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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB331] 

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. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold meetings of its Non-commercial 

Fisheries Advisory Committee (NCFAC), 

Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem 

Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP), 

American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP, 

Mariana Archipelago FEP-Guam AP, 

Fishing Industry Advisory Committee 

(FIAC), and Mariana Archipelago FEPCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands (CNMI) AP to discuss and make 

recommendations on fishery 

management issues in the Western 

Pacific Region. 

DATES: The meetings will be held from 

Wednesday, September 1, 2021 through 

Saturday, September 11, 2021. For 

specific dates, times and agendas, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: Each of the meetings will be 

held by web conference via Webex. 

Instructions for 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: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

NCFAC will meet on Wednesday, 

September 1, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 

p.m.; The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP 

will meet on Friday, September 3, 2021, 

from 9 a.m. to 12 noon; the American 

Samoa Archipelago FEP AP will meet 

on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, from 5 

p.m. to 7 p.m.; the FIAC will meet on 

Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 1 

p.m. to 4 p.m.; the Mariana Archipelago 

FEP-Guam AP will meet on Thursday, 

September 9, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 

8:30 p.m.; and the Mariana Archipelago 

FEP–CNMI AP will meet on Saturday, 

September 11, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 12 

noon. All times listed are local island 

times except for the NCFAC and FIAC 

are Hawaii Standard Time. 

Public comment periods will be 

provided in 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 NCFAC 

Meeting 

Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 1 p.m.– 

3:30 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of Last NCFAC Meeting 

3. Council Issues 

A. Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Uku 

Fishery Annual Catch Limits 

(ACLs) 

B. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands 

(NWHI) Sanctuary Designation 

C. Proposed Magnuson-Stevens Act 

(MSA) Changes 

D. Regional Research Priorities 

4. Review of U.S. Support to the Pacific 

Nations 

5. Fishermen Observations 

6. Non-commercial Fishing Activities, 

Issues, and Efforts 

7. Public Comment 

8. Discussion and Recommendations 

9. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the Hawaii 

Archipelago FEP AP Meeting 

Friday, September 3, 2021, 9 a.m.–12 

noon (Hawaii Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Council Issues 

A. Revising Seabird Mitigation 

Measures in the Hawaii Deep-set 

Longline Fishery 

B. NWHI Sanctuary Designation 

C. Specifying ACLs for the MHI Uku 

Fishery 

D. Proposed MSA Changes 

E. Regional Research Priorities 

F. Potential Cultural Honu Take 

4. Review of U.S. Support to the Pacific 

Nations 

5. Report on Bottomfish Restricted 

Fishing Areas 

6. Hawaii Fishermen Observations 

Update 

7. Report on Hawaii Archipelago FEP 

AP Plan Activities 

A. Hawaii Fishing Spots Mapping 

B. Education and Outreach Activities 

8. Fishery Issues and Activities 

9. Public Comment 

10. Discussion and Recommendations 

11. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the American 

Samoa FEP AP Meeting 

Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 5 p.m.–7 

p.m. (American Samoa Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Council Issues 

A. American Samoa Bottomfish 

i. Bottomfish Management Unit 

Species (BMUS) Rebuilding Plan 

ii. Territorial Bottomfish Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP) 

iii. Proposed Bottomfish Community 

Development Program Plan 

B. American Samoa Large Vessel 

Prohibited Area (LVPA) Update 

C. Proposed MSA Changes 

D. Regional Research Priorities 

4. Review of U.S. Support to the Pacific 

Nations 

5. American Samoa Fishermen 

Observations Update 

6. Report on American Samoa 

Archipelago FEP AP Plan Activities 

A. Sustainable Fisheries Fund 

Projects 

B. Catch It, Log It Update and Report 

7. Fishery Issues and Activities 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Recommendations 

10. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the FIAC 

Meeting 

Thursday, September 9, 2021, 1 p.m.–4 

p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Status Report on June 2021 FIAC 

