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occurred in Surfside, Florida, and the
implementation of recommendations
from previous investigations. The
agenda may change to accommodate
Committee business. The final agenda
will be posted on the NIST website at
https://www.nist.gov/topics/disasterfailure-studies/national-constructionsafety-team-ncst/advisory-committeemeetings.
DATES: The NCST Advisory Committee
will meet on Wednesday, June 8, 2022,
from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and
Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 11:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via web conference. For instructions on
how to participate in the meeting,
please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tanya Brown-Giammanco, Disaster and
Failure Studies Program, Engineering
Laboratory, NIST. Tanya BrownGiammanco’s email address is
Tanya.Brown-Giammanco@nist.gov and
her phone number is (240) 267–9504.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established pursuant to
Section 11 of the NCST Act (Pub. L.
107–231, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7301 et
seq.). The Committee is currently
composed of seven members, appointed
by the Director of NIST, who were
selected on the basis of established
records of distinguished service in their
professional community and their
knowledge of issues affecting the
National Construction Safety Teams.
The Committee advises the Director of
NIST on carrying out the NCST Act;
reviews the procedures developed for
conducting investigations; and reviews
the reports issued documenting
investigations. Background information
on the NCST Act and information on the
NCST Advisory Committee is available
at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disasterfailure-studies/national-constructionsafety-team-ncst/advisory-committee.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
App., notice is hereby given that the
NCST Advisory Committee will meet on
Wednesday, June 8, 2022, from 11:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 9,
2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time. NIST previously
published a notice for this meeting on
February 18, 2022, at 87 FR 9322. This
notice repeats the same information
contained in the previous notice but
corrects the date of the meeting, updates
the topics being discussed, and provides
notice that the meeting will be recorded.
The meeting will be open to the public
and will be held via web conference.
Interested members of the public will be
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able to participate in the meeting from
remote locations. The primary purpose
of this meeting is to update the
Committee on the progress of the NCST
investigation focused on the impacts of
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico,
progress of the NCST investigation
focused on the Champlain Towers
South partial building collapse that
occurred in Surfside, Florida, and the
implementation of recommendations
from previous investigations. The
agenda may change to accommodate
Committee business. The final agenda
will be posted on the NIST website at
https://www.nist.gov/topics/disasterfailure-studies/national-constructionsafety-team-ncst/advisory-committeemeetings.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to
items on the Committee’s agenda for
this meeting are invited to request a
place on the agenda. Approximately
thirty minutes will be reserved for
public comments and speaking times
will be assigned on a first-come, firstserved basis. This meeting will be
recorded. Public comments can be
provided via email or by web
conference attendance. The amount of
time per speaker will be determined by
the number of requests received.
Questions from the public will not be
considered during this period. All those
wishing to speak must submit their
request by email to the attention of Peter
Gale at Peter.Gale@nist.gov by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 31, 2022.
Speakers who wish to expand upon
their oral statements, those who wish to
speak but cannot be accommodated on
the agenda, and those who are unable to
attend are invited to submit written
statements electronically by email to
disaster@nist.gov.
Anyone wishing to attend this
meeting via web conference must
register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
Tuesday, May 31, 2022, to attend. Please
submit your full name, the organization
you represent (if applicable), email
address, and phone number to Peter
Gale at Peter.Gale@nist.gov.
Alicia Chambers,
NIST Executive Secretariat.
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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 meeting.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold its 143rd Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), Pelagic and
International Standing Committee,
Executive and Budget Standing
Committee, and 190th Council meetings
to take actions on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held
between March 15 and March 24, 2022.
For specific times and agendas, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
by web conference via Webex.
Instructions for connecting to the web
conference and providing oral public
comments will be posted on the Council
website at www.wpcouncil.org. For
assistance with the web conference
connection, contact the Council office at
(808) 522–8220.
The Council has arranged host sites
only for the 190th Council meeting at
the following venues: Cliff Pointe, 304
W. O’Brien Drive, Hagatna, Guam; BRI
Building Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St.,
Garapan, Saipan, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); and,
Tedi of Samoa Building Suite 208B,
Fagatogo Village, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
Director, Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council; phone: (808) 522–
8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times
shown are in Hawaii Standard Time.
