[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46771-46772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21597]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF704


Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of time change of a public hearing.

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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold its 171st Council meeting to take actions on fishery management 
issues in the Western Pacific Region.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held on October 17 to October 19, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: The 171st Council meeting will be held at Governor H. Rex 
Lee Auditorium (Fale Laumei), Utulei, American Samoa, phone: (684) 633-
5155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, 
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-8220.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal 
Register on September 22, 2017 (82 FR 44382). The Public Hearing on 
American Samoa Fisheries originally scheduled on Tuesday, October 17, 
2017, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. has changed

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to Tuesday, October 17, 2017, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
    The 171st Council Meeting will be held on October 17, 2017 between 
1 p.m. and 5 p.m. with a Public Hearing between 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.; 
on October 18, 2017 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. with a Fishers Forum 
between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; and on October 19, 2017 between 8:30 p.m. 
and 3 p.m.
    Agenda items noted as ``Final Action Items'' refer to actions that 
result in Council transmittal of a proposed fishery management plan, 
proposed plan amendment, or proposed regulations to the U.S. Secretary 
of Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act. An opportunity to submit public 
comment will be provided throughout the agendas. The order in which 
agenda items are addressed may change and will be announced in advance 
at the Council meeting. The meetings will run as late as necessary to 
complete scheduled business. Background documents will be available 
from, and written comments should be sent to, Kitty M. Simonds, 
Executive Director; Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164 
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone: (808) 522-8220 or 
fax: (808) 522-8226.
    Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before 
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 171st 
meeting. However, Council action on regulatory issues will be 
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this document and any 
regulatory issue arising after publication of this document that 
requires emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 
Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to 
take action to address the emergency.

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: October 3, 2017.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-21597 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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