81 FR 62876 - Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointment
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21995 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62876-62877] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21995] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE793 Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointment AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting nominations to the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) as established by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA). NMFS is also soliciting nominations for Technical Advisors to the Advisory Committee's species working groups. DATES: Nominations must be received by October 3, 2016. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent via email (Rachel.O'[email protected]). Nominations may also be sent via mail to Rachel O'Malley at NMFS, Office of International Affairs, Room 10653, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel O'Malley, Office of International Affairs, 301-427-8373. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 971b of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) requires that an advisory committee be established that shall be comprised of: (1) Not less than five nor more than 20 individuals appointed by the U.S. Commissioners to ICCAT who shall select such individuals from the various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the ICCAT Convention; and (2) the chairs (or their designees) of the New England, Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf Fisheries Management Councils. Each member of the Advisory Committee appointed under paragraph (1) shall serve for a term of 2 years and be eligible for reappointment. All members of the Advisory Committee are appointed in their individual professional capacity and undergo a background screening. Any individual appointed to the Committee who is unable to attend all or part of an Advisory Committee meeting may not appoint another person to attend such meetings as his or her proxy. Members of the Advisory Committee shall receive no compensation for their services. The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State may pay the necessary travel expenses of members of the Advisory Committee. The terms of all currently appointed Advisory Committee members expire on December 31, 2016. Section 971b(1) of ATCA specifies that the U.S. Commissioners may establish species working groups for the purpose of providing advice and recommendations to the U.S. Commissioners and to the Advisory Committee on matters relating to the conservation and management of any [[Page 62877]] highly migratory species covered by the ICCAT Convention. Any species working group shall consist of no more than seven members of the Advisory Committee and no more than four technical advisors, as considered necessary by the Commissioners. Currently, there are four species working groups advising the Committee and the U.S. Commissioners: A Bluefin Tuna Working Group, a Swordfish/Sharks Working Group, a Billfish Working Group, and a Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin, and Skipjack (BAYS) Tunas Working Group. Technical Advisors to the species working groups serve at the request of the Commissioners; therefore the Commissioners can choose to alter these appointments at any time. As with Committee Members, Technical Advisors may not be represented by a proxy during any official meetings of the Advisory Committee. Nominations to the Advisory Committee or to a species working group should include a letter of interest and a resume or curriculum vitae. Self-nominations are acceptable. Letters of recommendation are useful but not required. When making a nomination, please specify which appointment (Advisory Committee member or Technical Advisor to a species working group) is being sought. Nominees may also indicate which of the species working groups is preferred, although placement on the requested group is not guaranteed. Dated: September 8, 2016. John Henderschedt, Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-21995 Filed 9-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Dated: September 7, 2016. beginning at approximately 12 p.m. ACTION: Notice; nominations.
Tracey L. Thompson, Comments may also be submitted in
writing for the Advisory Committee’s SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. consideration. Interested members of nominations to the Advisory Committee
the public can submit comments by to the U.S. Section to the International
[FR Doc. 2016–21907 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am]
mail or email; use of email is Commission for the Conservation of
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encouraged. All written comments must Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) as established
be received by October 11, 2016 (see by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ADDRESSES). (ATCA). NMFS is also soliciting
NMFS expects members of the public nominations for Technical Advisors to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to conduct themselves appropriately at the Advisory Committee’s species
Administration the open session of the Advisory working groups.
Committee meeting. At the beginning of DATES: Nominations must be received
RIN 0648–XE792
the public comment session, an by October 3, 2016.
Advisory Committee to the U.S. explanation of the ground rules will be ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
Section of the International provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting via email (Rachel.O’Malley@noaa.gov).
Commission for the Conservation of room is prohibited, speakers will be Nominations may also be sent via mail
Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting called to give their comments in the to Rachel O’Malley at NMFS, Office of
order in which they registered to speak, International Affairs, Room 10653, 1315
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries each speaker will have an equal amount East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of time to speak and speakers should 20910.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), not interrupt one another). The session FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commerce. will be structured so that all attending Rachel O’Malley, Office of International
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. members of the public are able to Affairs, 301–427–8373.
comment, if they so choose, regardless
SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2016 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
of the degree of controversy of the
International Commission for the subject(s). Those not respecting the 971b of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) ground rules will be asked to leave the requires that an advisory committee be
meeting, the Advisory Committee to the meeting. established that shall be comprised of:
U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing After the open session, the Advisory (1) Not less than five nor more than 20
the convening of its fall meeting. Committee will meet in closed session individuals appointed by the U.S.
