[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 48479]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24355]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 083198B]
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery Council (Council) will hold the
1st meeting of its Coral Reef Ecosystem Plan Team (CREPT) in Honolulu,
HI.
DATES: The CREPT meeting will be held on September 30-October 1, 1998,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., each day.
ADDRESSES: The CREPT meeting will be held at the Council office
conference room, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; telephone:
(808-522-8220).
Council address: Western Pacific Fishery Management Council, 1164
Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: 808-522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CREPT will discuss and may make
recommendations to the Council on the agenda items below. The order in
which agenda items will be addressed can change.
Wednesday, September 30, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
1. Orientation to Council family and system
2. Overview of coral reef related Fishery Management Plans (FMPs)
from other regions
3. Summary of recent coral reef assessments in the Western Pacific
Region
4. Island updates on current coral reef related issues, including
non-self-governing possessions and international issues
Thursday, October 1, 1998, 8:30 a.m.
5. Development of the Western Pacific Council's Coral Reef
Ecosystem FMP, including goals and objectives, outline for draft FMP,
section assignments, and timetable for completion
6. Coral reef funding needs for FMP development, assessment and
monitoring, research and other
7. Administrative matters
8. Other Business.
Although other issues not contained in this agenda may come before
this Council for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted
to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed in this
notice.
Special Accommodations
This 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 meeting date.
Dated: September 4, 1998.
Richard W. Surdi,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 98-24355 Filed 9-9-98; 8:45 am]
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