AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice of a public meeting and hearing.
SUMMARY:
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Hawaii Archipelago Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel (AP) to discuss and make recommendations on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
DATES:
The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet on Friday, October 11, 2019, between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. All times listed are local island times. For specific times and agendas, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES:
The Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP will meet at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Public comment periods will be provided in the agenda. 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 Hawaii Archipelago FEP AP Meeting
Friday, October 11, 2019, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review of the last AP meeting and recommendations
3. Council Issues
A. Electronic Reporting in the Hawaii Longline Fishery
B. Terms of Reference for Uku Stock Assessment
4. Hawaii Reports
A. Community Report
B. Education Report
C. Island Report
D. Legislative Report
5. Report on Hawaii Archipelago FEP Advisory Panel Plan Activities
6. Hawaii AP Fishery Issues and Activities
7. Public Comment
8. Discussion and Recommendations
9. Other Business
Special Accommodations
The meeting is 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: September 17, 2019.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-20402 Filed 9-19-19; 8:45 am]
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