DATES: The meeting will be held to discuss sensitive information relating Commissioners to ICCAT who shall
October 13–14, 2016. There will be an to upcoming international negotiations select such individuals from the various
open session on Thursday, October 13, regarding the conservation and groups concerned with the fisheries
2016, from 9 a.m. through management of Atlantic highly covered by the ICCAT Convention; and
approximately 12:30 p.m. The migratory species. (2) the chairs (or their designees) of the
remainder of the meeting will be closed New England, Mid-Atlantic, South
Special Accommodations Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf Fisheries
to the public and is expected to end by
1 p.m. on October 14. Interested The meeting location is physically Management Councils. Each member of
members of the public may present their accessible to people with disabilities. the Advisory Committee appointed
views during the public comment Requests for sign language under paragraph (1) shall serve for a
session on October 13, 2016. interpretation or other auxiliary aids term of 2 years and be eligible for
should be directed to Rachel O’Malley reappointment. All members of the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
at (301) 427–8373 or Rachel.O’Malley@ Advisory Committee are appointed in
the Hilton Doubletree Hotel, 8727 their individual professional capacity
Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. noaa.gov at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date. and undergo a background screening.
Written comments should be sent via Any individual appointed to the
email (Rachel.O’Malley@noaa.gov). Dated: September 8, 2016.
Committee who is unable to attend all
Comments may also be sent via mail to John Henderschedt,
or part of an Advisory Committee
Rachel O’Malley at NMFS, Office of Director, Office of International Affairs and meeting may not appoint another person
International Affairs and Seafood Seafood Inspection, National Marine
to attend such meetings as his or her
Inspection, Room 10653, 1315 East-West Fisheries Service.
proxy. Members of the Advisory
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. [FR Doc. 2016–21992 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am]
Committee shall receive no
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
compensation for their services. The
Rachel O’Malley, Office of International Secretary of Commerce and the
Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301– Secretary of State may pay the necessary
427–8373. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
travel expenses of members of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Advisory Committee. The terms of all
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section Administration currently appointed Advisory
to ICCAT will meet October 13–14, Committee members expire on
2016, first in an open session to RIN 0648–XE793 December 31, 2016.
consider management- and research- Section 971b(1) of ATCA specifies
Advisory Committee and Species
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related information on stock status of that the U.S. Commissioners may
Working Group Technical Advisor
Atlantic highly migratory species and establish species working groups for the
Appointment
then in a closed session to discuss purpose of providing advice and
sensitive matters. The open session will AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries recommendations to the U.S.
be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commissioners and to the Advisory
October 13, 2016, including an Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Committee on matters relating to the
opportunity for public comment Commerce. conservation and management of any
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highly migratory species covered by the DATES: The meeting will be held to maintain progress on its resilient
ICCAT Convention. Any species Tuesday, September 27, 2016, from 9:00 communities, place-based conservation,
working group shall consist of no more a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, and an opportunity and ‘‘blue economies’’ priorities during
than seven members of the Advisory for public comment will be provided at the transition to a new presidential
Committee and no more than four 3:45 p.m. ET. Both these times and the administration in 2017. The agenda,
technical advisors, as considered agenda topics described below are available at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/
necessary by the Commissioners. subject to change. management/bac/meetings.html, is
Currently, there are four species ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in subject to change.
working groups advising the Committee The National Press Club’s Bloomberg Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq.
and the U.S. Commissioners: A Bluefin Room located on the 13th Floor of The (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Tuna Working Group, a Swordfish/ National Press Building at 529 14th Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
Sharks Working Group, a Billfish Street NW., Washington, DC 20045.
