[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 18, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11529-11530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5797]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XO16


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 meetings 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 on April 29-May 1, 2009, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council Office Conference 
Room,

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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 between April 29 and May 
1, 2009 at the Council Conference Room to discuss the following agenda 
items:

Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 8.30 a.m.

    1. Introduction
    2. Annual Report review
    a. Review 2008 Annual Report modules and recommendations
    i. CNMI
    ii. American Samoa
    iii. Guam
    iv. Hawaii
    v. International
    vi. Recreational
    b. 2008 Annual Report region wide recommendations

Thursday & Friday, April 30-May 1, 2009, 8.30 a.m.

    3. Summary of current Fishery Management Plan amendment actions
    4. Hawaii Swordfish Fishery Effort
    5. Bigeye tuna quota
    6. Conservation and Management Measures from Western and Central 
Pacific Fishery Commission
    7. Analysis of mahimahi and ono catch data
    8. Marine Mammal Advisory Committee Recommendations
    9. Offshore handline fishery limited entry program
    10. Recreational fisheries developments (Marine Recreational 
Fisheries Improvement Program)
    11. Other business
    12. Public comments
    13. 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: March 13, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-5797 Filed 3-17-09; 8:45 am]
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