80 FR 50267 - International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 160 (August 19, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20440 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 50267-50268] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20440] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE116 International Pacific Halibut Commission Appointments AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of call for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In May 2015, NOAA Fisheries publicly solicited nominations for two presidential appointments to serve as U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC. This multi-step nomination process is intended to provide extensive participation by stakeholders in the Pacific halibut fishery and result in the appointment of two highly qualified individuals to represent the U.S. Government in this important international fisheries management organization. The most recent IPHC public nomination process yielded two names for the two expiring seats, both re-nominations. U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC are appointed for a term not to exceed 2 years, but are eligible for reappointment. While this recent solicitation of nominations resulted in two strong candidates, NOAA Fisheries is seeking a greater number of nominations from which to propose two candidates for appointment by the President. Additionally, the lack of a larger candidate pool impacts the ability of recommending officials to propose Alternate Commissioners. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, may designate Alternative U.S. Commissioners to serve in the absence of duly appointed U.S. Commissioners. Nominations for IPHC U.S. Commissioner and letters of public support that have already been submitted in response to the original solicitation notice do not need to be resubmitted. Nominations are open to all qualified individuals and may include current Commissioners. DATES: Nominations must be received by September 18, 2015. A list of nominees will be published on the NMFS Alaska Regional Office Web site (http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/) on September 23, 2015. Public comments relating to this list of nominees will be accepted until October 23, 2015. ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC may be made in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service, at 1315 East- West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Nominations may also be sent via fax (301-713-2313) or email ([email protected]). Please send all public comments via email to [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427-8370. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The IPHC is a bilateral regional fishery management organization established pursuant to the Convention between Canada and the United States for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the North Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea (Convention). The Convention was signed at Ottawa, Ontario, on March 2, 1953, and was amended by a Protocol Amending the Convention signed at Washington, DC, on March 29, 1979. The Convention's central objective is to develop the stocks of Pacific halibut in waters off the west coasts of Canada and the United States [[Page 50268]] to levels that will permit the optimum yield from the Pacific halibut fishery and to maintain the stocks at those levels. The IPHC fulfills this objective in part by recommending Pacific halibut fishery conservation and management measures for approval by the United States and Canada. Pursuant to the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Commerce, may accept or reject, on behalf of the United States, conservation and management measures recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C. 773b. Measures accepted by the Secretary of State are adopted as binding regulations governing fishing for Pacific halibut in Convention waters of the United States. 16 U.S.C. 773c(b)(1). More information on the IPHC can be found at http://www.iphc.int. Section 773a of the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773a) requires that the United States be represented on the IPHC by three U.S. Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are appointed for a term not to exceed 2 years, but are eligible for reappointment. Of the Commissioners: (1) One must be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and (2) Two must be knowledgeable or experienced concerning the Northern Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one must be a resident of Alaska and the other shall be a nonresident of Alaska. Of the three commissioners described in paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be a voting member of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. (3) Commissioners who are not Federal employees are not considered to be Federal employees except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in section 8101 et seq. of title 5 and section 2671 et seq. of title 28. In their official IPHC duties, Commissioners represent the interests of the United States and all of its stakeholders in the Pacific halibut fishery. These duties require a modest amount of travel (typically two or three trips per year lasting less than a week), and travel expenses are paid by the U.S. Department of State. Commissioners receive no compensation for their services. Nomination Process NOAA Fisheries is currently accepting nominations for two U.S. Commissioners for the IPHC who are not officials of NOAA. Successful nominees will be considered for appointment by the President and (pending Presidential action) interim designation by the Department of State. Nomination packages should provide details of an individual's knowledge and experience in the Pacific halibut fishery. Examples of such knowledge and/or experience could include (but are not limited to) such activities as: Participation in commercial, tribal, Community Development Quota (CDQ) and/or sport and charterboat halibut fishing operations; participation in halibut processing operations; and participation in Pacific halibut management activities. Nomination packages should document an individual's qualifications and state of residence. Self-nominations are acceptable, and current and former IPHC Commissioners are eligible for reappointment. R[eacute]sum[eacute]s, curriculum vitae, and/or letters of recommendation are useful but not required. Nomination packages will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by officials in NOAA and the Department of Commerce who are familiar with the duties and responsibilities of IPHC Commissioners; evaluations will consider the aggregate of an individual's prior experience and knowledge of the Pacific halibut fishery, residency requirements, and any letters of recommendation provided. Nominees will be notified of their status (including rejection or approval) and any need for further information once the nomination process is complete. Dated: August 13, 2015. John Henderschedt, Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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not a basis for exclusion of the hand Continuation of the Order public nomination process yielded two
truck from the scope of the petition. As a result of the determinations by names for the two expiring seats, both
That other wheels may be connected to the Department and the ITC that re-nominations. U.S. Commissioners to
the vertical frame, handling area, revocation of this antidumping duty the IPHC are appointed for a term not
projecting edges, or other parts of the order would likely lead to a to exceed 2 years, but are eligible for
hand truck, in addition to the two or continuation or recurrence of dumping reappointment. While this recent
more wheels located at or near the lower and material injury to an industry in the solicitation of nominations resulted in
section of the vertical frame, is not a United States, pursuant to sections two strong candidates, NOAA Fisheries
basis for exclusion of the hand truck 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act, the is seeking a greater number of
from the scope of the petition. Finally, Department hereby orders the nominations from which to propose two
that the hand truck may exhibit physical continuation of the antidumping duty candidates for appointment by the
characteristics in addition to the vertical order on hand trucks from the PRC. U.S. President. Additionally, the lack of a
frame, the handling area, the projecting Customs and Border Protection will larger candidate pool impacts the ability
edges or toe plate, and the two wheels continue to collect cash deposits for of recommending officials to propose
at or near the lower section of the estimated antidumping duties at the Alternate Commissioners. The Secretary
vertical frame, is not a basis for rates in effect at the time of entry for all of State, in consultation with the
exclusion of the hand truck from the imports of subject merchandise. Secretary of Commerce, may designate
scope of the petition. The effective date of the continuation Alternative U.S. Commissioners to serve
of this order will be the date of in the absence of duly appointed U.S.