Recommendations 

3. MSA Reauthorization 

4. Mariana Archipelago 

A. Military Impacts on Guam 

Fisheries 

B. Federated States of Micronesia 

Citizen Fishing Activities in Guam 

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 

5. Impacts of Imports on Hawaii Seafood 

Markets 

6. Papaha ̄naumokua ̄kea Marine National 

Monument 

A. Impacts on Hawaii Longline 

Fishery 

B. Sanctuary Designation 

7. Council Actions for 187th Meeting 

A. American Samoa BMUS 

Rebuilding Plan 

B. MHI Uku ACL 

C. Seabird Mitigation in Hawaii Deepset Longline Fishery 

D. Cooperative Research Priorities 

8. Review of U.S. Support to Pacific 

Island Nations 

9. Other Issues 

10. Public Comment 

11. Discussion and Recommendations 

Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana 

Archipelago FEP-Guam AP Meeting 

Thursday, September 9, 2021, 6:30 

p.m.–8:30 p.m. (Marianas Standard 

Time) 

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2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Council Issues 

A. Proposed MSA Changes 

B. Regional Research Priorities 

4. Review of U.S. Support to the Pacific 

Nations 

5. Tuna Quota Transfer Review and 

Options 

6. Guam Fishermen Observations 

Update 

7. Report on Mariana Archipelago-Guam 

FEP AP Plan Activities 

A. Catch It, Log It Update and Report 

8. Fishery Issues and Activities 

9. Public Comment 

10. Discussion and Recommendations 

11. Other Business 

Schedule and Agenda for the Mariana 

Archipelago FEP–CNMI AP Meeting 

Saturday, September 11, 2021, 9 a.m.– 

12 noon (Marianas Standard Time) 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and 

Recommendations 

3. Council Issues 

A. Proposed MSA Changes 

B. Regional Research Priorities 

4. Review of U.S. Support to the Pacific 

Nations 

5. CNMI Fishermen Observations 

Update 

6. Report on Mariana Archipelago-CNMI 

FEP AP Plan Activities 

A. Catch It, Log It Update and Report 

B. Sustainable Fisheries Fund Projects 

7. Fishery Issues and Activities 

8. Public Comment 

9. Discussion and Recommendations 

10. Other Business 

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: August 11, 2021. 

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 

[RTID 0648–XB322] 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council (Council) is 

scheduling a public meeting of its 

Monkfish Committee via webinar to 

consider actions affecting New England 

fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ). Recommendations from this 

group will be brought to the full Council 

for formal consideration and action, if 

appropriate. 

DATES: This webinar will be held on 

Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at 9:30 

a.m. Webinar registration URL 

information: https://

attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ 

5823477991354445582. 

ADDRESSES: Council address: New 

England Fishery Management Council, 

50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, 

MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

The Monkfish Committee will receive 

a presentation on analyses related to the 

Council’s 2021 Monkfish Priority to 

‘‘Complete work recommended by the 

Council in June 2020 for including the 

2019 discard information in the analysis 

of discard estimation methods 

undertaken in 2020’’. They will discuss 

and make recommendations for 2022 

Council monkfish management 

priorities. Other business will be 

discussed as necessary. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained on the agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

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 MagnusonStevens Act, provided the public has 

been notified of the Council’s intent to 

take final action to address the 

emergency. The public also should be 

aware that the meeting will be recorded. 

Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy 

of the recording is available upon 

request. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at 

(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: August 11, 2021. 

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 

[RTID 0648–XB319] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG) is 

holding an online meeting and briefing 

for members of other Council advisory 

bodies. This meeting is open to the 

public. 

DATES: The online meeting will be held 

Thursday, September 2, 2021, from 1:30 

p.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

online. Specific meeting information, 

including directions on how to join the 

meeting and system requirements will 

be provided in the meeting 

announcement on the Pacific Council’s 

website (see www.pcouncil.org). You 

may send an email to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 

2412 for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kit 

Dahl, Staff Officer, Pacific Council; 

telephone: (503) 820–2422. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At its 

March 2021 meeting the Pacific Council 

directed the EWG to prepare a final draft 


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