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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XK48
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of its Social Science
Research Planning Committee in
Honolulu, HI.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Monday, October 13, 2008, from 9 a.m.
until 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Council office at 1164 Bishop Street,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Introductions
2. Overview of Recent and Current
Research Projects
3. Summary of Traditional and SmallScale Fisheries Issues Considered to
Date
4. Discussion of Additional or PlaceSpecific Issues to Consider
5. Summary of Strawman Alternative
6. Discussion of Strawman and Other
Potential Alternatives
7. Public Comment
8. Recommendations for Needed
Social Science Research/Analysis
Regarding this Issue
9. Other Business
The order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. The Committee
will meet as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
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This meeting is 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: September 10, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–21404 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am]
Thursday, October 9, 2008; 8:30 a.m.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XK49
Western Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Regional
Fishery Management Council (Council)
will convene the 99th meeting of its
Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC) in Honolulu, HI.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 through
Friday, October 10, 2008, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
agenda items.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Council Office Conference Room,
1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu,
HI; telephone: (808) 522–8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808)-522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, October 8, 2008; 8:30 a.m.
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and
Assignment of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 98th SSC Meeting
Recommendations
4. Report from the Pacific Fisheries
Science Center Director
5. Program Planning
A. Annual Catch Limits
B. WPSAR Process - Review Schedule
C. Public Comment
D. Discussion and Action
6. Insular Fisheries
A. Hawaii Archipelago Bottomfish
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1. Update on Main Hawaiian Islands
(MHI) Management Actions
2. Bottomfish CPUE Workshop
3. Update on MHI Bottom Camera
(BOTCAM) Project
4. Bottomfish Stock Assessment
5. Total Allowable Catch
B. Council Advisory Group Reports
1. Hawaii Regional Ecosystem
Advisory Committee
2. American Samoa Advisory Panel
3. American Samoa Plan Team
4. Marianas Archipelago Plan Team
C. Public Comment
D. Discussion and Action
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7. Pelagic Fisheries
A. Longline Management
1. Hawaii Shallow-set Fishery
a. NMFS Biological Opinion
b. Draft Supplementary
Environmental Impact Statement Public
Comments
2. American Samoa Fishery
a. Report of Public Meetings
b. NMFS Biological Opinion
B. Non-Longline Management
1. Hawaii Offshore Handline Fishery
2. Purse-seine Fish Aggregation
Device (FAD) Fishery
C. American Samoa and Hawaii
Longline Quarterly Reports
D. International Fisheries/Meetings
1. Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission
a. Science Committee
b. U.S. Advisory Committee
c. Northern Committee
d. Technical & Compliance
Committee
2. Inter American Tropical Tuna
Commission
E. American Samoa Advisory Panel
F. Public Comment
G. Discussion and Action
8. Protected Species
A. Monk Seal Critical Habitat
Designation Petition
B. Loggerhead Distinct Population
Segment Petition Response
C. Leatherback Critical Habitat
Petition
D. Update on Inter-American
Convention for the Conservation of
Turtles
E. Public Comment
F. Discussion and Action
Friday, October 10, 2008; 8:30 a.m.
9. Other Business
A. National SSC Workshop
(November 12–14, 2008)
B. 100th SSC Meeting
10. Summary of SSC
Recommendations to the Council
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XK48
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting of its
Social Science Research Planning Committee in Honolulu, HI.
DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, October 13, 2008, from 9 a.m.
until 12 noon.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Council office at 1164
Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Introductions
2. Overview of Recent and Current Research Projects
3. Summary of Traditional and Small-Scale Fisheries Issues
Considered to Date
4. Discussion of Additional or Place-Specific Issues to Consider
5. Summary of Strawman Alternative
6. Discussion of Strawman and Other Potential Alternatives
7. Public Comment
8. Recommendations for Needed Social Science Research/Analysis
Regarding this Issue
9. Other Business
The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The
Committee will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled
business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this
meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305 (c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is 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: September 10, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-21404 Filed 9-12-08; 8:45 am]
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