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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 208 / Monday, November 1, 2021 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RTID 0648XB559

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting 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 Fishing Industry Advisory Committee FIAC, NonCommercial Fisheries Advisory Committee NCFAC, Social Science Planning Committee SSPC, American Samoa Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan FEP Advisory Panel AP, the Pelagic Standing Committee of the Council, Mariana Archipelago FEPGuam AP, Mariana Archipelago FEPCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands CNMI AP, and Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES: The meetings will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2021 through Friday, November 19, 2021. For specific dates, times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Each of 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 5228220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: 808 5228220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FIAC
will meet on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; the NCFAC
will meet on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; the American Samoa Archipelago FEP AP
will meet on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; the Pelagic Standing Committee will meet on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.; the Mariana Archipelago FEPCNMI AP will meet on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; the Mariana Archipelago FEPGuam AP will meet on Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; the SSPC will meet on
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Thursday, November 18, 2021, from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m.; and the Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Friday, November 19, 2021, from 1:30
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. All times listed are Local Island times except for the FIAC, NCFAC, Pelagic Standing Committee, and SSPC are Hawaii Standard Time.
Public comment periods will be provided in 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 the FIAC
Meeting Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 1 p.m.
4 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Status Report on Sept 2021 FIAC
Recommendations 3. Update on Fishing and Marketing Issues/Impacts i.e., billfish, crew, transportation, etc.
4. Modification of Seabird Interaction Mitigation Measures in the Deep-set Longline Fishery 5. Preparations for 18th WCPFC Regular Session A. South Pacific Tuna Treaty Updates B. South Pacific Albacore Management Issues C. U.S. Permanent Advisory Committee to the WCPFC
D. Proposed Revisions to WCPFC
Tropical Tuna Conservation and Management Measures 6. False Killer Whale Acoustic Study and Take Reduction Team Research Priorities 7. Research needs and priorities A. Bycatch Reduction and Engineering Program B. Saltonstall-Kennedy Program C. Council Coral Reef Program 8. Report on American Samoa Gear Diversification Project 9. Report on Marianas Bottomfish Fishery Development and Training 10. Other Issues 11. Public Comment 12. Discussion and Recommendations Schedule and Agenda for the NCFAC
Meeting Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 3 p.m.
5 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review of Last NCFAC Meeting and Recommendations 3. Discussion on Fishery Allocations A. Allocation Trigger Policy B. Potential for Future Allocations in PI Fisheries 4. Update on National Recreational Fishing Summit 5. Council Coral Reef Program
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6. Fishermen Observations 7. Non-Commercial Fishing Activities, Issues, and Efforts 8. Public Comment 9. Discussion and Recommendations 10. Other Business Schedule and Agenda for the American Samoa FEP AP Meeting Tuesday, November 16, 2021, 6 p.m.
8 p.m. American Samoa Standard Time 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Review of the Last AP Meeting and Recommendations 3. American Samoa Sustainable Fisheries Fund SFF Project Reports A. Manua Kids Fishing Tournament B. American Samoa Public Service Announcements and Curriculum Development C. Longline Improvement Projects i. Alia Fishing Upgrades ii. Longline Albacore Jigging iii. Ice Project 4. American Samoa Fishery Outreach and Education 5. American Samoa Fishery Issues and Activities A. American Samoa bottomfish Data Workshop/Evaluation B. Territorial Bottomfish Fishery Management Plan FMP
C. Council Coral Reef Program D. American Samoa Fishermen Observations E. Advisory Panel Issues 6. Annual Report of American Samoa AP Activities A. 2021 Plan and Activities Update B. Planning for 2022/End of Term 7. Public Comment 8. Discussion and Recommendations 9. Other Business Schedule and Agenda for the Pelagic Standing Committee Meeting Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 1 p.m.
4 p.m. Marianas Standard Time 1. Update on American Samoa and Hawaii Longline Fisheries 2. Modification of Seabird Interaction Measures in the Deep-set Longline Fishery Action Item 3. Report on Endangered Species Act ESA Biological Opinions 4. Report from Hawaii Longline Association 5. Report from Tautai Samoa Longline Fishing Association 6. Preparations for 18th Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission WCPFC Regular Session A. South Pacific Tuna Treaty Updates B. South Pacific Albacore Management Issues
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