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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Weinberg, 508–495–2352; email: 

James.Weinberg@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information please visit the 

Northeast Fisheries Science Center Web 

site at http://nefsc.noaa.gov/. For 

additional information about the peer 

review meeting of the Sea Scallop, 

please visit the NMFS NEFSC SAW Web 

site at http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/nefsc/ 

saw/. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

James Weinberg at the NEFSC, (508) 

495–2352, at least 5 days prior to the 

meeting date. 

Dated: February 18, 2015. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03671 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD787 

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 and 

hearings. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold meetings of its American Samoa, 

Hawaii, and Mariana Archipelago 

Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory 

Panels (AP) by teleconference and 

webconference to discuss and make 

recommendations on fishery 

management issues in the Western 

Pacific Region. 

DATES: The Mariana Archipelago FEP 

AP will meet on March 10, 2015, 

between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; The Hawaii 

Archipelago FEP AP will meet on March 

12, 2015, between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.; 

and The American Samoa Archipelago 

FEP AP will meet on March 13, 2014, 

between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. All times 

listed are local island times. 

Location: All meetings will be held by 

teleconference and webconference. For 

specific times and agendas, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The teleconference will be 

conducted by telephone and by web. 

The teleconference numbers are: U.S. 

toll-free: 1–888–482–3560 or 

International Access: +1 647 723–3959, 

and Access Code: 5228220. The 

webconference can be accessed at 

https://wprfmc.webex.com/join/

info.wpcouncilnoaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

comment periods will be provided 

throughout the agendas. 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 Mariana 

Archipelago FEP AP Meeting 

5 p.m.–7 p.m., Tuesday, March 10, 2015 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review and Approval of the Agenda 

3. New Advisory Panel Structure and 

Process 

4. Meeting Expectations and Overview 

5. Issues to be discusseed at 162nd 

Council Meeting 

A. Council Action Items 

i. Recommendations on Territory 

Longline Bigeye Specification 

ii. Report on FEP Review 

B. Issues Relevant to the FEP AP 

i. Update on Data Collection Projects 

ii. Update on Community Activities 

iii. Education and Outreach Initiatives 

6. Mariana Archipelago FEP AP Issues 

A. Island Fisheries Subpanel 

B. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel 

C. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel 

D. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel 

7. Public Comment 

8. Discussion of Solutions to Issues 

9. Recommendations to the Council 

10. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii 

Archipelago FEP AP 

4 p.m.–6 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 

2015 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review and Approval of the Agenda 

3. New Advisory Panel Structure and 

Process 

4. Meeting Expectations and Overview 

5. Issues to be discussed at 162nd 

Council Meeting 

A. Council Action Items 

i. Recommendations on Territory 

Longline Bigeye Specification 

ii. Report on FEP Review 

B. Issues Relevant to the FEP AP 

i. Report on Main Hawaiian Islands 

(MHI) Bottomfish Public Scoping 

Meetings 

ii. Report on MHI Ahi (Yellowfin Tuna) 

Public Scoping Meetings 

iii. Update on Community Projects 

iv. Education and Outreach Initiatives 

6. Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Issues 

A. Island Fisheries Subpanel 

B. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel 

C. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel 

D. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel 

7. Public Comment 

8. Discussion of Solutions to Issues 

9. Recommendations to the Council 

10. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the American 

Samoa Archipelago FEP AP Meeting 

4 p.m.–6 p.m., March 13, 2016 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review and Approval of the Agenda 

3. New Advisory Panel Structure and 

Process 

4. Meeting Expectations and Overview 

5. Issues to be Discussed at 162nd 

Council Meeting 

A. Council Action Items 

i. Recommendations on the American 

Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area 

Temporary Exemption 

ii. Recommendations on American 

Samoa Longline EEZ Albacore 

Catch Limit 

iii. Recommendations on Territory 

Longline Bigeye Specification 

iv. Report on FEP Review 

B. Issues Relevant to the FEP AP 

i. Update on Data Collection Projects 

ii. Update on Fisheries Development 

Projects 

iii. Education and Outreach Initiatives 

6. American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP 

Issues 

A. Island Fisheries Subpanel 

B. Pelagic Fisheries Subpanel 

C. Ecosystems and Habitat Subpanel 

D. Indigenous Fishing Rights Subpanel 

7. Public Comment 

8. Discussion of Solutions to Issues 

9. Recommendations to the Council 

10. Other Business 

Non-Emergency issues not contained 

in this agenda may come before the 

Council for discussion and formal 

Council action during its 161st 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 physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 


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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: February 19, 2015. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD788 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) 

Ecosystem Committee will meet in 

Seattle, WA. 

