81 FR 48395 - International Whaling Commission; 66th Meeting; Announcement of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

Page Range		48395-48395
FR Document		2016-17452

This notice announces the date, time, and location of the public meeting to be held prior to the 66th International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE704


International Whaling Commission; 66th Meeting; Announcement of 
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: This notice announces the date, time, and location of the 
public meeting to be held prior to the 66th International Whaling 
Commission (IWC) meeting.

DATES: The public meeting will be held October 3, 2016, at 9:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the NOAA Science Center 
Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jordan Carduner at 
[email protected] or 301-427-8483.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Commerce is responsible for 
discharging the domestic obligations of the United States under the 
International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S. 
IWC Commissioner has responsibility for the preparation and negotiation 
of U.S. positions on international issues concerning whaling and for 
all matters involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC Commissioner is staffed by 
the Department of Commerce and assisted by the Department of State, the 
Department of the Interior, the Marine Mammal Commission, and other 
U.S. Government agencies.
    A draft agenda for the upcoming IWC meeting will be posted on the 
IWC Secretariat's Web site at http://www.iwc.int.
    NOAA will a hold public meeting to discuss the tentative U.S. 
positions for the October 2016 IWC meeting in Slovenia. Because the 
NOAA public meeting will address U.S. positions, the substance of the 
meeting must be kept confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an 
identifiable interest in U.S. whale conservation policy may 
participate, but NOAA reserves the authority to inquire about the 
interests of any person who appears at the meeting and to determine the 
appropriateness of that person's participation. In particular, persons 
who represent foreign interests may not attend. Persons deemed by NOAA 
to be ineligible to attend will be asked to leave the meeting. These 
stringent measures are necessary to protect the confidentiality of U.S. 
negotiating positions.
    The October 3, 2016, meeting will be held in the NOAA Science 
Center Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Photo 
identification is required to enter the building.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Jordan Carduner, [email protected] or 301-
427-8483, by September 19, 2016.

    Dated: July 19, 2016.
John Henderschedt,
Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection 
Program, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery Special Accommodations A draft agenda for the upcoming IWC
Management Council’s Scientific and These meetings are physically meeting will be posted on the IWC
Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold a accessible to people with disabilities. Secretariat’s Web site at http://
three-day meeting. For more information or request for sign www.iwc.int.
DATES: The meetings will be held on NOAA will a hold public meeting to
language interpretation and other
August 17–19, 2016. discuss the tentative U.S. positions for
auxiliary aids, please contact Mr.
the October 2016 IWC meeting in
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director,
Slovenia. Because the NOAA public
the Council Office: 270 Muñoz Rivera Caribbean Fishery Management Council,
meeting will address U.S. positions, the
Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, substance of the meeting must be kept
Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 identifiable interest in U.S. whale
Caribbean Fishery Management Council, days prior to the meeting date. conservation policy may participate, but
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, Dated: July 19, 2016. NOAA reserves the authority to inquire
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1903, Tracey L. Thompson, about the interests of any person who
telephone (787) 766–5926. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable appears at the meeting and to determine
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. the appropriateness of that person’s
Caribbean Fishery Management [FR Doc. 2016–17450 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am] participation. In particular, persons who
Council’s Scientific and Statistical BILLING CODE 3510–22–P represent foreign interests may not
Committee (SSC) will hold a three-day attend. Persons deemed by NOAA to be
meeting to discuss the items contained ineligible to attend will be asked to
in the following agenda: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE leave the meeting. These stringent
measures are necessary to protect the
—Call to Order National Oceanic and Atmospheric confidentiality of U.S. negotiating
—Adoption of Agenda Administration positions.
—Island Based Fishery Management The October 3, 2016, meeting will be
Plans (IBFMPs) RIN 0648–XE704
held in the NOAA Science Center
—Review Goals and Objectives of the Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver
IBFMPs International Whaling Commission;
66th Meeting; Announcement of Public Spring, MD 20910. Photo identification
—Finalize Action 1: Species to is required to enter the building.
include for federal management in Meeting
each IBFMP AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Special Accommodations
—Recommendations to the Caribbean Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The meeting is physically accessible
Fishery Management Council Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to people with disabilities. Requests for
(CFMC) Commerce. sign language interpretation or other
—Review/Finalize Action 2: Review auxiliary aids should be directed to
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
Consolidated List of Stocks and Jordan Carduner, jordan.carduner@
Stock Complexes/Species SUMMARY: This notice announces the noaa.gov or 301–427–8483, by
Complexes—NMFS Southeast date, time, and location of the public September 19, 2016.
Regional Office (SERO) Update meeting to be held prior to the 66th Dated: July 19, 2016.
—Recommendations to CFMC International Whaling Commission John Henderschedt,
—Review Action 3: Reference Points (IWC) meeting.
—Update SEDAR 46 US Caribbean Director, Office of International Affairs and
DATES: The public meeting will be held Seafood Inspection Program, National Marine
Data Limited Species—Southeast October 3, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. Fisheries Service.
Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC)
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be [FR Doc. 2016–17452 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
—Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
Control Rule Work Group Report held in the NOAA Science Center BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

—Brief review of ABC Control Rule Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver
—Examples of ABC Control Rules: Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico,
Western Pacific Councils Jordan Carduner at jordan.carduner@ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
—Discussion on tiers ABC Control noaa.gov or 301–427–8483. Administration
Rule SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
—Evaluation of components of Secretary of Commerce is responsible RIN 0648–XE748
uncertainty for discharging the domestic obligations Caribbean Fishery Management
—Potential guidance coming out of of the United States under the Council; Public Meeting
data poor models (Overfishing International Convention for the
Limit (OFL) and ABC advice) Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
—Review U.S. Caribbean landings IWC Commissioner has responsibility Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
data (commercial and recreational) for the preparation and negotiation of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
for entire historical series U.S. positions on international issues Commerce.
—Recommendations to the SSC from concerning whaling and for all matters ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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the ABC Working Group involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC
—Recommendations to the CFMC on Commissioner is staffed by the SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery
ABC Control Rule Department of Commerce and assisted Management Council’s ABC Control
—Consider Action 4: Framework by the Department of State, the Rule Group will hold a two-day
Procedures for the IBFMP Department of the Interior, the Marine meeting.
—Finalize 5-year CFMC—Other Mammal Commission, and other U.S. DATES: The meetings will be held on
Business Government agencies. August 15 and 16, 2016.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The public meeting will be held October 3, 2016, at 9:30 a.m.
Contact		Jordan Carduner at [email protected] or 301-427-8483.
FR Citation		81 FR 48395
RIN Number		0648-XE70

81 FR 48395 - International Whaling Commission; 66th Meeting; Announcement of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration