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5. Groundfish Specifications: Stock
Structure Workshop Report; Groundfish
Harvest Specifications: Adopt proposed
specifications; report on Bering Sea
Sablefish Total Allowable Catch (TAC)
apportionment.
6. GOA Trawl Issues: Updated
discussion paper on GOA Trawl
Bycatch Management; Final action on
GOA Trawl Data Collection; Initial
review of GOA Rockfish Chinook Cap
rollover.
7. BSAI Salmon Bycatch: Seashare
report on the Salmon Donation Program;
Industry Incentive Program Agreements
(IPA) report for BSAI chum salmon;
Review BSAI Chinook Salmon Report.
8. Miscellaneous Issues: Discussion
paper on Aleutian Island Pacific cod
processing (T); GOA Gear Committee
Report on implementing a sablefish pot
fishery.
10. Staff Tasking: Review Committees
and tasking; Ecosystem Committee
Report on Ecosystem Based Fished
Management Workplan.
The Advisory Panel will address most
of the same agenda issues as the Council
except B reports.
The SSC agenda will include the
following issues:
1. BS/AI Crab
2. Groundfish Specifications
3. Observer Program
4. GOA Trawl Issues
In addition to providing ongoing
scientific advice for fishery management
decisions, the SSC functions as the
Councils primary peer review panel for
scientific information as described by
the Magnuson-Stevens Act section
302(g)(1)(e), and the National Standard
2 guidelines (78 FR 43066). The peer
review process is also deemed to satisfy
the requirements of the Information
Quality Act, including the OMB Peer
Review Bulletin guidelines. The Agenda
is subject to change, and the latest
version will be posted at https://
www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/.
Background documents, reports, and
analyses for review are posted on the
Council Web site in advance of the
meeting. The names and organizational
affiliations of SSC members are also
posted on the Web site.
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 these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
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to take final 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 Gail Bendixen at
(907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Non-Commercial
Fisheries Advisory Committee which
may make recommendations on fishery
management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The Non-Commercial Fisheries
Advisory Committee Meeting will be
held on September 25–26, 2013. For
specific times and agendas, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Non-Commercial
Fisheries Advisory Committee will meet
at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop St.,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
telephone: (808) 522–8220; and by
teleconference (1–888–482–3560,
Access Code: 5228220).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
addition to the agenda items listed here,
the Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory
Committee may receive reports and
make recommendations on emerging
fishery issues in the Western Pacific
Region. A public comment period will
be provided in the agenda. The order in
which agenda items are addressed may
change. The meetings will run as late as
necessary to complete scheduled
business.
SUMMARY:
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Schedule and Agenda for NonCommercial Fisheries Advisory
Committee Meeting:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 8:30
a.m.–5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Non-commercial fishery agencies in
the Western Pacific
a. National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS)
b. Western Pacific resource agencies
c. Western Pacific Regional Fishery
Management Council
3. About the Non-Commercial
Fisheries Advisory Committee
4. Non-commercial fisheries in the
Western Pacific
a. Historical overview
b. Recreational fishing today
5. Data collection initiatives for noncommercial fishing
a. Hawaii Marine Recreational
Fisheries Survey
b. Western Pacific creel surveys
c. Marine Recreational Information
Program (MRIP)
i. Overview of MRIP
ii. MRIP in the Western Pacific
6. NMFS Initiatives for noncommercial fishing
7. Current issues facing noncommercial fishing in the Western
Pacific
a. Pelagic Issues
b. Protected species
c. Definitions
d. Annual Catch Limits
e. Other issues
i. Area Restrictions
ii. Climate Change
iii. Coastal Marine Spatial Planning
iv. Essential Fish Habitat
v. Traditional/Indigenous Fishing
8. Round-table discussion on noncommercial fishing issues
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Recommendations
from Day 1
Thursday, September 26, 2013, 8:30
a.m.–12 noon
11. Non-Commercial Fisheries
Program and Priorities
12. Non-Commercial Fisheries Issues
and Challenges
13. Redeveloping the Council Noncommercial Fisheries Program
14. Next steps
15. Other Business
16. Public Comment
17. Discussion and Recommendations
from Day 2
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 these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
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specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens 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
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: September 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing
System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee
National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting (via
webinar and teleconference).
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of a
virtual meeting of the U.S. Integrated
Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)
Advisory Committee (Committee).
Dates and Times: The public meeting
will be held on Tuesday September 24,
2013, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT.
These times and the agenda topics
described below are subject to change.
Refer to the Web page listed below for
the most up-to-date meeting agenda.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jessica Snowden, Alternate Designated
Federal Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory
Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1100
Wayne Ave., Suite 1225, Silver Spring,
MD 20910; Phone 301–427–2453; Fax
301–427–2073; Email
Jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or visit the
U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee Web
site at https://www.ioos.noaa.gov/
advisorycommittee.
