Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 11628-11630 [2013-03665]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC414
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic;
Exempted Fishing Permit
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of an
application for an exempted fishing
permit; request for comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces the receipt
of an application for an exempted
fishing permit (EFP) from Dr. John R.
Gold (Texas A&M University). If
granted, the EFP would authorize the
applicant to use the captain and crew of
a charter vessel to collect a total of 125–
150 adult red snapper, south of the
Florida Keys and near the Dry Tortugas,
FL. Samples would be collected over
multiple trips using conventional hookand-line gear from deep water. Small
pieces of fin tissue and otoliths would
be collected from the fish for genetic
analysis, and age and growth studies.
Additional information on the
geographic origin, degree of
connectivity, and life history of red
snapper would provide the South
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
(Council) and NMFS data that may be
used for future management of red
snapper stocks in the South Atlantic
and Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). Collections
would occur from April 1, 2013, to
March 31, 2014.
DATES: Comments must be received no
later than 5 p.m., eastern time, on March
21, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by RIN 0648–XC414, on the
application by any of the following
methods:
• Email: nikhil.mehta@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line of the email
comment the following document
identifier: ‘‘John Gold EFP 2013’’.
• Mail: Nikhil Mehta, Southeast
Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request to any of the above
addresses.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nikhil Mehta, 727–824–5305; email:
Nikhil.mehta@noaa.gov.
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SUMMARY:
The EFP is
requested under the authority of the
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Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at
50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted
fishing.
The described research is part of a
Marine Fisheries Initiative funded study
titled, ‘‘Stock structure, connectivity,
and effective population size of red
snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) in
U.S. waters of the Gulf of Mexico.’’
Objectives of the study are to: (i) Further
refine a geographic stock model in areas
from southern Texas to the southwest
coast of Florida; (ii) quantify historical
and present connectivity (genetic
migration) among sampled locations in
the Gulf and South Atlantic; and (iii)
utilize recently developed algorithms to
estimate the effective number of
breeding adult red snapper at each
sample location.
If granted, the EFP would authorize
the applicant and the captain and crew
of a charter vessel to collect a total of
125–150 red snapper using conventional
hook-and-line gear from deep water
(200–240 ft (61–73 m)). Red snapper
would be collected over multiple 2–3
day trips south of the Florida Keys and
near the Dry Tortugas, FL. The fish
would be placed on ice and the fins
removed at the end of each fishing day.
Small pieces of red snapper fin tissue
would be placed into sample tubes
containing a non-flammable, nonexplosive fixative. Upon reaching the
dock, all the fish and tubes with fin
clips would be collected by a NMFS
port sampler. After a total of 125–150
red snapper have been sampled, the fin
clips would be shipped to the laboratory
at Texas A&M University in College
Station, TX, for genetic analysis.
Otoliths would also be removed from
the collected red snapper by the NMFS
port sampler to facilitate age and growth
studies.
The proposed collection for scientific
research involves activities that would
otherwise be prohibited by regulations
at 50 CFR part 622, as they pertain to
red snapper managed by the Council.
The EFP would exempt this research
activity from Federal regulations at
§ 622.32(b)(3)(vi) (Prohibited and
limited harvest species) and
§ 622.37(e)(v) (Size limits).
NMFS finds this application warrants
further consideration. Possible
conditions the agency may impose on
this permit, if it is granted, include but
are not limited to, a prohibition of
conducting research within marine
protected areas, marine sanctuaries, or
special management zones, without
additional authorization. A report on
the research would be due at the end of
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the collection period, to be submitted to
NMFS and reviewed by the Council.
A final decision on issuance of the
EFP will depend on NMFS’ review of
public comments received on the
application, consultations with
appropriate fishery management
agencies of the affected states, the
Council, and the U.S. Coast Guard, as
well as a determination that it is
consistent with all applicable laws.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 13, 2013.
