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representatives regarding British 

Columbia’s fishery management 

practices and bycatch reduction efforts. 

The Ecosystems and Ocean Planning 

Committee will review the DOC 

Inspector General’s Report on NEFSC’s 

use of best science for ecosystems, 

receive a report from Dr. Jason Link 

regarding NEFSC prey-predator 

relationship studies, and review the 

status of proposed LNG facilities in the 

Mid-Atlantic Council’s jurisdiction off 

New Jersey. There will be an evening 

scoping session for the ACL/AM 

Omnibus Amendment. Wednesday, 

April 15—The ACL / AM Committee 

will review the status of action for the 

Omnibus Amendment, and discuss risk 

philosophies to be considered by the 

Council for the Omnibus Amendment. 

The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish 

Committee will review the management 

alternatives addressed in Amendment 

11, and review the recommendations of 

the Fishery Management Action Team 

(FMAT). The Council will convene for 

its regular business session to receive 

various reports including a report on 

risk considerations. The Council will 

also review alternatives associated with 

proposed management measures and if 

appropriate select preferred alternatives 

contained in Amendment 11 to the 

Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish FMP, 

and review and adopt the Public 

Hearing Document (PHD) and associated 

draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) for Amendment 11. Thursday, 

April 16 - The Executive Committee will 

review highlights of the Council 

Coordination Committee meeting and 

review discussions and outcomes from 

the Northeast Regional Coordinating 

Council (NRCC) meeting. The Council 

will convene to receive an update on the 

Marine Recreational Information 

Program (MRIP), receive an update on 

Amendments 17 and 18 to the South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s 

(SAFMC) Snapper Grouper FMP, 

develop a Council position and provide 

comments to the SAFMC on proposed 

actions contained in Amendments 17 

and 18, receive Committee Reports and 

conduct any continuing and/or new 

business. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, these 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

Council action during this meeting. 

Council 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 Act, provided the 

public has been notified of the Council’s 

intent to take final action to address 

such emergencies. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aid should be directed to M. 

Jan Bryan (302–674–2331 ext 18) at least 

five days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: March 23, 2009 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–6736 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XO39 

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. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

convene meetings of the Hawaii 

Archipelago Plan Team (PT), Advisory 

Panel (AP), and Regional Ecosystem 

Advisory Committee (REAC) in 

Honolulu, Hawaii. 

DATES: The Hawaii Archipelago PT 

meeting will be held TuesdayWednesday, April 14–15, 2009, the 

Hawaii AP meeting will be held 

Thursday, April 16, 2009, and the 

Hawaii REAC meeting will be held 

Friday, April 17, 2009. For the specific 

dates, times, and agendas for the 

meetings see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings of the Hawaii 

Archipelago PT, AP and REAC will be 

held at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop 

St. Suite 1400, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: (808)522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Schedule and Agenda for Hawaii 

Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting 

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 

14, 2009 

1. Welcome and Introduction of 

Members 

2. Approval of Draft Agenda 

3. Update on Federal Fisheries 

Management Actions 

a. Fishery Ecosystem Plan 

amendments on Annual Catch Limits 

(ACLs)/Allowable Catch Targets (ACTs)/ 

Accountability Measures 

b. Defining Small-scale traditional 

fishing 

c. Discussion and recommendations 

4. Ecosystem and Habitat 

a. Habitat Assessment Improvement 

Plan 

b. Updating EFH/HAPC information 

i. FEP/FMP designations 

ii. Defining/improving EFH/HAPC 

definitions, boundaries and information 

c. Stimulus Funding for Habitat 

5. Fishery Development 

a. Identify Marine, Education and 

Training Priorities 

b. Cooperative Research priorities 

c. Marine Conservation Plan 

d. Discussion and recommendations 

6. Review of Annual Report Modules 

for Hawaii & Pacific Remote Island 

Areas 

a. Coral Reef Ecosystem 

b. Precious Coral 

c. Crustaceans 

d. Discussion and Recommendations 

Hawaii Archipelagic Plan Team 

Meeting 

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 

15, 2009 

e. Bottomfish 

i. Main Hawaiian Island Module 

ii. Northwestern Hawaiian Island 

Module 

iii. Market/Economic Report 

iv. Administrative report 

8. Precious Corals Issues 

a. State of Hawaii Black Coral 

Research 

b. National Marine Fisheries Service 

Pacific Island Fisheries Science Center 

Gold Coral Research 

c. Corallium (Pink Coral) Issues 

d. Review of Current and Proposed 

Management Measures 

9. Other Business 

10. Public Comments 

11. Discussion and Recommendation 

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii 

Archipelago Advisory Panel Meeting 

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 

16, 2009 

1. Welcome and Introduction of 

Members 

2. Introduction to the Council and 

Magnuson Stevens Act 

3. Status Report on 2008 Advisory 

Panel Recommendations 

4. Emerging Fishery Issues 

5. Community Marine Management 

a. Marine Education and Training 

Program 

b. Aha Moku Community 

Consultation Process 

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c. Recreational Fishing Data 