DATES: The meeting will be held March 

17–18, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

The Mountaineers Seattle Program 

Center, 7700 Sand Point Way NE., 

Cascade Room, Seattle, WA. 

Teleconference will be available by 

calling (712) 775–7031, access code 

403–899–011. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve MacLean, Council staff; 

telephone: (907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee will discuss the following 

issues: (1) Ecosystem Vision Statement; 

(2) updates on Essential Fish Habitat 5- 

year review, Norton Sound king crab 

research, deep-sea corals research, 

Bering Strait Marine Life and 

Subsistence Data Synthesis, Aleutian 

Islands Risk Assessment, Arctic and 

Bering Sea shipping, Alaska Arctic 

Policy Commission final report, AOOS 

ocean acidification workshop; (3) Bering 

Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan. 

The Agenda is subject to change, and 

the latest version is posted at http://

www.npfmc.org/committees/ecosystemcommittee/. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 

(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days 

prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: February 19, 2015. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice 

of Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Reserve Forces Policy Board, 

Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce that 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the Reserve 

Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will take 

place. This meeting will be partiallyclosed to the public. 

DATES: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 

from 8:20 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The address is the 

Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Alex Sabol, Designated Federal Officer, 

(703) 681–0577 (Voice), (703) 681–0002 

(Facsimile), Email— 

Alexander.j.sabol.civ@mail.mil. Mailing 

address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 

5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls 

Church, VA 22041. Web site: http://

rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date 

changes to the meeting can be found on 

the RFPB’s Web site. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting notice is being published under 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is to obtain, review and 

evaluate information related to 

strategies, policies, and practices 

designed to improve and enhance the 

capabilities, efficiency, and 

effectiveness of the Reserve 

Components. 

Agenda: The RFPB will hold a 

meeting from 8:20 a.m. until 4:05 p.m. 

The portion of the meeting from 8:20 

a.m. to 11:45 a.m. will be open to the 

public and will consist of remarks to the 

RFPB from the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Personnel &Readiness), the 

Military Compensation and Retirement 

Modernization Commission (‘‘the 

Commission’’), two RFPB 

subcommittees, and Mr. Sergio Pecori, a 

RFPB member. The Under Secretary of 

Defense (P&R) Reorganization will 

provide updates on the Department of 

Defense Under Secretary of Defense 

(P&R) reorganization, and the possible 

impact that it will have on the support 

of National Guard and Reserve 

requirements. The Executive Director of 

the Military Compensation and 

Retirement Modernization Commission 

will discuss the findings of facts and 

recommendations presented in the 

Commission’s final report to the 

President. Two RFPB subcommittee 

chairs will provide updates on the work 

of their respective subcommittee. The 

Enhancing DoD’s Role in the Homeland 

Subcommittee will provide updates on 

the Department of Defense support of 

civil authorities and FEMA 

requirements. The Supporting & 

Sustaining Reserve Component 

Personnel Subcommittee will provide 

updates on the Survivor Benefits 

Program, the Post 9/11 GI Bill Change 

Proposal, and the Duty Status 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Defense. Mr. Sergio Pecori, a RFPB 

member will discuss his thoughts on the 

DoD Cyber approach. The portion of the 

meeting from 11:55 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. 

will be closed to the public and will 

consist of remarks to the RFPB from 

invited speakers that include the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense; the Commander, 

U.S. Northern Command; and the 

Principle Director, Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation; and Brig Gen 

Whitman, a RFPB member. The Deputy 

Secretary of Defense will discuss the 

future strategies for Reserve Component 

use, highlighting his thoughts on issues 

impacting reserve organizations, the 

right balances of Active and Reserve 

Component forces, and the cost to 

maintain a strong Reserve Component. 

The Commander, U.S. Northern 

Command will discuss the readiness, 

availability, and use of the National 

Guard and Reserve within Northern 

Command, and his thoughts on his 

command’s increased emphasis on 

homeland security missions fit for 

Reserve Component members. The 

Principle Director, Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation will brief the 

findings and recommendations on the 


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