Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 17992-17993 [2022-06555]
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires that the
Secretary, through NMFS, conduct a
review of listed species at least once
every 5 years (16 U.S.C. 1533(c)(2)(A)).
The regulations in 50 CFR 424.21
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conducting a status review based on the
best scientific and commercial data
available: (1) The species is extinct; (2)
the species does not meet the definition
of an endangered species or a threatened
species; or (3) the listed entity does not
meet the statutory definition of a
species. Any change in Federal
classification would require a separate
rulemaking process.
The northern right whale (Eubalaena
glacialis) was listed as endangered
under the Endangered Species
Preservation Act on December 2, 1970
(35 FR 18319). In March 2008, NMFS
reclassified the northern right whale as
two separate endangered species, the
North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena
glacialis) and the North Pacific right
whale (Eubalaena japonica) (73 FR
12024; March 6, 2008). Background
information on the North Pacific right
whale is available on the NMFS website
at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
species/north-pacific-right-whale.
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Determining if a Species Is Threatened
or Endangered
Section 4(a)(1) of the ESA requires
that we determine whether a species is
endangered or threatened based on one
or more of the five following factors: (1)
The present or threatened destruction,
modification, or curtailment of its
habitat or range; (2) overutilization for
commercial, recreational, scientific, or
educational purposes; (3) disease or
predation; (4) the inadequacy of existing
regulatory mechanisms; or (5) other
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natural or manmade factors affecting its
continued existence. Section 4(b) also
requires that our determination be made
on the basis of the best scientific and
commercial data available after
conducting a review of the status of the
species and after taking into account
those efforts, if any, being made by any
State or foreign nation to protect such
species.
Public Solicitation of New Relevant
Information
To ensure that the 5-year review is
complete and based on the best
scientific and commercial data
available, we are soliciting new
information from the public,
governmental agencies, Tribes, the
scientific community, industry,
environmental entities, and any other
interested parties concerning the status
of the listed North Pacific right whale.
Categories of requested information
include: (1) Species biology including,
but not limited to, population trends,
distribution, abundance, demographics,
and genetics; (2) habitat conditions
including, but not limited to, amount,
distribution, suitability, and important
features for conservation; (3) status and
trends of threats; (4) conservation
measures that have been implemented
that benefit the species, including
monitoring data demonstrating
effectiveness of such measures; (5) need
for additional conservation measures;
and (6) other new information, data, or
corrections including, but not limited
to, taxonomic or nomenclatural changes
and improved analytical methods for
evaluating extinction risk.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: March 24, 2022.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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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
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hold its Social Science Planning
Committee (SSPC), Archipelagic Plan
Team (APT), and Fishery Data
Collection and Research Committee—
Technical Committee for the Data
Collection Subpanel (FDCRC–TC–DCSP)
meetings to discuss and make
recommendations on fishery
management issues in the Western
Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held
between April 14 and April 28, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSPC
meeting will be held between 1 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. on April 14, 2022. The
APT meeting will be held between
1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 19–21, 2022.
The FDCRC–TC–DCSP meeting will be
held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April
27–28, 2022. All times listed are Hawaii
Standard Time. Public comment periods
will be provided in the agendas. The
order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. The meeting
will run as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
Agenda for the SSPC Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4:30
p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of agenda
3. Annual Stock Assessment and
Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports
A. Socioeconomic module user survey
B. Socioeconomic modules 2021 report
updates
C. Fisher Observations
4. Equity and environmental justice in
fishery management
5. Social Science Strategic Plan update
6. Review of SSPC research plan and
priorities
7. Project updates
8. Public comment
9. Discussion and recommendations
10. Other business
Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team
Meeting
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
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2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous APT
recommendations and Council
actions
4. 2021 Annual SAFE Report
A. Fishery performance
1. Archipelagic fisheries modules
a. American Samoa
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman’s observations
b. Guam
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman’s observations
c. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana
Islands (CNMI)
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman’s observations
d. Hawaii
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Crustacean fishery
3. Precious coral fishery
4. Ecosystem component fisheries
5. Fisherman’s observations
2. APT Discussion on improving
bycatch reporting
3. Building the Annual SAFE noncommercial fisheries module
a. Territorial non-commercial module
b. Hawaii non-commercial module
4. Discussions
5. Public comment
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
B. Ecosystem considerations
1. Protected species section
2. Climate, ecosystems and biological
section
a. Environmental & climate variables
b. Life history and length-derived
variables
c. Biomass estimates for coral reef
Ecosystem Components
3. Habitat section—Essential Fish
Habitat (EFH) modeling
4. Socioeconomics section
5. Marine planning section
6. Discussions
7. Public Comment
C. Administrative reports
1. Number of federal permits and catch
reports
2. Regulatory actions in 2021
3. Discussions
4. Public comment
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Thursday, April 21, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
5. APT action items
A. Aquaculture management framework
alternatives (Action Item)
B. Alternatives for Northwest Hawaiian
Islands fishing regulations (Action
Item)
6. Status report on the multifaceted
approach to Territorial data
collection
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7. Main Hawaiian Islands Uku EFH
modeling
A. Tier 1 static modeling approach
B. Tier 2 dynamic modeling approach
8. APT discussion on Forage Fish
Conservation Act of 2021
9. Discussions
10. Public comment
11. APT recommendations
12. Other Business
Agenda for the Fishery Data Collection
and Research Committee—Technical
Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous Technical
Committee recommendations and
Council actions
4. Report on the individual jurisdiction
data collection improvement work
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
1. Commercial fishery
2. Non-commercial fishery
5. Report on the electronic reporting
initiatives
A. Catchit Logit implementation
B. Sellit Logit database migration
C. Mandatory license and reporting
regulations
6. Discussions
7. Public comment
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5
p.m.