Examples of names commonly used to Commissioners. Nominations for IPHC
reference hand trucks are hand truck, publication in the Federal Register of
this notice of continuation. Pursuant to U.S. Commissioner and letters of public
convertible hand truck, appliance hand support that have already been
truck, cylinder hand truck, bag truck, section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
Department intends to initiate the next submitted in response to the original
dolly, or hand trolley. They are typically solicitation notice do not need to be
imported under heading 8716.80.5010 five-year review of this order not later
than 30 days prior to the fifth resubmitted. Nominations are open to
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of all qualified individuals and may
anniversary of the effective date of
the United States (HTSUS), although include current Commissioners.
continuation of the order.
they may also be imported under DATES: Nominations must be received
This five-year (sunset) review and this
heading 8716.80.5090. Specific parts of notice are in accordance with section by September 18, 2015. A list of
a hand truck, namely the vertical frame, 751(c) of the Act and published nominees will be published on the
the handling area and the projecting pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act NMFS Alaska Regional Office Web site
edges or toe plate, or any combination and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). (http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/)
thereof, are typically imported under on September 23, 2015. Public
heading 8716.90.5060 of the HTSUS. Dated: August 12, 2015.
comments relating to this list of
Although the HTSUS subheadings are Ronald K. Lorentzen, nominees will be accepted until October
provided for convenience and customs Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 23, 2015.
purposes, the Department’s written and Compliance.
ADDRESSES: Nominations for U.S.
description of the scope is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2015–20495 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am]
Commissioners to the IPHC may be
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P made in writing to Mr. Patrick E. Moran,
Excluded from the scope are small
two-wheel or four-wheel utility carts Office of International Affairs and
specifically designed for carrying loads Seafood Inspection, National Marine
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Fisheries Service, at 1315 East-West
like personal bags or luggage in which
the frame is made from telescoping National Oceanic and Atmospheric Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
tubular material measuring less than 5⁄8 Administration Nominations may also be sent via fax
inch in diameter; hand trucks that use (301–713–2313) or email
RIN 0648–XE116 (IPHC2015nominations@noaa.gov).
motorized operations either to move the
hand truck from one location to the next Please send all public comments via
International Pacific Halibut email to IPHC2015comments@noaa.gov.
or to assist in the lifting of items placed Commission Appointments
on the hand truck; vertical carriers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
designed specifically to transport golf AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427–8370.
bags; and wheels and tires used in the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
manufacture of hand trucks. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Background
Commerce.
Excluded from the scope is a The IPHC is a bilateral regional
ACTION: Notice of call for nominations.
multifunction cart that combines, fishery management organization
among others, the capabilities of a SUMMARY: In May 2015, NOAA Fisheries established pursuant to the Convention
wheelbarrow and dolly. The product publicly solicited nominations for two between Canada and the United States
comprises a steel frame that can be presidential appointments to serve as for the Preservation of the Halibut
converted from vertical to horizontal U.S. Commissioners to the IPHC. This Fishery of the North Pacific Ocean and
functionality, two wheels toward the multi-step nomination process is Bering Sea (Convention). The
lower end of the frame and two intended to provide extensive Convention was signed at Ottawa,
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removable handles near the top. In participation by stakeholders in the Ontario, on March 2, 1953, and was
addition to a foldable projection edge in Pacific halibut fishery and result in the amended by a Protocol Amending the
its extended position, it includes a appointment of two highly qualified Convention signed at Washington, DC,
permanently attached steel tub or individuals to represent the U.S. on March 29, 1979. The Convention’s
barrow. This product is currently Government in this important central objective is to develop the stocks
available under proprietary trade names international fisheries management of Pacific halibut in waters off the west
such as the ‘‘Aerocart.’’ organization. The most recent IPHC coasts of Canada and the United States
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to levels that will permit the optimum (pending Presidential action) interim ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
yield from the Pacific halibut fishery designation by the Department of State. telephonically at the North Pacific
and to maintain the stocks at those Nomination packages should provide Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
levels. The IPHC fulfills this objective in details of an individual’s knowledge 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
part by recommending Pacific halibut and experience in the Pacific halibut 99501–2252. Please call (907) 271–2896.
