Notice2023-26484
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings; Correction
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Published
December 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its Executive and Budget Standing Committee and its 197th Council meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region. A portion of the 197th Council meeting will be closed to the public.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 230 (Friday, December 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83924-83925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26484]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD518]
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 changes of public meetings and notice of a
partially closed meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its Executive and Budget Standing Committee and its 197th Council
meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western
Pacific Region. A portion of the 197th Council meeting will be closed
to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held between December 11 and December 13,
2023. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference via WebEx.
Specific information on joining the meeting, connecting to the web
conference and providing oral public comments will be posted on the
Council 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.
The following venue will be the host site for the Executive and
Budget Standing Committee web conference:
<bullet> Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu,
HI 96813.
The following venues will be the host sites for the 197th Council
meeting web conference:
<bullet> Council Conference Room, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400,
Honolulu, HI;
<bullet> Cliff Pointe, 304 W O'Brien Drive, Hagatna, Guam;
<bullet> BRI Building, Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan, Saipan,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); and
<bullet> Tedi of Samoa Building, Suite 208B, Fagatogo Village,
American Samoa.
Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
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 November 13, 2023 (88 FR 77560). This notice changes the
time for the Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting, changes
the start time of the 197th Council Meeting, and announces a closed
session for the 197th Council Meeting. All other information previously
published remains unchanged.
The Executive and Budget Standing Committee meeting will be held
between 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) on December
11, 2023. The 197th Council Meeting will be held between 10 a.m. and 5
p.m. HST on December 12, 2023, and between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. HST on
December 13, 2023. The portion of the 197th Council Meeting from 10
a.m. and 11 a.m. HST on December 12, 2023, will be closed to the public
in accordance with Section 302(i)(3) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (MSA) for a briefing on litigation by
counsel. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items will be held between 4:30
p.m. and 5 p.m. HST on December 12, 2023.
Agenda items noted as ``Final Action'' refer to actions that may
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 MSA. In addition to the
agenda items listed here, the Council and its advisory bodies will hear
recommendations from Council advisors. 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 for the 197th Council meeting will be
available at <a href="http://www.wpcouncil.org">www.wpcouncil.org</a>. Written public comments on final action
items at the 197th Council meeting should be received at the Council
office by 5 p.m. HST, Thursday, December 8, 2023, and 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; or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#70191e161f300700131f051e13191c5e1f0217"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88e1e6eee7c8fff8ebe7fde6ebe1e4a6e7faef">[email protected]</span></a>. Written public comments on all other agenda items
may be submitted for the record by email throughout the duration of the
meeting. Instructions for providing oral public comments during the
meeting will be posted on the Council website. This meeting will be
recorded (audio
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only) for the purposes of generating the minutes of the meeting.
Revised Schedule and Agenda for the Executive and Budget Standing
Committee Meeting
Monday, December 11, 2023, 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., HST
1. Introductions and Approval of Agenda
2. Financial Reports
3. Administrative Reports
4. Inflation Reduction Act
5. Council Family Changes
6. Meetings and Workshops
7. Council Coordination Committee Meeting Outcomes
8. Election of Officers
9. Other Business
10. Public Comment
11. Discussion and Recommendations
Revised Schedule and Agenda for the 197th Council Meeting
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., HST
Closed Session on Litigation Related Matters (pursuant to MSA Sec.
302(i)(3))
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., HST
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Oath of Office--New Council Member
3. Approval of the 197th CM Agenda
4. Approval of the 196th CM Meeting Minutes
5. Executive Director's Report
6. Federal Agency Reports
A. National Marine Fisheries Service
B. NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section
C. Ethics Training
D. Enforcement Reports
E. U.S. State Department
F. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
7. Island Agency Reports
A. American Samoa Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources
B. CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources
C. Guam Department of Agriculture
D. Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
8. Action Items
A. Fishing Regulations for the Proposed Pacific Remote Island
National Marine Sanctuary (Final Action)
B. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
B.1 FIAC
B.2 AP
B.3 SSC
C. Public Comment
D. Council Discussion and Action
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., HST
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Wednesday, December 13, 2023, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., HST
9. Action Items Continued
A. Discontinuing the Rebuilding Plan and Annual Catch Limit
Specifications for the American Samoa Bottomfish Fishery for 2024-2026
(Final Action)
B. Hawaii FEP Uku Essential Fish Habitat Revision Amendment (Final
Action)
C. Guam Bottomfish Stock Assessment WPSAR Terms of Reference
D. Multi-year U.S. Territorial Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit and
Allocation Specification (Final Action)
E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
E.1 FIAC
E.2 AP
E.3 SSC
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
10. Program Items
A. Council IRA Application Priorities and Development
B. Pelagic and International Fisheries
B.1 Council WCPO Longline Management Workshops
B.2 Outcomes of 20th Regular Session of the WCPFC
C. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
C.1 FIAC
C.2 AP
C.3 SSC
D. Public Comment
E. Council Discussion and Action
11. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Council Family Changes
D. Meetings and Workshops
E. Report on the CCC Meeting Outcomes
F. Executive and Budget Standing Committee Report
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
12. Other Business
13. Election of Officers
Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 197th
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 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: November 28, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-26484 Filed 11-30-23; 8:45 am]
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