Notice2024-20231
Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement
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Published
September 9, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS announces a public meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) on October 21-23, 2024. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73073-73074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20231]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE155]
Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to
the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; 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 public meeting of the Permanent Advisory
Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for
the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) on October 21-23, 2024.
Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this notice.
DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be held on October 21, 22, and 23,
2024 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hawaii standard time (HST) (or until
business is concluded). Members of the public may submit written
comments on meeting topics or materials; comments must be received by
October 7, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be conducted via web conference. For
details on how to call in to the web conference or to submit comments,
please contact Katrina Poremba, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office;
telephone: (808) 725-5096; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5cec4d1d7cccbc48bd5cad7c0c8c7c4e5cbcac4c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d8b3b9acaab1b6b9f6a8b7aabdb5bab998b6b7b9b9f6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>. Documents
to be considered by the PAC will be sent out via email in advance of
the meeting. Please submit contact information to Katrina Poremba (808)
725-5096; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a6cdc7d2d4cfc8c788d6c9d4c3cbc4c7e6c8c9c7c788c1c9d0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1d767c696f74737c336d726f78707f7c5d73727c7c337a726b">[email protected]</span></a> at least 4 days in advance of
the meeting to receive documents via email. This meeting may be audio
recorded for the purposes of generating notes of the meeting. As public
comments will be made publicly available, participants and public
commenters are urged not to provide personally identifiable information
(PII) at this meeting. Participation in the meeting by web conference
or by telephone constitutes consent to the audio recording.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katrina Poremba, NMFS Pacific Islands
Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; (808)
725-5096; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ce7edf8fee5e2eda2fce3fee9e1eeedcce2e3ededa2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ef848e9b9d86818ec19f809d8a828d8eaf81808e8ec1888099">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Western and Central
Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.), the PAC has been formed to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the
WCPFC. The PAC is composed of: (i) not less than 15 nor more than 20
individuals appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with
the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC; (ii) the chair of the Western
Pacific Fishery Management Council's Advisory Committee (or the chair's
designee); and (iii) officials from the fisheries management
authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
(or their designees). The PAC supports the work of the U.S. National
Section to the WCPFC in an advisory capacity. The U.S. National Section
is made up of the U.S. Commissioners and the Department of State. NMFS
Pacific Islands Regional Office provides administrative and technical
support to the PAC in cooperation with the Department of State. More
information on the WCPFC, established under the Convention on the
Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean, can be found on the WCPFC website:
<a href="http://www.wcpfc.int">http://www.wcpfc.int</a>.
Meeting Topics
The PAC meeting topics may include the following: (1) outcomes of
the 2024 WCPFC subsidiary body meetings; (2) outcomes of WCPFC working
groups
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and other meetings, (3) issues to be considered in the WCPFC 2024
annual session and (4) input and advice from the PAC on issues that may
arise at the WCPFC 2024 annual session.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed
to Katrina Poremba at (808) 725-5096 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e8e2f7f1eaede2adf3ecf1e6eee1e2c3edece2e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7c171d080e15121d520c130e19111e1d3c12131d1d521b130a">[email protected]</span></a> by
October 7, 2024.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq.
Dated: September 4, 2024.
Lindsay Fullenkamp,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-20231 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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