fishery conservation and management fishery. Examples of such knowledge Council address: North Pacific
measures for approval by the United and/or experience could include (but Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
States and Canada. Pursuant to the are not limited to) such activities as: 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, Participation in commercial, tribal, 99501–2252; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
the Secretary of State, with the Community Development Quota (CDQ) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
concurrence of the Secretary of and/or sport and charterboat halibut Diana Evans, Council staff; telephone:
Commerce, may accept or reject, on fishing operations; participation in (907) 271–2809.
behalf of the United States, conservation halibut processing operations; and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
and management measures participation in Pacific halibut
recommended by the IPHC. 16 U.S.C. management activities. Agenda
773b. Measures accepted by the Nomination packages should Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Secretary of State are adopted as document an individual’s qualifications
binding regulations governing fishing The agenda will include: (a) Review
and state of residence. Self-nominations
for Pacific halibut in Convention waters the draft 2016 EM Pre-Implementation
are acceptable, and current and former
of the United States. 16 U.S.C. Plan (b) discuss other 2016 EM research,
IPHC Commissioners are eligible for
773c(b)(1). More information on the and (c) scheduling and other business.
reappointment. Résumés, curriculum
IPHC can be found at http:// The Agenda is subject to change, and
vitae, and/or letters of recommendation
www.iphc.int. the latest version will be posted at
are useful but not required. Nomination
Section 773a of the Northern Pacific http://www.npfmc.org/
packages will be evaluated on a case-by-
Halibut Act of 1982 (16 U.S.C. 773a)
case basis by officials in NOAA and the Special Accommodations
requires that the United States be
Department of Commerce who are The meeting is physically accessible
represented on the IPHC by three U.S.
familiar with the duties and to people with disabilities. Requests for
Commissioners. U.S. Commissioners are
responsibilities of IPHC Commissioners; sign language interpretation or other
appointed for a term not to exceed 2
evaluations will consider the aggregate auxiliary aids should be directed to
years, but are eligible for reappointment.
of an individual’s prior experience and Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at
Of the Commissioners:
knowledge of the Pacific halibut fishery, least 7 working days prior to the
(1) One must be an official of the
residency requirements, and any letters meeting date.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
of recommendation provided. Nominees
Administration; and Dated: August 13, 2015.
(2) Two must be knowledgeable or will be notified of their status (including
rejection or approval) and any need for Tracey L. Thompson,
experienced concerning the Northern
further information once the nomination Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Pacific halibut fishery; of these, one Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
must be a resident of Alaska and the process is complete.
[FR Doc. 2015–20405 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am]
other shall be a nonresident of Alaska. Dated: August 13, 2015.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Of the three commissioners described in John Henderschedt,
paragraphs (1) and (2), one must also be Director, Office of International Affairs and
a voting member of the North Pacific Seafood Inspection, National Marine DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fishery Management Council. Fisheries Service.
(3) Commissioners who are not [FR Doc. 2015–20440 Filed 8–18–15; 8:45 am] National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Federal employees are not considered to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Administration
be Federal employees except for the
purposes of injury compensation or tort Proposed Information Collection;
claims liability as provided in section DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Comment Request; National Oceanic
8101 et seq. of title 5 and section 2671 and Atmospheric Administration’s Bay
et seq. of title 28. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Watershed Education and Training
In their official IPHC duties, Administration Program National Evaluation System
Commissioners represent the interests of
the United States and all of its North Pacific Fishery Management AGENCY: National Oceanic and
stakeholders in the Pacific halibut Council; Public Meeting Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
fishery. These duties require a modest Commerce.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
amount of travel (typically two or three ACTION: Notice.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
trips per year lasting less than a week), Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and travel expenses are paid by the U.S. SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce. Commerce, as part of its continuing
Department of State. Commissioners
receive no compensation for their ACTION: Notice of telephonic meeting. effort to reduce paperwork and
services. respondent burden, invites the general
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery public and other Federal agencies to
Nomination Process Management Council (Council) take this opportunity to comment on
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NOAA Fisheries is currently Electronic Monitoring Workgroup proposed and/or continuing information
accepting nominations for two U.S. (EMWG) will meet by teleconference collections, as required by the
Commissioners for the IPHC who are September 8, 2015. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
not officials of NOAA. Successful DATES: The meeting will be held on DATES: Written comments must be
nominees will be considered for Tuesday, September 8, 2015 from 8 a.m. submitted on or before October 19,
appointment by the President and to 5 p.m. 2015.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of call for nominations. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be received by September 18, 2015. A list of nominees will be published on the NMFS Alaska Regional Office Web site (http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/) on September 23, 2015. Public comments relating to this list of nominees will be accepted until October 23, 2015. | |
| Contact | Mr. Patrick E. Moran, (301) 427-8370. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 50267 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE11 |
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