8:30 a.m.

1. Introduction
2. Annual Report review
    a. Review of 2011 Annual Report modules and recommendations
    i. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
    ii. American Samoa
    iii. Guam
    iv. Hawaii
    v. International
    vi. Recreational
    b. 2011 Annual Report region wide recommendations

Wednesday-Thursday, May 16-17, 2012, 8:30 a.m.

3. Hawaii pelagics annual report module changes
4. American Samoa annual report module changes
5. Summary of current Pelagics Fishery Ecosystem Plan amendment actions
6. Value of marker (>100 pounds) bigeye tuna in relation to proposed 
False Killer Whale management measures
7. Outcomes of the eighth meeting of the Western and Central Pacific 
Fishery Commission
8. Other business
9. Public comment
10. Pelagic Plan Team Recommendations

    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The 
PPT will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before the PPT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal action during these meetings. Plan Team action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
issue arising after publication of this document that requires 
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

    These meetings are 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: April 10, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-8949 Filed 4-12-12; 8:45 am]
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