8. Revisiting and renewing data sharing
agreements
9. Review and updates to the Marine
Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) Regional Implementation
Plan
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
10. Consolidation of the new tasks for
the MRIP Regional Implementation
Plan
11. Discussions
12. Other business
13. Public comment
14. FDCRC–TC–DCSP
Recommendations
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.
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(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.)
Dated: March 24, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Stock
Assessment Review (WPSAR) Steering
Committee will convene a public
meeting to discuss and approve the 5year calendar for stock assessments, and
to address any other concerns related to
the WPSAR process.
DATES: The Steering Committee will
meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on April 13,
2022.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
by web conference. Audio and visual
portions of the web conference can be
accessed at: https://wprfmc.webex.com/
wprfmc/j.php?MTID=m2c2914733846c
6790ffb9cffdb1b9462. Web conference
access information will also be posted
on the Council’s website at
www.wpcouncil.org. For assistance with
the web conference connection, contact
the Council office at (808) 522–8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlowe Sabater; phone: (808) 522–
8143, or email: marlowe.sabater@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
WPSAR Steering Committee consists of
the Council’s Executive Director, the
Director of the NMFS Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center, and the
Regional Administrator of the NMFS
Pacific Islands Regional Office. You may
read more about WPSAR at https://
www.pifsc.noaa.gov/peer_reviews/
wpsar/index.php.
The public will have an opportunity
to comment during the meeting. The
agenda order may change. The meeting
will run as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
SUMMARY:
Meeting Agenda
1. Introductions
2. Update on Science Policies
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB917]
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 its Social Science Planning Committee (SSPC), Archipelagic Plan
Team (APT), and Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee for the Data Collection Subpanel (FDCRC-TC-DCSP)
meetings to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management
issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held between April 14 and April 28, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SSPC meeting will be held between 1 p.m.
and 4:30 p.m. on April 14, 2022. The APT meeting will be held between 1
p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 19-21, 2022. The FDCRC-TC-DCSP meeting will be
held between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. on April 27-28, 2022. All times listed
are Hawaii Standard Time. Public comment periods will be provided in
the agendas. The order in which agenda items are addressed may change.
The meeting will run as late as necessary to complete scheduled
business.
Agenda for the SSPC Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of agenda
3. Annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Reports
A. Socioeconomic module user survey
B. Socioeconomic modules 2021 report updates
C. Fisher Observations
4. Equity and environmental justice in fishery management
5. Social Science Strategic Plan update
6. Review of SSPC research plan and priorities
7. Project updates
8. Public comment
9. Discussion and recommendations
10. Other business
Agenda for the Archipelagic Plan Team Meeting
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
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2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous APT recommendations and Council actions
4. 2021 Annual SAFE Report
A. Fishery performance
1. Archipelagic fisheries modules
a. American Samoa
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman's observations
b. Guam
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman's observations
c. Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Ecosystem component fisheries
3. Fisherman's observations
d. Hawaii
1. Bottomfish fishery
2. Crustacean fishery
3. Precious coral fishery
4. Ecosystem component fisheries
5. Fisherman's observations
2. APT Discussion on improving bycatch reporting
3. Building the Annual SAFE non-commercial fisheries module
a. Territorial non-commercial module
b. Hawaii non-commercial module
4. Discussions
5. Public comment
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
B. Ecosystem considerations
1. Protected species section
2. Climate, ecosystems and biological section
a. Environmental & climate variables
b. Life history and length-derived variables
c. Biomass estimates for coral reef Ecosystem Components
3. Habitat section--Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) modeling
4. Socioeconomics section
5. Marine planning section
6. Discussions
7. Public Comment
C. Administrative reports
1. Number of federal permits and catch reports
2. Regulatory actions in 2021
3. Discussions
4. Public comment
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
5. APT action items
A. Aquaculture management framework alternatives (Action Item)
B. Alternatives for Northwest Hawaiian Islands fishing regulations
(Action Item)
6. Status report on the multifaceted approach to Territorial data
collection
7. Main Hawaiian Islands Uku EFH modeling
A. Tier 1 static modeling approach
B. Tier 2 dynamic modeling approach
8. APT discussion on Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2021
9. Discussions
10. Public comment
11. APT recommendations
12. Other Business
Agenda for the Fishery Data Collection and Research Committee--
Technical Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Approval of draft agenda
3. Report on previous Technical Committee recommendations and Council
actions
4. Report on the individual jurisdiction data collection improvement
work
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
1. Commercial fishery
2. Non-commercial fishery
5. Report on the electronic reporting initiatives
A. Catchit Logit implementation
B. Sellit Logit database migration
C. Mandatory license and reporting regulations
6. Discussions
7. Public comment
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
8. Revisiting and renewing data sharing agreements
9. Review and updates to the Marine Recreational Information Program
(MRIP) Regional Implementation Plan
A. American Samoa
B. Guam
C. CNMI
D. Hawaii
10. Consolidation of the new tasks for the MRIP Regional Implementation
Plan
11. Discussions
12. Other business
13. Public comment
14. FDCRC-TC-DCSP Recommendations
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: March 24, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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