Collection Options 

d. Status of State of Hawaii Fishing 

Regulations Review 

e. Report on State of Hawaii Protected 

Species Activities 

f. Allowing Commercial Harvest of 

Invasive Sardines/Herrings 

g. Cooperative Research — Report on 

Bottomfish Tagging Project 

6. Upcoming 145th Council Meeting 

Actions 

a. Hawaii Offshore Handline Permits 

and Limited Entry 

b. Main Hawaiian Islands Bottomfish 

Stock Assessment Review 

c. Annual Catch Limits for NonPelagic Species 

d. Small-scale Traditional Fisheries 

7. Other Business 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Action 

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii 

Archipelagic Regional Ecosystem 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 17, 

2009 

1. Welcome and Introduction of 

Members 

2. Approval of Draft Agenda 

3. Update on Federal Fisheries 

Management Actions 

a. Hawaii Offshore Handline Permits 

and Limited Entry 

b. FEP amendments on ACLs/ACTs/ 

AMs 

c. Defining Small-scale traditional 

fishing 

d. Discussion and Recommendation 

4. Community Marine Management 

Forum 

a. Hawaii’s Living Seascape: A 

Strategy For A Prosperous Future 

b. Report on Aha Kiole Final Report 

and Legislation 

c. Invasive Species 

i. Hawaii Invasive Species Council 

Strategy 2008–2013 

ii. Allowing Commercial Harvest of 

Invasive Sardines/Herrings 

d. Discussion and Recommendation 

5. Coastal Ecosystems 

a. Marine Education and Training 

Program Priorities 

b. Coastal America Program and 

Projects 

c. Report on the State’s Recreational 

Renaissance Plan 

d. Marine Recreational Information 

Program Initiatives 

e. Habitat Initiatives 

i. Habitat Assessment Improvement 

Plan 

ii. Refining Essential Fish Habitat 

Designations in Hawaii 

iii. Military Activities to Remove 

Mangroves 

6. Public Comments 

7. Discussion and Recommendations 

The order in which agenda items are 

addressed may change. Public comment 

periods will be provided throughout 

each agenda. The PT, AP and REAC will 

meet as late as necessary to complete 

scheduled business. 

Special Accomodations 

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 23, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–6737 Filed 3–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

Defense Base Act Insurance 

Acquisition Strategy; Questions for 

Industry and Other Interested Parties 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Request for public input. 

SUMMARY: DoD is soliciting information 

and feedback from defense contractors, 

insurance industry representatives, and 

others, on DoD’s requirement to develop 

a comprehensive acquisition strategy for 

Defense Base Act insurance that will 

address provisions of Section 843 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2009. Responses must be 

limited to no more than 20 pages. 

DATES: Submit written comments to the 

address shown below on or before April 

3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

using any of the following methods. Email is the preferred method. 

Æ E-mail: Teresa.Lawson@osd.mil. 

Æ Fax: 703–602–7887. 

Æ Mail: Deputy Director, Defense 

Procurement and Acquisition Policy 

(Cost, Price, and Finance), ATTN: Ms. 

Teresa Lawson, 3062 Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–3062. 

Æ Hand Delivery/Courier: Deputy 

Director, Defense Procurement and 

Acquisition Policy (Cost, Price, and 

Finance), ATTN: Ms. Teresa Lawson, 

Crystal Square 4, Suite 200A, 241 18th 

Street, Arlington, VA 22202–3402. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Teresa A. Lawson, by telephone at 703– 

602–2402, or by e-mail at 

Teresa.Lawson@osd.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DoD is 

soliciting information and feedback 

from defense contractors, insurance 

industry representatives, and others, on 

DoD’s requirement to develop a 

comprehensive acquisition strategy for 

Defense Base Act insurance that will 

address the following provisions of 

Section 843 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

(Pub. L. 110–417): 

The Secretary of Defense shall adopt an 

acquisition strategy for insurance required by 

the Defense Base Act (42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) 

which minimizes the cost of such insurance 

to the Department of Defense and to defense 

contractors subject to such Act * * * The 

Secretary shall ensure that the acquisition 

strategy adopted * * * addresses the 

following criteria: (1) Minimize overhead 

costs associated with obtaining such 

insurance, such as direct or indirect costs for 

contract management and contract 

administration. (2) Minimize costs for 

coverage of such insurance consistent with 

realistic assumptions regarding the 

likelihood of incurred claims by contractors 

of the Department. (3) Provide for a 

correlation of premiums paid in relation to 

claims incurred that is modeled on best 

practices in government and industry for 

similar kinds of insurance. (4) Provide for a 

low level of risk to the Department. (5) 

Provide for a competitive marketplace for 

insurance required by the Defense Base Act 

to the maximum extent practicable. * * * In 

adopting the acquisition strategy * * * the 

Secretary shall consider such options 

(including entering into a single Defense Base 

Act insurance contract) as the Secretary 

deems to best satisfy the (five 

aforementioned) criteria * * * 

1. Policy Options 

Under current law and DoD 

regulations, generally contractors 

performing work outside the United 

States are required to have Defense Base 

Act (DBA) insurance to provide 

workers’ compensation benefits for 

employees, unless the requirement has 

been waived by the Department of Labor 

(DoL). To meet the requirement of 

Section 843 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, 

DoD is considering all options for its 

acquisition strategy and welcomes 

comments highlighting the advantages 

and disadvantages of any of a nonexclusive set of options, which includes 

but is not limited to: (1) A single-source 

contract awarded on a competitive basis 

issued and administered by DoD; (2) a 

multiple-award contract awarded on a 

competitive basis issued and 

administered by DoD; (3) no change 

(i.e., contractors are required to obtain