Kara Meckley,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC503
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings and
hearings.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Executive and
Budget Standing Committee and 156th
Council to take actions on fishery
management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held March
11, 2013 through March 14, 2013. All
meetings will be held in Pago Pago,
American Samoa. For specific times and
agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
The Executive and Budget
Standing Committee meetings will be
held at Sadies by the Sea in Pago Pago,
American Samoa. The 156th Council
meeting and Fishers Forum will be held
at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium
(or Fale Laumei), Department of
Commerce, Government of American
Samoa, Pago Pago, American Samoa;
telephone: (684) 633–5155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council’s Executive and Budget
Standing Committee will meet on March
11, 2013, between 10 a.m. and 12 noon;
the 156th Council will meet on March
ADDRESSES:
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Executive and Budget Standing
Committee Meeting
G. Rose Atoll Marine National
Monument
1. NMFS PIRO/PIFSC Monument
Projects
2. Update on Rose Atoll Marine
National Monument
3. American Samoa Community
College Rose Atoll Study
H. Cook Islands Satellite Fisheries
Office
I. Education and Outreach Initiatives
J. Coastal Marine Spatial Planning
(CMSP) Workshop
K. Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC) Recommendations
L. Public Comments
M. Council Discussion and Action
11. Public Comment on Non-Agenda
Items
Fishers Forum: Coastal and Marine
Spatial Planning and
Environmental Monitoring for Pago
Pago Bay
Schedule and Agenda for 156th Council
Meeting
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday, March
13, 2013
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday, March 12,
2013
12. Program Planning and Research
A. Report on Fisheries Data Coord.
Committee
B. Methods for ACL Specifications
C. Report on the NMFS Science Plan
D. Marianas Skipjack Resource
Assessment
E. National Ocean Council
Governance Coordination
Committee
F. Update on Pacific Islands Regional
Planning Body
G. Education and Outreach
1. Other Activities
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
13. Protected Species
A. False Killer Whale Assessments:
Report of SSC Subcommittee
B. Update on Endangered Species Act
(ESA) and Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) Actions
1. Final False Killer Whale Take
Reduction Plan
2. List the Main Hawaiian Islands
Insular False Killer Whales as
Endangered under the ESA
3. List 66 Species of Coral as
Endangered or Threatened under
the ESA
C. ESA Section 7 Re-consultation of
the Hawaii Deep-set Longline
Fishery
D. Update on the Monk Seal Recovery
Program
E. Update on the Council
Coordinating Committee/Marine
Fisheries Advisory Committee
(CCC/MAFAC) ESA Working Group
F. Update on the Council Sea Turtle
Conservation Program
G. SSC Recommendations
12–14, 2013. The 156th Council meeting
will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. on March 12, 2013, between 8:30
a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 13, 2013, and
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March
14, 2013. A Fishers Forum will be held
in association with the 156th Council
Meeting between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on
March 12, 2013.
In addition to the agenda items listed
here, the Council will hear
recommendations from Council
advisory groups. Public comment
periods will be provided throughout the
agendas. The order in which agenda
items are addressed may change. The
meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
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10 a.m.–12 Noon, Monday, March 11,
2013
1. Opening Ceremony
2. Governor’s Remarks
3. Welcome and Introductions
4. Welcoming Remarks
5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) Fisheries
Remarks
6. Approval of the 156th Agenda
7. Approval of the 155th Meeting
Minutes
8. Executive Director’s Report
9. Agency Reports
A. National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS)
1. Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)
2. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center (PIFSC)
B. NOAA Office of General Counsel,
Pacific Islands Report
C. NOAA
D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
E. Enforcement
1. U.S. Coast Guard
2. NMFS Office for Law Enforcement
3. NOAA General Counsel for
Enforcement and Litigation
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
10. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Fono Report
C. Update on Two-Samoas Initiative
D. Enforcement Issues
E. Community Activities and Issues
1. Update on Community Fisheries
Development
2. Report on Samoa Tuna Packers
Cannery Development
F. Update on American Samoa
National Marine Sanctuary
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H. Public Comment
I. Council Discussion and Action
14. Mariana Archipelago
A. Island Reports
1. Arongo Flaeey
2. Isla Informe
B. Legislative Report
1. Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands (CNMI)
2. Guam
C. Enforcement Issues
1. CNMI
2. Guam
D. PIRO/PIFSC Marianas Trench
Monument Projects
E. Community Activities and Issues
F. Education and Outreach Initiatives
G. Tanapag CMSP Training Workshop
Report
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Thursday, March 14,
2013
15. Pelagic & International Fisheries
A. Action Item
1. Management Options for American
Samoa South Pacific Albacore
Fishery
B. American Samoa and Hawaii
Longline Quarterly Reports
C. Outcomes of the Ninth Regular
Session of the Western and Central
Pacific Commission (WCPFC 9)
D. SSC Recommendations
E. Public Hearing
F. Council Discussion and Action
16. Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific
Remote Islands Areas (PRIAs)
