[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51447-51448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20407]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XJ92


Permanent Advisory Committee to the U.S. National Section to the 
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC); Meeting 
Announcement

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee 
to the U.S. National Section to the WCPFC from 17-19 September, 2008, 
in Honolulu, Hawaii. Meeting topics are provided under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee will be held on 
September 17-19, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (or until business 
is concluded), Hawaii Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in 
the Sea Pearl Meeting Room, 2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96814.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rhea Moss at 808-944-2161 (voice) or 
808-973-2941 (fax).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Western and Central 
Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, the Secretary of 
Commerce has appointed 20 members to the WCPFC Permanent Advisory 
Committee. Four additional members are mandated by the Western and 
Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, who are (1) 
the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council's Advisory 
Committee or the chair's designee; and (2) officials of the fisheries 
management authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern 
Mariana Islands (or their designees). The Committee is established to 
support the work of the U.S. National Section to the WCPFC in an 
advisory capacity with respect to U.S. participation in the WCPFC. 
NMFS, Pacific Islands Region, provides administrative and technical 
support to the Committee.
    As this is the first meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee, 
it will set its agenda and consider its organization, prescribe its 
practices and procedures, as well as elect a chairperson.
    The Permanent Advisory Committee will also receive information on: 
(1) 2006 and 2007 WCPFC activities; (2) status of the stocks and 
fisheries in 2006 and 2007; (3) issues related to the development of 
conservation and management measures for bigeye and yellowfin tuna and 
other species for 2008 and beyond; (4) implementation of the WCPFC's 
Regional Observer Programme and Vessel Monitoring System and other 
compliance mechanisms; (5) issues related to the impacts of fishing on 
non-target, associated and dependent species, such as sea turtles, 
seabirds and sharks; and (6) other issues, as necessary.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting location is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Rhea Moss, NMFS, 808-944-
2161(voice) or 808-973-2941 (fax), at least 7 days prior to the meeting 
date.

    Authority: P.L. 109-479, Sec. 501, et seq.

    Dated: August 28, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-20407 Filed 8-28-08; 4:15 pm]
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