The 143rd SSC meeting will be held
between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March
15–17, 2022. The Pelagic and
International Standing Committee will
be held between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on
March 21, 2022. The Executive and
Budget Standing Committee meeting
will be held between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30
p.m. on March 21, 2022. The 190th
Council meeting will be held between
11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 22–24,
2022.
Please note that the evolving public
health situation regarding COVID–19
may affect the conduct of the March
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Council and its associated meetings. At
the time this notice was submitted for
publication, the Council anticipated
convening the meeting by web
conference with host site locations in
Guam, CNMI and American Samoa for
the 190th Council meeting only. Council
staff will monitor COVID–19
developments and will determine the
extent to which in-person public
participation at host sites will be
allowable consistent with applicable
local and federal safety and health
guidelines. If public participation will
be limited to web conference only or on
a first-come-first-serve basis consistent
with applicable guidelines, the Council
will post notice on its website at
www.wpcouncil.org.
Agenda items noted as ‘‘Final Action’’
refer to actions that may result in
Council transmittal of a proposed
fishery management plan, proposed
plan amendment, or proposed
regulations to the U.S. Secretary of
Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of
the MSA. In addition to the agenda
items listed here, the Council and its
advisory bodies will hear
recommendations from Council
advisors. An opportunity to submit
public comment will be provided
throughout the agendas. The order in
which agenda items are addressed may
change and will be announced in
advance at the Council meeting. The
meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
Background documents for the 190th
Council meeting will be available at
www.wpcouncil.org. Written public
comments on final action items at the
190th Council meeting should be
received at the Council office by 5 p.m.
HST, March 18, 2022, and should be
sent to Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
Director; Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 1164 Bishop
Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813,
phone: (808) 522–8220 or fax: (808)
522–8226; or email: info@wpcouncil.org.
Written public comments on all other
agenda items may be submitted for the
record by email throughout the duration
of the meeting. Instructions for
providing oral public comments during
the meeting will be posted on the
Council website. This meeting will be
recorded (audio only) for the purposes
of generating the minutes of the
meeting.
Agenda for the 143rd SSC Meeting
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and
Assignment of Rapporteurs
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3. Status of the 142nd SSC Meeting
Recommendations
4. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science
Center (PIFSC) Director Report
5. Island Fisheries
A. Review of the Acceptable
Biological Catch for the Main
Hawaiian Island Deepwater Shrimp
and Precious Corals (Action Item)
B. Revision of the Territorial
Bottomfish Management Unit
Species (BMUS) Complex
1. Multivariate Analysis of the
Territorial BMUS
2. Options for Revising the Territorial
BMUS Complex
C. Outcomes of the American Samoa
Bottomfish Fisherman Data
Workshop
D. Public Comment
E. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
6. Protected Species
A. False Killer Whale Hook Study
Implications
B. Meta-synthesis of Marine Turtle
Post-release Mortality
C. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Consultations for the Hawaii Deepset Longline Fishery, American
Samoa Longline Fishery, and
Bottomfish Fisheries
D. ESA and Marine Mammal
Protection Act Updates
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 11 a.m. to
5 p.m.
7. Pelagic and International Fisheries
A. 2021 American Samoa Longline
Fishery Report
B. 2021 Hawaii Longline Fishery
Report
C. Area Based Management
1. Assessing the Population-level
Conservation Effects of Marine
Protected Areas
2. The Trade-off Between Biodiversity
and Sustainable Fish Harvest with
Area-Based Management
3. SSC Working Group on Area-Based
Management
D. International Fisheries
1. South Pacific Regional Fisheries
Management Organization
(SPRFMO) Annual Meeting
2. New Strategy for Addressing
Western-Central Pacific Fisheries
Commission (WCPFC) Issues
3. Biodiversity Beyond National
Jurisdiction
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and
Recommendations
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
8. Other Business
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A. June 14–16, 2022 SSC Meeting
Dates
9. Summary of SSC Recommendations
to the Council
Agenda for the Pelagic and
International Standing Committee
Monday, March 21, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3
p.m.
1. Status of ESA Biological Opinions
2. MSA304(i) Obligations for Western
and Central Pacific Silky Sharks
3. International Fisheries
A. Update from PIRO on WCPFC
Matters
B. New Pacific Strategy & Information
Paper
4. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
5. Other Business
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the Executive and Budget
Standing Committee
Monday, March 21, 2022, 3:30 p.m. to
5:30 p.m.