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land and Natural
Resources (DLNR) Report
1. Deep Sea to Clouds (fisheries/
watershed management)
2. Enforcement
3. Legislation
C. Hawaii Green Sea Turtle Status
Review under the ESA
D. Bottomfish Fishery
1. Report on State Evaluation of
Bottomfish Restricted Areas
(BRFAs) through Bottom Camera
(BotCam) Research
2. Report on Main Hawaiian Islands
(MHI) Bottomfish Research
Coordination Meeting
E. Community Projects, Activities and
Issues
1. Community Development Program
(CDP) Multi-fishery Proposal
2. Report on Aha Moku Projects
F. Report on PIRO/PIFSC
Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
(NWHI) Monument Projects
G. Education and Outreach Activities
1. Other Hawaii Outreach Activities
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Public Comment
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J. Council Discussion and Action
17. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Department of Commerce Inspector
General’s (IG) Report on Council
Rulemaking Process
D. Marine Fishery Allocation Issues
Report
E. Council Family Changes
1. SSC
2. Protected Species Standing
Committee
3. Plan Team
4. Noncommercial Advisory
Committee
F. Meetings and Workshops
G. Other Business
H. Standing Committee
Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
18. Other Business
Non-Emergency issues not contained
in this agenda may come before the
Council for discussion and formal
Council action during its 156th 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 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: February 12, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC504
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice; public meeting.
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Groundfish Oversight Committee will
meet jointly with its Groundfish
Advisory Panel to consider actions
affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Sheraton Colonial, One Audubon
Road, Wakefield, MA 01880; telephone:
(781) 245–9300; fax: (781) 245–0842.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Groundfish Committee will hold a joint
meeting with the Groundfish Advisory
Panel (GAP). The primary purpose of
the meeting is to resume work on the
development of Amendment 18 to the
Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan (A18). A18 is being
developed with two broad objectives; (1)
to consider the establishment of
accumulation caps for the groundfish
fishery and; (2) to consider issues
associated with fleet diversity in the
multispecies fishery. A Notice of Intent
to prepare an environmental impact
statement (EIS) for this amendment was
filed published on December 21, 2011
(76 FR 79153). After completing a
scoping period in early summer of 2012,
progress on this amendment was
delayed while the Council completed
other management actions. At this
meeting, the Committee and GAP will
review scoping comments received,
analyses developed by the Plan
Development Team (PDT), and other
comments. The Committee and GAP
will develop a plan to move forward on
this amendment. They may also receive
an update on a Transboundary
Management Guidance Committee
(TMGC) meeting that will be held in
February and may address other
groundfish management priorities for
FY 2013, including modifications to
rebuilding plans. Other business may be
discussed as necessary.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action 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
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section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
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 Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 12, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the DoD
Washington Headquarters Services,
Enterprise Management announces the
proposed extension of a public
information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
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clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
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other forms of information technology.
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comments received by April 22, 2013.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC503
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 and hearings.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Executive and Budget Standing Committee and 156th
Council to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held March 11, 2013 through March 14, 2013.
All meetings will be held in Pago Pago, American Samoa. For specific
times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Executive and Budget Standing Committee meetings will be
held at Sadies by the Sea in Pago Pago, American Samoa. The 156th
Council meeting and Fishers Forum will be held at the Governor H. Rex
Lee Auditorium (or Fale Laumei), Department of Commerce, Government of
American Samoa, Pago Pago, American Samoa; telephone: (684) 633-5155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council's Executive and Budget Standing
Committee will meet on March 11, 2013, between 10 a.m. and 12 noon; the
156th Council will meet on March
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12-14, 2013. The 156th Council meeting will be held between 8:30 a.m.
and 5:30 p.m. on March 12, 2013, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March
13, 2013, and between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 14, 2013. A Fishers
Forum will be held in association with the 156th Council Meeting
between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on March 12, 2013.
In addition to the agenda items listed here, the Council will hear
recommendations from Council advisory groups. Public comment periods
will be provided throughout the agendas. The order in which agenda
items are addressed may change. The meetings will run as late as
necessary to complete scheduled business.
