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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 9418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02545]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE667]

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council); Public 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice; public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Stock Assessment Review (WPSAR) Steering 
Committee will convene a public meeting to discuss and approve the 5-
year calendar for stock assessments, and to address any other concerns 
related to the WPSAR process.

DATES: The Steering Committee will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on 
Monday, February 24, 2025.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be open to the public and will be held as a 
hybrid meeting for members and the public, with a remote participation 
option available via Webex. In-person participation will be hosted at 
the Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. 
Specific information on joining the meeting, connecting to the web 
conference and providing oral public comments will be posted on the 
Council website at www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web 
conference connection, contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Fitchett, (808) 522-8141, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WPSAR Steering Committee consists of the 
Executive Director of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 
the Science Director of the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science 
Center, and the Regional Administrator of the NMFS Pacific Islands 
Regional Office. You may read more about WPSAR at https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/peer_reviews/wpsar/index.php.
    The public will have an opportunity to comment during the meeting. 
The agenda order may change. The meeting will run as late as necessary 
to complete scheduled business.

Meeting Agenda

1. Review of the WPSAR Schedule
2. Terms of Reference for Update Stock Assessment of Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) Bottomfish Management Unit Species 
(BMUS)
3. Logistics for April 2025 CNMI BMUS WPSAR
    A. Timeline for documents, reviewer selection, etc.
    B. Personnel (PIRO, PIFSC, Council staff, WPSAR reviewers)
    C. Venue options
4. Main Hawaiian Islands Kona Crab Stock Assessment Discussion
5. Other Business

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is 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: February 7, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-02545 Filed 2-11-25; 8:45 am]
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