Notice2022-06554

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council); Public Meeting

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Published
March 29, 2022

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17993-17994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06554]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB913]


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 April 
13, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference. Audio and 
visual portions of the web conference can be accessed at: <a href="https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m2c2914733846c6790ffb9cffdb1b9462">https://wprfmc.webex.com/wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m2c2914733846c6790ffb9cffdb1b9462</a>. 
Web conference access information will also be posted on the Council's 
website at <a href="http://www.wpcouncil.org">www.wpcouncil.org</a>. For assistance with the web conference 
connection, contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlowe Sabater; phone: (808) 522-
8143, or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84e9e5f6e8ebf3e1aaf7e5e6e5f0e1f6c4eaebe5e5aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1bcb0a3bdbea6b4ffa2b0b3b0a5b4a391bfbeb0b0ffb6bea7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The WPSAR Steering Committee consists of the 
Council's Executive Director, the 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 
<a href="https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/peer_reviews/wpsar/index.php">https://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/peer_reviews/wpsar/index.php</a>.
    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. Introductions
2. Update on Science Policies

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3. NMFS Stock Assessment Prioritization
4. NMFS Policy Directive 01-101-10
5. Essential Fish Habitat Model Tier 1 Review
6. Discuss and update 5-year stock assessment review schedule and 
review levels, including any changes to the scheduling of reviews for 
stock assessments already on the calendar, and any new additions to the 
schedule
7. Review the upcoming schedule and nominate additional products for 
review by the Center for Independent Experts, if necessary.
8. Other business
9. Public comment

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Make direct requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids to Marlowe Sabater at (808) 522-8143 or 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#503d31223c3f27357e23313231243522103e3f31317e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dfb2beadb3b0a8baf1acbebdbeabbaad9fb1b0bebef1b8b0a9">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

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

    Dated: March 24, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-06554 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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