10 a.m.-12 Noon, Monday, March 11, 2013
Executive and Budget Standing Committee Meeting
Schedule and Agenda for 156th Council Meeting
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2013
1. Opening Ceremony
2. Governor's Remarks
3. Welcome and Introductions
4. Welcoming Remarks
5. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries
Remarks
6. Approval of the 156th Agenda
7. Approval of the 155th Meeting Minutes
8. Executive Director's Report
9. Agency Reports
A. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
1. Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO)
2. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
B. NOAA Office of General Counsel, Pacific Islands Report
C. NOAA
D. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
E. Enforcement
1. U.S. Coast Guard
2. NMFS Office for Law Enforcement
3. NOAA General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
10. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Fono Report
C. Update on Two-Samoas Initiative
D. Enforcement Issues
E. Community Activities and Issues
1. Update on Community Fisheries Development
2. Report on Samoa Tuna Packers Cannery Development
F. Update on American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary
G. Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
1. NMFS PIRO/PIFSC Monument Projects
2. Update on Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
3. American Samoa Community College Rose Atoll Study
H. Cook Islands Satellite Fisheries Office
I. Education and Outreach Initiatives
J. Coastal Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) Workshop
K. Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Recommendations
L. Public Comments
M. Council Discussion and Action
11. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Fishers Forum: Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning and
Environmental Monitoring for Pago Pago Bay
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2013
12. Program Planning and Research
A. Report on Fisheries Data Coord. Committee
B. Methods for ACL Specifications
C. Report on the NMFS Science Plan
D. Marianas Skipjack Resource Assessment
E. National Ocean Council Governance Coordination Committee
F. Update on Pacific Islands Regional Planning Body
G. Education and Outreach
1. Other Activities
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
13. Protected Species
A. False Killer Whale Assessments: Report of SSC Subcommittee
B. Update on Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) Actions
1. Final False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan
2. List the Main Hawaiian Islands Insular False Killer Whales as
Endangered under the ESA
3. List 66 Species of Coral as Endangered or Threatened under the
ESA
C. ESA Section 7 Re-consultation of the Hawaii Deep-set Longline
Fishery
D. Update on the Monk Seal Recovery Program
E. Update on the Council Coordinating Committee/Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (CCC/MAFAC) ESA Working Group
F. Update on the Council Sea Turtle Conservation Program
G. SSC Recommendations
H. Public Comment
I. Council Discussion and Action
14. Mariana Archipelago
A. Island Reports
1. Arongo Flaeey
2. Isla Informe
B. Legislative Report
1. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
2. Guam
C. Enforcement Issues
1. CNMI
2. Guam
D. PIRO/PIFSC Marianas Trench Monument Projects
E. Community Activities and Issues
F. Education and Outreach Initiatives
G. Tanapag CMSP Training Workshop Report
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday, March 14, 2013
15. Pelagic & International Fisheries
A. Action Item
1. Management Options for American Samoa South Pacific Albacore
Fishery
B. American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Reports
C. Outcomes of the Ninth Regular Session of the Western and Central
Pacific Commission (WCPFC 9)
D. SSC Recommendations
E. Public Hearing
F. Council Discussion and Action
16. Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific Remote Islands Areas (PRIAs)
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Report
1. Deep Sea to Clouds (fisheries/watershed management)
2. Enforcement
3. Legislation
C. Hawaii Green Sea Turtle Status Review under the ESA
D. Bottomfish Fishery
1. Report on State Evaluation of Bottomfish Restricted Areas
(BRFAs) through Bottom Camera (BotCam) Research
2. Report on Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Bottomfish Research
Coordination Meeting
E. Community Projects, Activities and Issues
1. Community Development Program (CDP) Multi-fishery Proposal
2. Report on Aha Moku Projects
F. Report on PIRO/PIFSC Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (NWHI)
Monument Projects
G. Education and Outreach Activities
1. Other Hawaii Outreach Activities
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Public Comment
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J. Council Discussion and Action
17. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Department of Commerce Inspector General's (IG) Report on
Council Rulemaking Process
D. Marine Fishery Allocation Issues Report
E. Council Family Changes
1. SSC
2. Protected Species Standing Committee
3. Plan Team
4. Noncommercial Advisory Committee
F. Meetings and Workshops
G. Other Business
H. Standing Committee Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
18. Other Business
Non-Emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 156th
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 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: February 12, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-03665 Filed 2-15-13; 8:45 am]
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