Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 57841-57843 [2013-22932]
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC880
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 meetings of its 114th Scientific and
Statistical Committee (SSC), Hawaii
Archipelago/Pacific Remote Island
Areas (PRIA) Standing Committee,
Mariana Archipelago Standing
Committee, American Samoa
Archipelago Standing Committee,
Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Standing Committee, Enforcement and
Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)
Standing Committee, Program Planning
and Research Standing Committee,
Pelagic and International/Protected
Species Standing Committee, Executive
and Budget Standing Committee, and
158th Council to take actions on fishery
management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held from
October 8 through October 10, 2013 and
October 15 through October 18, 2013.
For specific dates, times and agendas,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The SSC, Hawaii
Archipelago/PRIA Standing Committee,
Mariana Archipelago Standing
Committee, American Samoa
Archipelago Standing Committee,
Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Standing Committee, Enforcement and
VMS Standing Committee, Program
Planning and Research Standing
Committee, Pelagic and International/
Protected Species Standing Committee,
and Executive and Budget Standing
Committee meetings will be held at the
Council Office, 1164 Bishop Street,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
telephone: (808) 522–8220. The 158th
Council meeting will be held at the
Laniakea YWCA-Fuller Hall, 1040
Richards Street, Honolulu, HI 96813,
telephone: (808) 538–7061. The Fishers
Forum will be held at the Harbor View
Center, Pier 38, 1129 North Nimitz
Highway, Honolulu, HI 96817,
telephone: (808) 983–1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
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The SSC
will meet from October 8 to October 10
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; the
Hawaii Archipelago/PRIA Standing
Committee, Mariana Archipelago
Standing Committee and American
Samoa Archipelago Standing Committee
meetings will be held between 8 a.m.
and 10 a.m. on October 15, 2013; the
Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Standing Committee and Enforcement
and VMS Standing Committee will be
held between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on
October 15, 2013; the Program Planning
and Research Standing Committee will
be held between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30
p.m. on October 15, 2013; the Pelagic
and International/Protected Species
Standing Committee will be held
between 2:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. on
October 15, 2013; the Executive and
Budget Standing Committee will be held
between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on October
15, 2013; and the 158th Council meeting
will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30
p.m. on October 16, 2013, between 8:30
a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 17, 2013,
and between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on
October 18, 2013. A Fishers Forum will
be held in association with the 158th
Council Meeting between 6 and 9 p.m.
on October 17, 2013. All meetings will
be held in Honolulu, HI.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Schedule and Agenda for 114th SSC
Meeting
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, October 8,
2013
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and
Assignment of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 113th SSC Meeting
Recommendations
4. Report from the Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Director
5. Remarks from the New NMFS Senior
Scientist for Ecosystem Research
6. Insular Fisheries
A. Report on the Main Hawaiian
Islands (MHI) Bottomfish Research
Working Group Outcomes
B. Guam Coral Reef Fish Productivity
Susceptibility Analysis
C. Hawaii Parrotfish Stock
Assessment
D. American Samoa Reports
1. Report on National Marine
Sanctuary of American Samoa
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Long-term Monitoring Project
2. Crown-of-Thorns Eradication
Project
3. Coral Reef Monitoring Program
Final Report
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
7. Program Planning
A. Estimated Maximum Sustainable
Yield (MSY) for Data Poor Stocks
Based on Modified Catch-MSY
Model
B. Evaluating the Need to Amend the
Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
and Annual Catch Limit (ACL)
Control Rules
C. Revision and Re-prioritization of
the Western Pacific Regional