1. Financial Reports
2. Administrative Reports
3. Regional Operating Agreement
Update
4. Council Family Changes
5. Meetings and Workshops
6. Other Issues
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the 190th Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5
p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 190th Agenda
3. Approval of the 189th Meeting
Minutes
4. Executive Director’s Report
5. Agency Reports
A. NMFS
1. Pacific Islands Regional Office
2. PIFSC
B. NOAA Office of General Counsel
Pacific Islands Section
C. Enforcement
1. U.S. Coast Guard
2. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
3. NOAA Office of General Counsel
Enforcement Section
D. U.S. State Department
E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
6. Mariana Archipelago
A. Guam
1. Department of Agriculture/Division
Aquatic and Wildlife Resources
Report
2. Isla Informe
B. CNMI
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1. Arongol Falu´
2. Department of Lands Natural
Resources/Division of Fish and
Wildlife Report
3. Proposed Marianas Sanctuary
Nomination Discussion
C. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory
Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
D. Public Comment
E. Council Discussion and Action
7. Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific
Remote Island Areas
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land and Natural
Resources/Division of Aquatic
Resources Report (Legislation,
Enforcement)
C. Green Turtle Management Update
D. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Proposed National Marine
Sanctuary 304(a)(5) Council
Response
E. Specification of the Main Hawaiian
Island Deepwater Shrimp and
Precious Coral Annual Catch Limits
for Fishing Year 2022–2025 (Final
Action)
F. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory
Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 4:30 p.m. to
5 p.m.
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8. Pelagic and International Fisheries
A. 2021 American Samoa Longline
Fishery Report
B. 2021 Hawaii Longline Fishery
Report
C. Area-Based Management Working
Group Reports
1. Assessing the Population-level
Conservation Effects of Marine
Protected Areas
2. The Trade-off Between Biodiversity
and Sustainable Fish Harvest with
Area-Based Management
3. SSC Working Group on Area-Based
Management
D. International Fisheries
1. SPRFMO Annual Meeting
2. New Strategy for Addressing
WCPFC Issues
3. Biodiversity Beyond National
Jurisdiction
E. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
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1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory
Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
F. Pelagic and International Standing
Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
9. Protected Species
A. False Killer Whale Hook Study
Implications
B. ESA Section 7 Mapper Overview
C. ESA Consultations for the Hawaii
Deep-set Longline Fishery,
American Samoa Longline Fishery,
and Bottomfish Fisheries
D. ESA and Marine Mammal
Protection Act Updates
E. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory
Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
10. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. DMWR Report
C. Outcomes of the American Samoa
Bottomfish Fisherman Data
Workshop
D. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory
Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
Thursday, March 24, 2022, 11 a.m.–5
p.m.
11. Program Planning and Research
A. National Legislative Report
B. Multivariate Analysis of the
Territorial Bottomfish Management
Unit Species
C. Options for Revising the Territorial
BMUS Complex
D. Report of the Pilot Implementation
of Catchit Logit
E. Aquaculture Management Final
Programmatic Environmental
Impact Statement and Future
Action
F. Report on the Environmental
Justice Workshop
G. Regional Communications and
Outreach Report
H. Advisory Group Report and
Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory
Committee
3. Archipelagic Plan Team
4. Scientific and Statistical Committee
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
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12. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Regional Operating Agreement
Update
D. Council Family Changes
E. Meetings and Workshops
F. Standing Committee Report
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
13. Other Business
Non-emergency issues not contained
in this agenda may come before the
Council for discussion and formal
Council action during its 190th 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 MSA, provided the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 23, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public joint meeting of its
Habitat Committee via webinar to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ). Recommendations from this
group will be brought to the full Council
for formal consideration and action, if
appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 1 p.m.
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold its 143rd Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Pelagic and
International Standing Committee, Executive and Budget Standing
Committee, and 190th Council meetings to take actions on fishery
management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held between March 15 and March 24, 2022.
For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held by web conference via Webex.
Instructions for connecting to the web conference and providing oral
public comments will be posted on the Council website at
www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with the web conference connection,
contact the Council office at (808) 522-8220.
