Notice2026-05619
Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement
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Published
March 23, 2026
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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 May 27, 2026. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13821-13822]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05619]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF516]
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 May 27, 2026. Meeting
topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice.
DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be held via web conference on May
27, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) (or until
business is concluded).
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#ee858f9a9c87808fc09e819c8b838c8f9dae80818f8fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="543f3520263d3a357a243b263139363527143a3b35357a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>. Documents to
be considered by the PAC will be sent out via email in advance of the
conference call. Please submit contact information to Katrina Poremba
(telephone: 808-725-5096; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#beced7cc90c9ddced8ddfed0d1dfdf90d9d1c8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ea9a8398c49d899a8c89aa84858b8bc48d859c">[email protected]</span></a>) by May 7, 2026 to
receive documents via email. This meeting may be recorded for the
purpose 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;
telephone: 808-725-5096; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c8b8a1bae6bfabb8aeab88a6a7a9a9e6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cebea7bce0b9adbea8ad8ea0a1afafe0a9a1b8">[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) no 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, the Department of State, and the
U.S. head of delegation. 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 purpose of the May 27, 2026 meeting is to discuss U.S.
objectives leading up to the 23rd Regular Session of the WCPFC and its
Subsidiary Body Meetings. There will also be an opportunity for the
U.S. Participating Territories (American Samoa, Guam, and CNMI) to
present their priority issues to the U.S. Commissioners.
Special Accommodations
The web conference 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 by May 1, 2026.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq.
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Dated: March 19, 2026.
David R. Blankinship,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-05619 Filed 3-20-26; 8:45 am]
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