Fishery Management Council
(WPRFMC) 5-Year Research
Priorities
D. Pacific Island Fisheries Research
Program
E. Report on the Fisheries Data Clients
Meeting
F. SSC Allocation Working Group
G. NMFS Cooperative Research
Proposal
H. Public Comment
I. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Wednesday, October 9,
2013
8. Pelagic Fisheries
A. International Fisheries Meetings
1. 9th Western and Central Pacific
Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Science Committee
2. WCPFC Working Group on Tropical
Tunas
3. WCPFC Northern Committee
4. WCPFC Technical and Compliance
Committee
B. SSC Evaluation of Tropical Tuna
Management Measures
C. Mariana Archipelago Shark Fishery
Management
D. Workshop on Ecosystem
Approaches to Pelagic Fisheries
Management
E. Marianas Skipjack Resource
Assessment
F. American Samoa and Hawaii
Longline Quarterly Reports
G. Effects from Fish Aggregation
Devices (FADs) on Fish Migrations
H. Public Comment
I. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
9. Protected Species
A. NMFS PIFSC Kona Integrated
Ecosystem Assessment Survey
B. Leatherback Turtle Bycatch
Analysis
C. Deep-Set Longline Fishery
Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Section 7 Consultation
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October 16, 2013
A. NMFS PIFSC Kona Integrated
Ecosystem Assessment Survey
B. Leatherback Turtle Bycatch
Analysis
C. Deep-Set Longline Fishery ESA
Section 7 Consultation
D. Updates on ESA and MMPA
Actions
1. Proposed Rule To List 66 Species
of Coral as Endangered or
Threatened Under the ESA
2. Green Turtle Status Review
3. North Pacific Humpback Whale
Petition
4. Proposed 2014 List of Fisheries
5. Proposed Rule on ESA Incidental
Take Statement Regulations
E. False Killer Whale Take Reduction
Plan Research Priorities
F. Workshop on Marine Mammal
Stock Assessment Issues
G. Update on the Council
Coordination Committee/Marine
Fisheries Advisory Committee ESA
Working Group
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Standing Committee
Recommendations
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action
10. Program Planning and Research
A. Estimated MSY for Data Poor
Stocks Based on Modified
Catch-MSY Model
B. Evaluating the Need To Amend the
ABC and ACL Control Rules
C. Council Coral Reef Ecosystem
Program and Proposal
D. Revision and Re-Prioritization of
the WPRFMC 5-Year Research
Priorities
E. Update on Pacific Islands Regional
Planning Body
F. Non-commercial Fisheries Update
G. National and International
Education and Outreach
H. Ad-Hoc Education Committee
Meeting Report
I. Marine Planning and Climate
Change Committee Meeting Report
J. Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory
Committee Meeting Report
K. Fisheries Data Client Meeting
Report
L. NMFS Cooperative Research
Proposal
M. National Standard 1
N. Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act
Reauthorization
O. SSC Allocation Working Group
P. SSC Recommendations
Q. Standing Committee
Recommendations
R. Public Comment
S. Council Discussion and Action
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 158th Agenda
3. Approval of the 157th Meeting
Minutes
4. Executive Director’s Report
5. 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 Council,
Pacific Islands Report
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1. Sport Fish Restoration Program
D. Enforcement
1. U.S. Coast Guard
2. NMFS Office for Law Enforcement
3. NOAA General Counsel for
Enforcement and Litigation
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
6. Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land and Natural
Resources (DLNR) Report
1. Enforcement—Cooperative
Enforcement
2. New Regulations per Chapter 91
Rule Making
C. Community Projects, Activities and
Issues
1. Community Development Program
Multi-fishery Proposal
2. Report on Aha Moku Projects
D. Big Ocean—Network of Large Scale
Marine Managed Areas
E. Hawaii Outreach Activities
F. Report on MHI Bottomfish Working
Group
G. SSC Recommendations
H. Standing Committee
Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
7. Pelagic & International Fisheries
A. International Fisheries Meetings
1. 9th WCPFC Science Committee
2. WCPFC Working Group on Tropical
Tunas
3. WCPFC Northern Committee
4. WCPFC Technical & Compliance
Committee
B. SSC Evaluation of Tropical Tuna
Management Measures
C. Mariana Archipelago Shark Fishery
Management
D. Workshop on Ecosystem
Approaches to Pelagic Fisheries
Management
E. American Samoa and Hawaii
Longline Quarterly Reports
F. Effects from FADs on Fish
Migrations
G. SSC Recommendations
H. Standing Committee
Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
