80 FR 55097 - Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)
| Page Range | 55097-55097 | |
| FR Document | 2015-23066 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 55097] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-23066] [[Page 55097]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE153 Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2015 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing the convening of its fall meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held October 8-9, 2015. There will be an open session on Thursday, October 8, 2015, from 9 a.m. through approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1 p.m. on October 9. Interested members of the public may present their views during the public comment session on October 8, 2015. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written comments should be sent via email (Rachel.O'[email protected]). Comments may also be sent via mail to Rachel O'Malley at NMFS, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, Room 10653, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel O'Malley, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301-427-8373. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT will meet October 8-9, 2015, first in an open session to consider management-and research-related information on stock status of Atlantic highly migratory species and then in a closed session to discuss sensitive matters. The open session will be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on October 8, 2015, including an opportunity for public comment beginning at approximately 12 p.m. Comments may also be submitted in writing for the Advisory Committee's consideration. Interested members of the public can submit comments by mail or email; use of email is encouraged. All written comments must be received by October 6, 2015 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS expects members of the public to conduct themselves appropriately at the open session of the Advisory Committee meeting. At the beginning of the public comment session, an explanation of the ground rules will be provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting room is prohibited, speakers will be called to give their comments in the order in which they registered to speak, each speaker will have an equal amount of time to speak and speakers should not interrupt one another). The session will be structured so that all attending members of the public are able to comment, if they so choose, regardless of the degree of controversy of the subject(s). Those not respecting the ground rules will be asked to leave the meeting. After the open session, the Advisory Committee will meet in closed session to discuss sensitive information relating to upcoming international negotiations regarding the conservation and management of Atlantic highly migratory species. Special Accommodations The meeting location is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Rachel O'Malley at (301) 427-8373 or Rachel.O'[email protected] at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: September 9, 2015. John Henderschedt, Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-23066 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NMFS expects members of the public DATES:Written comments must be
to conduct themselves appropriately at submitted on or before November 13,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the open session of the Advisory 2015.
Administration Committee meeting. At the beginning of ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
RIN 0648–XE153 the public comment session, an to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
explanation of the ground rules will be Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Advisory Committee to the U.S. provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Section of the International room is prohibited, speakers will be 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Commission for the Conservation of called to give their comments in the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting order in which they registered to speak, Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
each speaker will have an equal amount
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of time to speak and speakers should
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Requests for additional information or
not interrupt one another). The session
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), copies of the information collection
will be structured so that all attending
Commerce. instrument and instructions should be
members of the public are able to
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. directed to James Wraith, Southwest
comment, if they so choose, regardless
Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla
of the degree of controversy of the
SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2015 Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, (858)
subject(s). Those not respecting the
International Commission for the 546 7087 or james.wraith@noaa.gov.
ground rules will be asked to leave the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
meeting, the Advisory Committee to the After the open session, the Advisory
U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing I. Abstract
Committee will meet in closed session
the convening of its fall meeting. to discuss sensitive information relating The International Billfish Angler
DATES: The meeting will be held to upcoming international negotiations Survey began in 1969 and is an integral
October 8–9, 2015. There will be an regarding the conservation and part of the Billfish Research Program at
open session on Thursday, October 8, management of Atlantic highly the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
2015, from 9 a.m. through migratory species. Administration’s (NOAA) Southwest
approximately 12:30 p.m. The Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). The
remainder of the meeting will be closed Special Accommodations survey tracks recreational angler fishing
to the public and is expected to end by The meeting location is physically catch and effort for billfish in the Pacific
1 p.m. on October 9. Interested members accessible to people with disabilities. and Indian Oceans in support of the
of the public may present their views Requests for sign language Pacific and Western Pacific Fishery
during the public comment session on interpretation or other auxiliary aids Management Councils, authorized
October 8, 2015. should be directed to Rachel O’Malley under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at at (301) 427–8373 or Rachel.O’Malley@ Conservation and Management and Act
the Sheraton Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave., noaa.gov at least 5 days prior to the (MSA). The data are used by scientists
Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written meeting date. and fishery managers to assist with
comments should be sent via email assessing the status of billfish stocks.
Dated: September 9, 2015.
(Rachel.O’Malley@noaa.gov). Comments The survey is intended for anglers
John Henderschedt, cooperating in the Billfish Program and
may also be sent via mail to Rachel
Director, Office of International Affairs and is entirely voluntary. This survey is
O’Malley at NMFS, Office of Seafood Inspection, National Marine
International Affairs and Seafood specific to recreational anglers fishing
Fisheries Service.
Inspection, Room 10653, 1315 East-West for Istiophorid and Xiphiid billfish in
[FR Doc. 2015–23066 Filed 9–11–15; 8:45 am] the Pacific and Indian Oceans; as such
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P it provides the only estimates of catch
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
per unit of effort for recreational billfish
Rachel O’Malley, Office of International
fishing in those areas.
Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301– DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
427–8373. II. Method of Collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric
The paper form is sent to anglers with
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section Administration
recent participation in the SWFSC
to ICCAT will meet October 8–9, 2015, Billfish Research Program and is also
first in an open session to consider Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; International available for downloading on the
management-and research-related SWFSC Billfish Program Web site.
information on stock status of Atlantic Billfish Angler Survey
Completed forms are submitted by mail.
highly migratory species and then in a AGENCY: National Oceanic and
closed session to discuss sensitive Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), III. Data
matters. The open session will be from Commerce. OMB Number: 0648–0020.
9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on October 8, ACTION: Notice. Form Number: NOAA Form 88–10.
2015, including an opportunity for Type of Review: Regular (extension of
public comment beginning at SUMMARY: The Department of a current information collection).
approximately 12 p.m. Comments may Commerce, as part of its continuing Affected public: Individuals or
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also be submitted in writing for the effort to reduce paperwork and households.
Advisory Committee’s consideration. respondent burden, invites the general Estimated Number of Respondents:
Interested members of the public can public and other Federal agencies to 600.
submit comments by mail or email; use take this opportunity to comment on Estimated Time per Response: 5
of email is encouraged. All written proposed and/or continuing information minutes.
comments must be received by October collections, as required by the Estimated Total Annual Burden
6, 2015 (see ADDRESSES). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Hours: 50.
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of public meeting. | |
| Dates | The meeting will be held October 8-9, 2015. There will be an open session on Thursday, October 8, 2015, from 9 a.m. through approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1 p.m. on October 9. Interested members of the public may present their views during the public comment session on October 8, 2015. | |
| Contact | Rachel O'Malley, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301-427-8373. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 55097 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE15 |
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