The Council has arranged host sites only for the 190th Council
meeting at the following venues: Cliff Pointe, 304 W. O'Brien Drive,
Hagatna, Guam; BRI Building Suite 205, Kopa Di Oru St., Garapan,
Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); and, Tedi
of Samoa Building Suite 208B, Fagatogo Village, American Samoa.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive
Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; phone: (808) 522-
8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All times shown are in Hawaii Standard Time.
The 143rd SSC meeting will be held between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March
15-17, 2022. The Pelagic and International Standing Committee will be
held between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on March 21, 2022. The Executive and
Budget Standing Committee meeting will be held between 3:30 p.m. and
5:30 p.m. on March 21, 2022. The 190th Council meeting will be held
between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 22-24, 2022.
Please note that the evolving public health situation regarding
COVID-19 may affect the conduct of the March
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Council and its associated meetings. At the time this notice was
submitted for publication, the Council anticipated convening the
meeting by web conference with host site locations in Guam, CNMI and
American Samoa for the 190th Council meeting only. Council staff will
monitor COVID-19 developments and will determine the extent to which
in-person public participation at host sites will be allowable
consistent with applicable local and federal safety and health
guidelines. If public participation will be limited to web conference
only or on a first-come-first-serve basis consistent with applicable
guidelines, the Council will post notice on its website at
www.wpcouncil.org.
Agenda items noted as ``Final Action'' refer to actions that may
result in Council transmittal of a proposed fishery management plan,
proposed plan amendment, or proposed regulations to the U.S. Secretary
of Commerce, under Sections 304 or 305 of the MSA. In addition to the
agenda items listed here, the Council and its advisory bodies will hear
recommendations from Council advisors. An opportunity to submit public
comment will be provided throughout the agendas. The order in which
agenda items are addressed may change and will be announced in advance
at the Council meeting. The meetings will run as late as necessary to
complete scheduled business.
Background documents for the 190th Council meeting will be
available at www.wpcouncil.org. Written public comments on final action
items at the 190th Council meeting should be received at the Council
office by 5 p.m. HST, March 18, 2022, and should be sent to Kitty M.
Simonds, Executive Director; Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, phone:
(808) 522-8220 or fax: (808) 522-8226; or email: [email protected].
Written public comments on all other agenda items may be submitted for
the record by email throughout the duration of the meeting.
Instructions for providing oral public comments during the meeting will
be posted on the Council website. This meeting will be recorded (audio
only) for the purposes of generating the minutes of the meeting.
Agenda for the 143rd SSC Meeting
Tuesday, March 15, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and Assignment of Rapporteurs
3. Status of the 142nd SSC Meeting Recommendations
4. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) Director Report
5. Island Fisheries
A. Review of the Acceptable Biological Catch for the Main Hawaiian
Island Deepwater Shrimp and Precious Corals (Action Item)
B. Revision of the Territorial Bottomfish Management Unit Species
(BMUS) Complex
1. Multivariate Analysis of the Territorial BMUS
2. Options for Revising the Territorial BMUS Complex
C. Outcomes of the American Samoa Bottomfish Fisherman Data
Workshop
D. Public Comment
E. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
6. Protected Species
A. False Killer Whale Hook Study Implications
B. Meta-synthesis of Marine Turtle Post-release Mortality
C. Endangered Species Act (ESA) Consultations for the Hawaii Deep-
set Longline Fishery, American Samoa Longline Fishery, and Bottomfish
Fisheries
D. ESA and Marine Mammal Protection Act Updates
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
7. Pelagic and International Fisheries
A. 2021 American Samoa Longline Fishery Report
B. 2021 Hawaii Longline Fishery Report
C. Area Based Management
1. Assessing the Population-level Conservation Effects of Marine
Protected Areas
2. The Trade-off Between Biodiversity and Sustainable Fish Harvest
with Area-Based Management
3. SSC Working Group on Area-Based Management
D. International Fisheries
1. South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization
(SPRFMO) Annual Meeting
2. New Strategy for Addressing Western-Central Pacific Fisheries
Commission (WCPFC) Issues
3. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
E. Public Comment
F. SSC Discussion and Recommendations
Thursday, March 17, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
8. Other Business
A. June 14-16, 2022 SSC Meeting Dates
9. Summary of SSC Recommendations to the Council