8. Public Comment on Non-Agenda
Items
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday, October 17,
2013
9. Protected Species
6 p.m.–9 p.m. Thursday, October 17,
2013
D. Updates on ESA and Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
Actions
1. Proposed Rule to List 66 Species of
Coral as Endangered or Threatened
under the ESA
2. Green Turtle Status Review
3. North Pacific Humpback Whale
Petition
4. Proposed Rule on ESA Incidental
Take Statement Regulations
5. Proposed 2014 List of Fisheries
E. Draft 2013 Marine Mammal Stock
Assessment Reports
F. False Killer Whale Take Reduction
Plan Research Priorities
G. Workshop on Marine Mammal
Stock Assessment Issues
H. Public Comment
I. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Thursday, October 10,
2013
10. Other Business
A. 115th SSC Meeting
11. Summary of SSC Recommendations
to the Council
Schedule for Standing Committee
Meetings
8 a.m.–10 a.m. Tuesday, October 15,
2013
Hawaii Archipelago/PRIA Standing
Committee
Mariana Archipelago Standing
Committee
American Samoa Archipelago Standing
Committee
10 a.m.–12 noon Tuesday, October 15,
2013
Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Standing Committee
Enforcement and VMS Standing
Committee
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October
15, 2013
Program Planning and Research
Standing Committee
2:30 p.m.–5 p.m. Tuesday, October 15,
2013
Pelagic and International/Protected
Species Standing Committee
5 p.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday, October 15,
2013
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Schedule and Agenda for 158th Council
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8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Friday, October 18,
2013
11. 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. Community Development and
Issues
1. Merizo Community Resource
Planning
2. Guam Community Development
Projects Status Report
3. Military Build-Up Activities
a. Tinian
b. Northern Islands
E. Education and Outreach Initiatives
1. CNMI
2. Guam
F. Marianas Skipjack Resource
Assessment
G. CNMI Regional Ecosystem
Advisory Committee Report
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Standing Committee
Recommendations
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action
12. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Fono Report
C. Enforcement Issues
D. Community Activities and Issues
1. Update on Community Fisheries
Development
E. Forum Fisheries Agency SubRegional Satellite Fisheries Office
F. Report on National Marine
Sanctuary of American Samoa
Long-term Monitoring Project
G. Crown of Thorns Eradication
Project
H. Coral Reef Monitoring Program
Final Report
I. Education and Outreach Initiatives
J. SSC Recommendations
K. Standing Committee
Recommendations
L. Public Comments
M. Council Discussion and Action
13. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Regional Operating Agreement
With NMFS Region
D. 5-Year Program Plan
E. Council Family Changes
1. Advisory Panel Changes and
Restructuring
2. Standing Committee Modifications
F. Meetings and Workshops
G. Council Member Rules of Conduct
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Training
H. Other Business
I. Standing Committee
Recommendations
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action
14. Election of Officers
15. Other Business
Non-Emergency issues not contained
in this agenda may come before the
Council for discussion and formal
Council action during its 158th 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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) will convene an
open public meeting of the Board of the
First Responder Network Authority
(FirstNet).
Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet,
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230: telephone (202) 482–0016;
email uzoma@firstnet.gov. Please direct
media inquiries to NTIA’s Office of
Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice informs the public that
the FirstNet Board has scheduled a
meeting on October 17, 2013, in
Concord, California.1
Background: The Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
(Act), Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156
(2012), created the First Responder
Network Authority (FirstNet) as an
independent authority within the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA). The
Act directs FirstNet to establish a single
nationwide, interoperable public safety
broadband network. The FirstNet Board
is responsible for making strategic
decisions regarding FirstNet’s
operations. The FirstNet Board held its
first public meeting on September 25,
2012.