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SUMMARY:
The IOOS
Advisory Committee meeting will be
held via webinar and teleconference.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Members of the public who wish to
participate in the meeting must register
in advance by September 18, 2013.
Please register by contacting Jessica
Snowden, Alternate Designated Federal
Official at email:
Jessica.snowden@noaa.gov or tel (301)
427–2453. Webinar and teleconference
information will be provided to
registrants prior to the meeting. While
the meeting will be open to the public,
webinar and teleconference capacity
may be limited.
The Committee was established by the
NOAA Administrator as directed by
Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Observation System Act, part
of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (Public Law
111–11). The Committee advises the
NOAA Administrator and the
Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee (IOOC) on matters related to
the responsibilities and authorities set
forth in section 12302 of the Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observation System
Act of 2009 and other appropriate
matters as the Under Secretary refers to
the Committee for review and advice.
The Committee will provide advice
on:
(a) administration, operation,
management, and maintenance of the
System;
(b) expansion and periodic
modernization and upgrade of
technology components of the System;
(c) identification of end-user
communities, their needs for
information provided by the System,
and the System’s effectiveness in
dissemination information to end-user
communities and to the general public;
and
(d) any other purpose identified by
the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere or the
Interagency Ocean Observation
Committee.
The meeting will be open to public
participation with a 15-minute public
comment period on September 24, 2013,
from 2:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. (check
agenda on Web site to confirm time.)
The Committee expects that public
statements presented at its meetings will
not be repetitive of previously
submitted verbal or written statements.
In general, each individual or group
making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of three (3)
minutes. Written comments should be
received by the Designated Federal
Official by September 16, 2013 to
provide sufficient time for Committee
review. Written comments received after
September 16, 2013, will be distributed
to the Committee, but may not be
reviewed prior to the meeting date.
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Matters To Be Considered: The
meeting will focus on discussing
various business investment models for
consideration by U.S. IOOS. The agenda
is subject to change. The latest version
will be posted at https://
www.ioos.noaa.gov/advisorycommittee.
Dated: August 30, 2013.
Christopher C. Cartwright,
Associate Assistant Administrator for
Management and CFO/CAO, National Ocean
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Spiny Dogfish
Monitoring Committee of the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council
(Council) will hold a meeting.
DATES: The Monitoring Committee will
meet Monday, September 23, 2013
beginning at 10 a.m. and conclude by 3
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar with a listening station also
available at the Council address below.
Webinar link: https://
mafmc.adobeconnect.com/dogfish/
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Spiny
Dogfish Monitoring Committee will
review the annual catch target (ACT)
and other management measures that
have been established for the 2014
fishing year in light of the recent
assessment update and September 17,
2013 review by the Council’s Scientific
and Statistical Committee.
SUMMARY:
Special Accommodations:
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC858
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: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee which
may make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting will be
held on September 25-26, 2013. For specific times and agendas, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee will meet at
the Council Office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
telephone: (808) 522-8220; and by teleconference (1-888-482-3560,
Access Code: 5228220).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the agenda items listed here,
the Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee may receive reports and
make recommendations on emerging fishery issues in the Western Pacific
Region. A public comment period will be provided in the agenda. The
order in which agenda items are addressed may change. The meetings will
run as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Schedule and Agenda for Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee
Meeting:
Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Non-commercial fishery agencies in the Western Pacific
a. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
b. Western Pacific resource agencies
c. Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council
3. About the Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee
4. Non-commercial fisheries in the Western Pacific
a. Historical overview
b. Recreational fishing today
5. Data collection initiatives for non-commercial fishing
a. Hawaii Marine Recreational Fisheries Survey
b. Western Pacific creel surveys
c. Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP)
i. Overview of MRIP
ii. MRIP in the Western Pacific
6. NMFS Initiatives for non-commercial fishing
7. Current issues facing non-commercial fishing in the Western
Pacific
a. Pelagic Issues
b. Protected species
c. Definitions
d. Annual Catch Limits
e. Other issues
i. Area Restrictions
ii. Climate Change
iii. Coastal Marine Spatial Planning
iv. Essential Fish Habitat
v. Traditional/Indigenous Fishing
8. Round-table discussion on non-commercial fishing issues
9. Public Comment
10. Discussion and Recommendations from Day 1
Thursday, September 26, 2013, 8:30 a.m.-12 noon
11. Non-Commercial Fisheries Program and Priorities
12. Non-Commercial Fisheries Issues and Challenges
13. Redeveloping the Council Non-commercial Fisheries Program
14. Next steps
15. Other Business
16. Public Comment
17. Discussion and Recommendations from Day 2
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 these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues
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specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after
publication of this notice that require emergency action under 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
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: September 4, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-21874 Filed 9-6-13; 8:45 am]
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