Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement, 23007 [2023-07879]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 72 / Friday, April 14, 2023 / Notices 11:10 a.m.–12 p.m. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —Ecosystem Status Report: Ecosystem Indicators—Adyan Rios, Southeast Fishery Science Center (SEFSC) —Risk Assessment Update—Tauna Rankin, NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 12 p.m.–1 p.m. —Lunch Break —Island-Based Fishery Management Plans Update—Marı´a Lo´pez-Mercer, Sarah Stephenson, Southeast Regional Office (SERO) —SEAMAP Caribbean Gold Copy Update—Juan J. Cruz-Motta —General Public Use and Accessibility of SEAMAP Caribbean Gold Copy— Martha Prada/Juan J. Cruz-Motta 2 p.m.–3 p.m. —Caribbean Fishery Management Council Geographic Information System (GIS) Platform Update— Martha Prada 3 p.m.–3:15 p.m. —Break 3:15 p.m.–5 p.m. —Community Social Vulnerability Indicators Efforts in the Caribbean— Tarsila Seara —SEFSC Data Triage Work—Kevin McCarthy —Other Business The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on May 1, 2023, at 1 p.m. AST, and will end on May 2, 2023, at 5 p.m. AST. Other than the start time, interested parties should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated, at the discretion of the Chair. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Special Accommodations For any additional information, please contact Liajay Rivera-Garcia, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Mun˜oz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, telephone: (787) 766–5926. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 11, 2023. Rey Israel Marquez, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–07897 Filed 4–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 17:45 Apr 13, 2023 Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting Announcement National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: 1 p.m.–2 p.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 [RTID 0648–XC901] Jkt 259001 NMFS announces a public meeting of the Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) on May 22, 2023. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be held via web conference on May 22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) (or until business is concluded). Members of the public may submit written comments on meeting topics or materials; comments must be received by May 15, 2023. ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be conducted via web conference. For details on how to call in to the web conference or to submit comments, please contact Emily Reynolds, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; telephone: 808–725–5039; email: emily.reynolds@noaa.gov. Documents to be considered by the PAC will be sent out via email in advance of the conference call. Please submit contact information to Emily Reynolds at least 3 days in advance of the call to receive documents via email. The audio portion of this meeting may be recorded for the purposes of generating notes of the meeting. As public comments will be made publicly available, participants and public commenters are urged not to provide personally identifiable information (PII) at this meeting. Participation in the meeting by web conference, or by telephone, constitutes consent to the audio recording. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Reynolds, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; telephone: 808–725–5039; facsimile: 808–725– 5215; email: emily.reynolds@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Western and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 23007 Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), the PAC has been formed to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC. The PAC is composed of: (i) not less than 15 nor more than 20 individuals appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC; (ii) the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Advisory Committee (or the chair’s designee); and (iii) officials from the fisheries management authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (or their designees). The PAC supports the work of the U.S. National Section to the WCPFC in an advisory capacity. The U.S. National Section is made up of the U.S. Commissioners and the Department of State. NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office provides administrative and technical support to the PAC in cooperation with the Department of State. More information on the WCPFC, established under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean, can be found on the WCPFC website: https:// www.wcpfc.int. Meeting Topics The purpose of the May 22, 2023 meeting is to discuss U.S. priorities leading up to the 2023 Northern Committee meeting (NC19; July 6–7, 2023) and regular session of the WCPFC (WCPFC20; December 4–8, 2023) including potential management measures for tunas and other issues of interest. Special Accommodations The web conference is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Emily Reynolds at 808–725–5039 by May 8, 2023. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq. Dated: April 10, 2023. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–07879 Filed 4–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\14APN1.SGM 14APN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC901]


Permanent Advisory Committee To Advise the U.S. Commissioners to 
the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; Meeting 
Announcement

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the Permanent Advisory 
Committee (PAC) to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the Commission for 
the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the 
Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) on May 22, 2023. Meeting 
topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
notice.

DATES: The meeting of the PAC will be held via web conference on May 
22, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time (HST) (or 
until business is concluded). Members of the public may submit written 
comments on meeting topics or materials; comments must be received by 
May 15, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be conducted via web conference. For 
details on how to call in to the web conference or to submit comments, 
please contact Emily Reynolds, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; 
telephone: 808-725-5039; email: [email protected]. Documents to 
be considered by the PAC will be sent out via email in advance of the 
conference call. Please submit contact information to Emily Reynolds at 
least 3 days in advance of the call to receive documents via email. The 
audio portion of this meeting may be recorded for the purposes of 
generating notes of the meeting. As public comments will be made 
publicly available, participants and public commenters are urged not to 
provide personally identifiable information (PII) at this meeting. 
Participation in the meeting by web conference, or by telephone, 
constitutes consent to the audio recording.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Reynolds, NMFS Pacific Islands 
Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818; 
telephone: 808-725-5039; facsimile: 808-725-5215; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Western and Central 
Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et 
seq.), the PAC has been formed to advise the U.S. Commissioners to the 
WCPFC. The PAC is composed of: (i) not less than 15 nor more than 20 
individuals appointed by the Secretary of Commerce in consultation with 
the U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC; (ii) the chair of the Western 
Pacific Fishery Management Council's Advisory Committee (or the chair's 
designee); and (iii) officials from the fisheries management 
authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands 
(or their designees). The PAC supports the work of the U.S. National 
Section to the WCPFC in an advisory capacity. The U.S. National Section 
is made up of the U.S. Commissioners and the Department of State. NMFS 
Pacific Islands Regional Office provides administrative and technical 
support to the PAC in cooperation with the Department of State. More 
information on the WCPFC, established under the Convention on the 
Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the 
Western and Central Pacific Ocean, can be found on the WCPFC website: 
https://www.wcpfc.int.

Meeting Topics

    The purpose of the May 22, 2023 meeting is to discuss U.S. 
priorities leading up to the 2023 Northern Committee meeting (NC19; 
July 6-7, 2023) and regular session of the WCPFC (WCPFC20; December 4-
8, 2023) including potential management measures for tunas and other 
issues of interest.

Special Accommodations

    The web conference is accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Emily Reynolds at 808-725-5039 by May 8, 2023.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq.

    Dated: April 10, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-07879 Filed 4-13-23; 8:45 am]
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