Matters To Be Considered: NTIA will
post a detailed agenda on its Web site,
https://www.ntia.doc.gov, prior to the
meeting on October 17. The agenda
topics are subject to change. The Board
may, by a majority vote, close a portion
of the meeting as necessary to preserve
the confidentiality of commercial or
financial information that is privileged
or confidential, to discuss personnel
matters, or to discuss legal matters
affecting FirstNet, including pending or
potential litigation. See 47 U.S.C.
1424(e)(2).
Time and Date: The meeting will be
held on October 17, 2013, from 9 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The
time is subject to change.
Place: Board members will meet in
the Cedar Room of the Crowne PlazaConcord/Walnut Creek Hotel, 45 John
Glenn Drive, Concord, California
94520–5604.
Other Information: The meeting is
open to the public and press. Given the
space limitations of the meeting room,
members of the public wishing to attend
the meeting in person will be directed
to the Pine Room in the Crowne Plaza-
The meeting will be held on
October 17, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: Board members will meet in
the Cedar Room of the Crowne PlazaConcord/Walnut Creek Hotel, 45 John
Glenn Drive, Concord, California
94520–5604.
1 On November 9, 2012, NTIA published a notice
in the Federal Register noting that a public meeting
of the FirstNet Board would be held on October 15,
2013, in Washington, DC See First Responder
Network Authority Board Meeting, Notice of Open
Public Meetings, 77 FR 67342 (Nov. 9, 2012). This
notice provides an update to the correct date, time,
and location information for the Board’s October
2013 meeting.
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 17, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
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-XC880
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 meetings of its 114th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC),
Hawaii Archipelago/Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) Standing
Committee, Mariana Archipelago Standing Committee, American Samoa
Archipelago Standing Committee, Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Standing Committee, Enforcement and Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)
Standing Committee, Program Planning and Research Standing Committee,
Pelagic and International/Protected Species Standing Committee,
Executive and Budget Standing Committee, and 158th Council to take
actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held from October 8 through October 10,
2013 and October 15 through October 18, 2013. For specific dates, times
and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The SSC, Hawaii Archipelago/PRIA Standing Committee, Mariana
Archipelago Standing Committee, American Samoa Archipelago Standing
Committee, Fishery Rights of Indigenous People Standing Committee,
Enforcement and VMS Standing Committee, Program Planning and Research
Standing Committee, Pelagic and International/Protected Species
Standing Committee, and Executive and Budget Standing Committee
meetings will be held at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite
1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone: (808) 522-8220. The 158th Council
meeting will be held at the Laniakea YWCA-Fuller Hall, 1040 Richards
Street, Honolulu, HI 96813, telephone: (808) 538-7061. The Fishers
Forum will be held at the Harbor View Center, Pier 38, 1129 North
Nimitz Highway, Honolulu, HI 96817, telephone: (808) 983-1200.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSC will meet from October 8 to October
10 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; the Hawaii Archipelago/PRIA Standing
Committee, Mariana Archipelago Standing Committee and American Samoa
Archipelago Standing Committee meetings will be held between 8 a.m. and
10 a.m. on October 15, 2013; the Fishery Rights of Indigenous People
Standing Committee and Enforcement and VMS Standing Committee will be
held between 10 a.m. and 12 noon on October 15, 2013; the Program
Planning and Research Standing Committee will be held between 12:30
p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on October 15, 2013; the Pelagic and International/
Protected Species Standing Committee will be held between 2:30 p.m. and
5 p.m. on October 15, 2013; the Executive and Budget Standing Committee
will be held between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on October 15, 2013; and the
158th Council meeting will be held between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on
October 16, 2013, between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 17, 2013, and
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on October 18, 2013. A Fishers Forum will
be held in association with the 158th Council Meeting between 6 and 9
p.m. on October 17, 2013. All meetings will be held in Honolulu, HI.
