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Albatross and Bigelow. The Scallop 

Survey Advisory Panel will discuss new 

terms of reference and plans to calibrate 

the new survey dredge on the RV Sharp 

during the 2008 sea scallop survey. This 

report will be followed by a period for 

the public to comment on fisheries 

related issues that are not listed on the 

agenda. Any other outstanding business 

will be addressed before the meeting 

adjourns. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not contained in this agenda may come 

before this Council for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subjects 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 that the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: March 25, 2008. 

William D. Chappell, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–6440 Filed 3–27–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG75 

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 its 141st meeting to consider and 

take actions on fishery management 

issues in the Western Pacific Region. 

DATES: The 141st Council meeting and 

public hearings will be held at 1 p.m. 

(Hawaii Standard Time) on Monday, 

April 14, 2008 (12 noon in American 

Samoa and 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 

2008, in Guam and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands) at the 

Council Office in Honolulu, HI and by 

teleconference. For specific times and 

the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The 141st Council meeting 

and public hearings will be held at the 

Council’s office, 1164 Bishop Street, 

Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813. For 

participants residing in American 

Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, 

Guam, Hawaii and the continental 

United States, the 141st Council 

meeting telephone conference call-innumber is: 1–888–482–3560; Access 

Code; 5228220. For Guam and 

international participants, the call-innumber is: 1–647–723–3959; Access 

Code: 5228220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: 808–522–8220; FAX: 808–

522–8226. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council transmitted the 140th Council 

Meeting Federal Register notice to 

NMFS.Regs@noaa.gov on February 15, 

2008, in accordance with the NMFS 

Regulatory Unit guidelines. NMFS 

failed to transmit this notice to the 

Office of the Federal Register for 

publication and the lack of publication 

was announced on the last day of the 

140th Council Meeting. While the notice 

was published on the last day of the 

meeting, this did not fulfill the 

requirement of advance notification to 

the public pursuant to the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act. 

This notice advises the public that the 

Council will convene its 141st Meeting 

at 1 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time) 

Monday, April 14, 2008 (12 noon in 

American Samoa and 9 a.m. on 

Tuesday, April 15, 2008, in Guam and 

the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands) at the Council Office in 

Honolulu, HI and by teleconference. 

The Council will consider, and take 

action on, regulatory action items 

discussed at the 140th meeting and 

provide the public with an opportunity 

for comment on items listed as 

regulatory actions in the proposed 141st 

meeting agenda. 

The documents and records for the 

140th Council Meeting action items are 

available for public inspection on the 

Council’s website, http:// 

www.wpcouncil.org and at the Council 

Office at 1164 Bishop St, Suite 1400, 

Honolulu, HI 96813. 

In addition to the agenda items listed 

here, the Council will hear 

recommendations from other Council 

advisory groups. Public comment 

periods will be provided near the end of 

the meeting agenda before Council 

discussion and action. The order in 

which agenda items are addressed may 

change. The Council will meet as late as 

necessary to complete scheduled 

business. 

Schedule and Agenda for Council 

Meeting 

1 p.m. 5 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2008 

1. Introductions 

2. Approval of Agenda 

3. Approval of 139th Minutes 

4. Pelagics Fisheries Regulatory Actions 

a. Hawaii Swordfish Fishery Effort 

b. Squid Permits 

c. American Samoa Longline Program 

Modifications 

d. Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands(CNMI)Longline 

Exclusion Zone 

e. American Samoa Purse-Seine 

Exclusion Zones 

f. Guam Purse-Seine Exclusion Zones 

g. CNMI Purse-Seine Exclusion Zones 

5. Hawaii Bottomfish Fisheries 

Regulatory Actions 

a. Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) 

Bottomfish Risk Analysis 

6. Program Planning, Research, and 

Executive/Budget Actions 

a. Annual Catch Limits 

b. Community Development Plan 

(CDP) Regulatory Amendment to Allow 

Future CDPs 

7. Public Hearing 

8. Council Discussion and Action 

9. 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: March 26, 2008. 

William D. Chappell, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 08–1083 Filed 3–26–08; 11:16 am] 

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