[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23661-23662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9539]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB163


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.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold the Eighth Meeting of its Sea Turtle Advisory Committee (STAC) in 
Honolulu, HI.

DATES: The STAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, from 
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Thursday, May 24, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The STAC will review the Council's 2011 sea 
turtle conservation projects and other relevant activities and may 
produce recommendations for future program direction.

Agenda

8:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 23, 2012

    1. Introduction.
    2. Approval of the Agenda.
    3. Review of Recommendations from the Seventh STAC Meeting.
    4. Overview of 2011-2012 Council Sea Turtle Program.
    5. Review of 2011 Sea Turtle Projects.
    6. Update of Sea Turtle Interactions in Hawaii-based Fisheries.
    7. Overview of Agency Activities.
    8. Other Projects and Issues of Interest.

8:30 a.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012

    9. Review of the Past Ten Years and Looking Forward to the Next Ten 
Years.
    10. Public Comment.
    11. Recommendations from the STAC.
    12. Next Meeting and Meeting Wrap-up.
    The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The 
Committee will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled 
business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising 
after publication of this notice 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

    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.


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    Dated: April 17, 2012.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-9539 Filed 4-19-12; 8:45 am]
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