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.
Schedule and Agenda for 114th SSC Meeting
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, October 8, 2013
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 113th SSC Meeting Recommendations
4. Report from the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
Director
5. Remarks from the New NMFS Senior Scientist for Ecosystem Research
6. Insular Fisheries
A. Report on the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) Bottomfish Research
Working Group Outcomes
B. Guam Coral Reef Fish Productivity Susceptibility Analysis
C. Hawaii Parrotfish Stock Assessment
D. American Samoa Reports
1. Report on National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Long-term
Monitoring Project
2. Crown-of-Thorns Eradication Project
3. Coral Reef Monitoring Program Final Report
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
7. Program Planning
A. Estimated Maximum Sustainable Yield (MSY) for Data Poor Stocks
Based on Modified Catch-MSY Model
B. Evaluating the Need to Amend the Acceptable Biological Catch
(ABC) and Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Control Rules
C. Revision and Re-prioritization of the Western Pacific Regional
Fishery Management Council (WPRFMC) 5-Year Research Priorities
D. Pacific Island Fisheries Research Program
E. Report on the Fisheries Data Clients Meeting
F. SSC Allocation Working Group
G. NMFS Cooperative Research Proposal
H. Public Comment
I. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, October 9, 2013
8. Pelagic Fisheries
A. International Fisheries Meetings
1. 9th Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Science Committee
2. WCPFC Working Group on Tropical Tunas
3. WCPFC Northern Committee
4. WCPFC Technical and Compliance Committee
B. SSC Evaluation of Tropical Tuna Management Measures
C. Mariana Archipelago Shark Fishery Management
D. Workshop on Ecosystem Approaches to Pelagic Fisheries Management
E. Marianas Skipjack Resource Assessment
F. American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Reports
G. Effects from Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs) on Fish Migrations
H. Public Comment
I. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
9. Protected Species
A. NMFS PIFSC Kona Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Survey
B. Leatherback Turtle Bycatch Analysis
C. Deep-Set Longline Fishery Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7
Consultation
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D. Updates on ESA and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Actions
1. Proposed Rule to List 66 Species of Coral as Endangered or
Threatened under the ESA
2. Green Turtle Status Review
3. North Pacific Humpback Whale Petition
4. Proposed Rule on ESA Incidental Take Statement Regulations
5. Proposed 2014 List of Fisheries
E. Draft 2013 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports
F. False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan Research Priorities
G. Workshop on Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Issues
H. Public Comment
I. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, October 10, 2013
10. Other Business
A. 115th SSC Meeting
11. Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council
Schedule for Standing Committee Meetings
8 a.m.-10 a.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Hawaii Archipelago/PRIA Standing Committee
Mariana Archipelago Standing Committee
American Samoa Archipelago Standing Committee
10 a.m.-12 noon Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Fishery Rights of Indigenous People Standing Committee
Enforcement and VMS Standing Committee
12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Program Planning and Research Standing Committee
2:30 p.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Pelagic and International/Protected Species Standing Committee
5 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Executive & Budget Standing Committee
Schedule and Agenda for 158th Council Meeting
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2013
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 158th Agenda
3. Approval of the 157th Meeting Minutes
4. Executive Director's Report
5. 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 Council, Pacific Islands Report
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
1. Sport Fish Restoration Program
D. Enforcement
1. U.S. Coast Guard
2. NMFS Office for Law Enforcement
3. NOAA General Counsel for Enforcement and Litigation
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
6. Hawaii Archipelago and PRIA
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Report
1. Enforcement--Cooperative Enforcement
2. New Regulations per Chapter 91 Rule Making
C. Community Projects, Activities and Issues
