81 FR 62478 - General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Conference Call Announcement

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)

Page Range		62478-62478
FR Document		2016-21765

NMFS announces a conference call of the General Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) and the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the GAC on September 23, 2016. The meeting and call topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE779


General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 
to the General Advisory Committee; Conference Call Announcement

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a conference call of the General Advisory 
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
Commission (IATTC) and the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to 
the GAC on September 23, 2016. The meeting and call topics are 
described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The conference call with the GAC and SAS will be held on 
September 23, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time 
(or until business is concluded).

ADDRESSES: The call will be held via conference line: 1-888-790-6181, 
passcode: 55049.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, 
NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or at (562) 980-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act 
(16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, the U.S. Department of Commerce, 
in consultation with the Department of State (the State Department), 
appoints a GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC, and a SAS that advises 
the GAC. The U.S. Section consists of four U.S. Commissioners to the 
IATTC and representatives of the State Department, NOAA, Department of 
Commerce, other agencies of the U.S. Government, and other 
stakeholders. The purpose of the GAC is to advise the U.S. Section with 
respect to scientific research about, and management of, tuna and tuna-
like species in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean conducted by the 
IATTC, with particular reference to development of U.S. policies, 
positions, and negotiating tactics. The purpose of the SAS is to advise 
the GAC on matters of science. NMFS West Coast Region provides 
administrative support for the GAC and SAS. The meetings of the GAC and 
SAS shall generally be open to the public, unless the meetings go into 
executive session for specific topics. The time and manner of public 
comment will be at the discretion of the chairs for the GAC and SAS.
    The 90th meeting of the IATTC was held in La Jolla, CA, from June 
27 to July 1, 2016, but not all agenda items were addressed and the 
meeting was temporarily adjourned. As such, the 90th meeting of the 
IATTC will be resumed from October 12 to October 14, 2016, in La Jolla, 
CA. For more information on the resumed meeting, please visit the 
IATTC's Web site: https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.

GAC and SAS Call Topics

    The call topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following:
    1. Formulation of advice on issues that may arise at the resumed 
90th meeting of the IATTC, including the IATTC staff's recommended 
conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals from other IATTC 
members; and
    2. Other issues as they arise.

Special Accommodations

    Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT) by September 16, 2016.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.

    Dated: September 6, 2016.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-21765 Filed 9-8-16; 8:45 am]
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initial planning for 10 to 20-day field the U.S. Department of Commerce, in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
program; introduction of NEFSC consultation with the Department of
Working Group on transition options State (the State Department), appoints a National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(i.e., to transition to industry based GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC, Administration
sampling platforms—in full or in part); and a SAS that advises the GAC. The RIN 0648–XE865
and next steps for NTAP including U.S. Section consists of four U.S.
discussion about additional funding for Commissioners to the IATTC and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
future meetings. representatives of the State Department, Council; Public Meeting
NOAA, Department of Commerce, other
Special Accommodations AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
agencies of the U.S. Government, and
The meeting is physically accessible other stakeholders. The purpose of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
to people with disabilities. Requests for GAC is to advise the U.S. Section with Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
sign language interpretation or other respect to scientific research about, and Commerce.
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. management of, tuna and tuna-like ACTION: Notice of a public meeting via
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 species in the eastern tropical Pacific webinar.
days prior to the meeting date. Ocean conducted by the IATTC, with
particular reference to development of SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Dated: September 6, 2016.
U.S. policies, positions, and negotiating Management Council will hold a
Tracey L. Thompson, meeting via webinar of its Data
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable tactics. The purpose of the SAS is to
advise the GAC on matters of science. Collection Technical Committee.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
NMFS West Coast Region provides DATES: The meeting will convene
[FR Doc. 2016–21730 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
administrative support for the GAC and Thursday, September 29, 2016, from 9
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT.
SAS. The meetings of the GAC and SAS
shall generally be open to the public, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE unless the meetings go into executive via webinar; you may register at: https://
session for specific topics. The time and attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric manner of public comment will be at 5388009774335661059.
Administration the discretion of the chairs for the GAC Council address: Gulf of Mexico
and SAS. Fishery Management Council, 2203 N.
RIN 0648–XE779 Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL
The 90th meeting of the IATTC was
held in La Jolla, CA, from June 27 to 33607; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
General Advisory Committee to the
U.S. Section to the Inter-American July 1, 2016, but not all agenda items FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Tropical Tuna Commission and were addressed and the meeting was John Froeschke, Fishery Biologist-
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to temporarily adjourned. As such, the Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery
the General Advisory Committee; 90th meeting of the IATTC will be Management Council; john.froeschke@
Conference Call Announcement resumed from October 12 to October 14, gulfcouncil.org; telephone: (813) 348–
2016, in La Jolla, CA. For more 1630.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries information on the resumed meeting, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and please visit the IATTC’s Web site: of discussion on the agenda are as
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), https://www.iattc.org/ follows:
Commerce. MeetingsENG.htm. The Data Collection Technical
ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Committee will meet to discuss the
GAC and SAS Call Topics
SUMMARY: NMFS announces a minimum data elements necessary to
The call topics will include, but are implement electronic reporting of for-
conference call of the General Advisory
not limited to, the following: hire fisheries data in the Gulf of Mexico.
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 1. Formulation of advice on issues The Technical Committee will review
Commission (IATTC) and the Scientific that may arise at the resumed 90th data elements collected by existing for-
Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the meeting of the IATTC, including the hire programs in the Gulf and other
GAC on September 23, 2016. The IATTC staff’s recommended regions as well as the data elements
meeting and call topics are described conservation measures, U.S. proposals, recommended for consideration by the
under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION and proposals from other IATTC National Marine Fisheries Service
section of this notice. members; and Southeast Regional Office. The
2. Other issues as they arise. objectives are to improve timeliness and
DATES: The conference call with the
data quality of fisheries data from the
GAC and SAS will be held on Special Accommodations
federal for-hire sector that will be used
September 23, 2016, from 10 a.m. to
Requests for sign language to support fisheries science and
11:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (or
interpretation or other auxiliary aids management. The Technical Committee
until business is concluded).
should be directed to Taylor Debevec is expected to discuss and provide
ADDRESSES: The call will be held via
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) recommendations to the Gulf of Mexico
conference line: 1–888–790–6181,
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

by September 16, 2016. Fishery Management Council regarding
passcode: 55049. about the minimum data elements to
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: achieve the goals of the program.
Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, Dated: September 6, 2016.
NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or Jennifer M. Wallace, Meeting Adjourns
at (562) 980–4066. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Please register for Data Collection
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Technical Committee meeting on
accordance with the Tuna Conventions [FR Doc. 2016–21765 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am] Thursday, September 29, 2016, 9 a.m.
Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P EDT at: https://

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meetings.
Dates		The conference call with the GAC and SAS will be held on September 23, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (or until business is concluded).
Contact		Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4066.
FR Citation		81 FR 62478
RIN Number		0648-XE77

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