Agenda for the Pelagic and International Standing Committee
Monday, March 21, 2022, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
1. Status of ESA Biological Opinions
2. MSA304(i) Obligations for Western and Central Pacific Silky Sharks
3. International Fisheries
A. Update from PIRO on WCPFC Matters
B. New Pacific Strategy & Information Paper
4. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
5. Other Business
6. Public Comment
7. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the Executive and Budget Standing Committee
Monday, March 21, 2022, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
1. Financial Reports
2. Administrative Reports
3. Regional Operating Agreement Update
4. Council Family Changes
5. Meetings and Workshops
6. Other Issues
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
Agenda for the 190th Council Meeting
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Approval of the 190th Agenda
3. Approval of the 189th Meeting Minutes
4. Executive Director's Report
5. Agency Reports
A. NMFS
1. Pacific Islands Regional Office
2. PIFSC
B. NOAA Office of General Counsel Pacific Islands Section
C. Enforcement
1. U.S. Coast Guard
2. NOAA Office of Law Enforcement
3. NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Section
D. U.S. State Department
E. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
6. Mariana Archipelago
A. Guam
1. Department of Agriculture/Division Aquatic and Wildlife
Resources Report
2. Isla Informe
B. CNMI
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2. Department of Lands Natural Resources/Division of Fish and
Wildlife Report
3. Proposed Marianas Sanctuary Nomination Discussion
C. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
D. Public Comment
E. Council Discussion and Action
7. Hawaii Archipelago and Pacific Remote Island Areas
A. Moku Pepa
B. Department of Land and Natural Resources/Division of Aquatic
Resources Report (Legislation, Enforcement)
C. Green Turtle Management Update
D. Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Proposed National Marine Sanctuary
304(a)(5) Council Response
E. Specification of the Main Hawaiian Island Deepwater Shrimp and
Precious Coral Annual Catch Limits for Fishing Year 2022-2025 (Final
Action)
F. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Public Comment on Non-Agenda Items
Wednesday, March 23, 2022, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
8. Pelagic and International Fisheries
A. 2021 American Samoa Longline Fishery Report
B. 2021 Hawaii Longline Fishery Report
C. Area-Based Management Working Group Reports
1. Assessing the Population-level Conservation Effects of Marine
Protected Areas
2. The Trade-off Between Biodiversity and Sustainable Fish Harvest
with Area-Based Management
3. SSC Working Group on Area-Based Management
D. International Fisheries
1. SPRFMO Annual Meeting
2. New Strategy for Addressing WCPFC Issues
3. Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction
E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
F. Pelagic and International Standing Committee
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
9. Protected Species
A. False Killer Whale Hook Study Implications
B. ESA Section 7 Mapper Overview
C. ESA Consultations for the Hawaii Deep-set Longline Fishery,
American Samoa Longline Fishery, and Bottomfish Fisheries
D. ESA and Marine Mammal Protection Act Updates
E. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
F. Public Comment
G. Council Discussion and Action
10. American Samoa Archipelago
A. Motu Lipoti
B. DMWR Report
C. Outcomes of the American Samoa Bottomfish Fisherman Data
Workshop
D. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Scientific and Statistical Committee
E. Public Comment
F. Council Discussion and Action
Thursday, March 24, 2022, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
11. Program Planning and Research
A. National Legislative Report
B. Multivariate Analysis of the Territorial Bottomfish Management
Unit Species
C. Options for Revising the Territorial BMUS Complex
D. Report of the Pilot Implementation of Catchit Logit
E. Aquaculture Management Final Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement and Future Action
F. Report on the Environmental Justice Workshop
G. Regional Communications and Outreach Report
H. Advisory Group Report and Recommendations
1. Advisory Panel
2. Fishing Industry Advisory Committee
3. Archipelagic Plan Team
4. Scientific and Statistical Committee
I. Public Comment
J. Council Discussion and Action
12. Administrative Matters
A. Financial Reports
B. Administrative Reports
C. Regional Operating Agreement Update
D. Council Family Changes
E. Meetings and Workshops
F. Standing Committee Report
G. Public Comment
H. Council Discussion and Action
13. Other Business
Non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before
the Council for discussion and formal Council action during its 190th
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 MSA, provided the
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take action to
address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 23, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-04137 Filed 2-25-22; 8:45 am]
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