1. Community Development Program Multi-fishery Proposal
2. Report on Aha Moku Projects
D. Big Ocean--Network of Large Scale Marine Managed Areas
E. Hawaii Outreach Activities
F. Report on MHI Bottomfish Working Group
G. SSC Recommendations
H. Standing Committee Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
7. Pelagic & International Fisheries
A. International Fisheries Meetings
1. 9th WCPFC Science Committee
2. WCPFC Working Group on Tropical Tunas
3. WCPFC Northern Committee
4. WCPFC Technical & Compliance Committee
B. SSC Evaluation of Tropical Tuna Management Measures
C. Mariana Archipelago Shark Fishery Management
D. Workshop on Ecosystem Approaches to Pelagic Fisheries Management
E. American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Quarterly Reports
F. Effects from FADs on Fish Migrations
G. SSC Recommendations
H. Standing Committee Recommendations
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
8. Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013
9. Protected Species
A. NMFS PIFSC Kona Integrated Ecosystem Assessment Survey
B. Leatherback Turtle Bycatch Analysis
C. Deep-Set Longline Fishery ESA Section 7 Consultation
D. Updates on ESA and MMPA Actions
1. Proposed Rule To List 66 Species of Coral as Endangered or
Threatened Under the ESA
2. Green Turtle Status Review
3. North Pacific Humpback Whale Petition
4. Proposed 2014 List of Fisheries
5. Proposed Rule on ESA Incidental Take Statement Regulations
E. False Killer Whale Take Reduction Plan Research Priorities
F. Workshop on Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Issues
G. Update on the Council Coordination Committee/Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee ESA Working Group
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Standing Committee Recommendations
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action
10. Program Planning and Research
A. Estimated MSY for Data Poor Stocks Based on Modified
Catch-MSY Model
B. Evaluating the Need To Amend the ABC and ACL Control Rules
C. Council Coral Reef Ecosystem Program and Proposal
D. Revision and Re-Prioritization of the WPRFMC 5-Year Research
Priorities
E. Update on Pacific Islands Regional Planning Body
F. Non-commercial Fisheries Update
G. National and International Education and Outreach
H. Ad-Hoc Education Committee Meeting Report
I. Marine Planning and Climate Change Committee Meeting Report
J. Non-Commercial Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting Report
K. Fisheries Data Client Meeting Report
L. NMFS Cooperative Research Proposal
M. National Standard 1
N. Update on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
O. SSC Allocation Working Group
P. SSC Recommendations
Q. Standing Committee Recommendations
R. Public Comment
S. Council Discussion and Action
6 p.m.-9 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013
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8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, October 18, 2013
11. 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. Community Development and Issues
1. Merizo Community Resource Planning
2. Guam Community Development Projects Status Report
3. Military Build-Up Activities
a. Tinian
b. Northern Islands
E. Education and Outreach Initiatives
1. CNMI
2. Guam
F. Marianas Skipjack Resource Assessment
G. CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory Committee Report
H. SSC Recommendations
I. Standing Committee Recommendations
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action
12. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. Fono Report
C. Enforcement Issues
D. Community Activities and Issues
1. Update on Community Fisheries Development
E. Forum Fisheries Agency Sub-Regional Satellite Fisheries Office
F. Report on National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa Long-term
Monitoring Project
G. Crown of Thorns Eradication Project
H. Coral Reef Monitoring Program Final Report
I. Education and Outreach Initiatives
J. SSC Recommendations
K. Standing Committee Recommendations
L. Public Comments
M. Council Discussion and Action
13. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Regional Operating Agreement With NMFS Region
D. 5-Year Program Plan
E. Council Family Changes
1. Advisory Panel Changes and Restructuring
2. Standing Committee Modifications
F. Meetings and Workshops
G. Council Member Rules of Conduct Training
H. Other Business
I. Standing Committee Recommendations
J. Public Comment
K. Council Discussion and Action
14. Election of Officers
15. Other Business
Non-Emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 158th
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: September 17, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-22932 Filed 9-19-13; 8:45 am]
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