Working Group, and a Bigeye, Albacore, Dated: August 23, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Yellowfin, and Skipjack (BAYS) Tunas John Armor,
Rebecca Holyoke, Office of National
Working Group. Technical Advisors to Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Acting Director, Office of National Marine
the species working groups serve at the Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service,
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland
request of the Commissioners; therefore National Oceanic and Atmospheric
20910 (Phone: 240–533–0685; Fax: 301– Administration.
the Commissioners can choose to alter 713–0404; Email: Rebecca.Holyoke@
[FR Doc. 2016–21933 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am]
these appointments at any time. As with noaa.gov).
Committee Members, Technical BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS
Advisors may not be represented by a serves as the trustee for a network of
proxy during any official meetings of underwater parks encompassing more DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the Advisory Committee. than 170,000 square miles of marine and
Nominations to the Advisory Great Lakes waters from Washington National Technical Information Service
Committee or to a species working state to the Florida Keys, and from Lake
group should include a letter of interest Huron to American Samoa. The network Advisory Board of the National
and a resume or curriculum vitae. Self- includes a system of 13 national marine Technical Information Service
nominations are acceptable. Letters of sanctuaries and Papahānaumokuākea AGENCY: National Technical Information
recommendation are useful but not and Rose Atoll marine national Service, Commerce.
required. When making a nomination, monuments. National marine
please specify which appointment ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
sanctuaries protect our Nation’s most
(Advisory Committee member or vital coastal and marine natural and SUMMARY: This notice announces the
Technical Advisor to a species working cultural resources, and through active next meeting of the Advisory Board of
group) is being sought. Nominees may research, management, and public the National Technical Information
also indicate which of the species engagement, sustain healthy Service (NTIS) (the Advisory Board),
working groups is preferred, although environments that are the foundation for which advises the Secretary of
placement on the requested group is not thriving communities and stable Commerce and the Director of NTIS on
guaranteed. economies. One of the many ways policies and operations of NTIS.
Dated: September 8, 2016. ONMS ensures public participation in DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on
John Henderschedt, the designation and management of Thursday, September 22, 2016 from 1:00
Director, Office of International Affairs and
national marine sanctuaries is through p.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m.
Seafood Inspection, National Marine the formation of advisory councils. The
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board
Fisheries Service. Sanctuary System Business Advisory
meeting will be held in Room 116 of the
[FR Doc. 2016–21995 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] Council (council) has been formed to
NTIS location at 5301 Shawnee Road,
provide advice and recommendations to
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Alexandria, Virginia 22312. Please note
the Director regarding the relationship
admittance instructions under the
of ONMS with the business community.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Additional information on the council
this notice.
can be found at http://
National Oceanic and Atmospheric sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/ac/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Administration welcome.html. Don Hagen, (703) 605–6142, DHagen@
Matters to be Considered: The ntis.gov.
Sanctuary System Business Advisory meeting will provide an opportunity for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NTIS
Council: Public Meeting council members to hear news from Advisory Board is established by section
across the National Marine Sanctuary 3704b(c) of title 15 of the United States
AGENCY: Office of National Marine System, including updates on the Code. The charter has been filed in
Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean potential designation of two new accordance with the requirements of the
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and national marine sanctuaries; two Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), proposed sanctuary expansions; and the amended (5 U.S.C. App.).
Department of Commerce (DOC). differences between a national marine The meeting will focus on a review of
ACTION: Notice of open meeting. sanctuary and a marine national NTIS data mission and strategic
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monument. Council members will also direction. A final agenda and summary
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a be able to review and comment on of the proceedings will be posted at
meeting of the Sanctuary System ongoing efforts to develop a sanctuary NTIS Web site as soon as they are
Business Advisory Council (council). system business plan and enhance the available (http://www.ntis.gov/about/
The meeting is open to the public, and online presence of ONMS’s social media advisorybd.aspx).
participants may provide comments at campaign, Earth is Blue. Lastly, council The NTIS location is a secure one.
the appropriate time during the meeting. members will learn about NOAA’s plans Accordingly, persons wishing to attend
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| Action | Notice; nominations. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be received by October 3, 2016. | |
| Contact | Rachel O'Malley, Office of International Affairs, 301-427-8373. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 62876 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE79 |
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