Federal Register: December 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 250)
DOCID: fr30de08-49 FR Doc E8-30989
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr30de08-49
ACTION: Meetings:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
RIN: 0648-XM44
DATES: The meeting of the PTs will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Hawaii Standard Time) (12 noon to 3 p.m. in American Samoa) on Thursday, January 15, 2009 (9 a.m. to 12 noon on Friday, January 16, 2009 in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). For specific times, and the agenda, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a teleconference call meeting of the Council's archipelagic Plan Teams (PTs).
SUMMARY:
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Teleconference,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Teleconference
Meeting
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
The PTs will meet to discuss the following agenda items.
January 15, 2009, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (HST)
1. Introductions
2. Review draft ``Risk Ranked'' list of management unit species by Archipelago
a. American Samoa
b. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
c. Guam
d. Hawaii & Pacific Remote Island Areas
3. Establishment of annual catch limits (ACLs) for nonpelagic species with known maximum sustainable yield (MSY) values
4. Emerging issues
5. Plan Team Discussion and Recommendations
6. Other Business
Although nonemergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final 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) 5228220
(voice) or (808) 5228226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 23, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; telephone: (808) 5228220.
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