81 FR 9809 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the United States Delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)

Page Range		9809-9809
FR Document		2016-04206

The Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) announces its annual spring meeting to be held March 10-11, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the United States Delegation 
to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

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

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee (Committee) to the U.S. Section to the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 
announces its annual spring meeting to be held March 10-11, 2016.

DATES: The open sessions of the Committee meeting will be held on March 
10, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and March 11, 2016, 9 a.m. to 12:15 
p.m. Closed sessions will be held on March 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m. to 6 
p.m., and on March 11, 2016, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel, 
8727 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. The phone number is (301) 
589-5200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel O'Malley at (301) 427-8373.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section 
to ICCAT will meet in open session to receive and discuss information 
on the 2015 ICCAT meeting results and U.S. implementation of ICCAT 
decisions; NMFS research and monitoring activities; global and domestic 
initiatives related to ICCAT; the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act-
required consultation on any identification of countries that are 
diminishing the effectiveness of ICCAT; the results of the meetings of 
the Committee's Species Working Groups; and other matters relating to 
the international management of ICCAT species. The public will have 
access to the open sessions of the meeting, but there will be no 
opportunity for public comment. The agenda is available from the 
Committee's Executive Secretary upon request (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMTION CONTACT).
    The Committee will meet in its Species Working Groups for part of 
the afternoon of March 10, 2016, and for one hour on the morning of 
March 11, 2016. These sessions are not open to the public, but the 
results of the species working group discussions will be reported to 
the full Advisory Committee during the Committee's open session on 
March 11, 2016.

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 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: February 22, 2016.
John Henderschedt,
Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-04206 Filed 2-25-16; 8:45 am]
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—Exempted Fishing Permit Application ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Submitted by Dept. of Natural and the Hilton DoubleTree Hotel, 8727 Commerce.
Environmental Resources, PR. Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
The District Advisory Panels will The phone number is (301) 589–5200.
meet individually on March 17, 2015, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., to discuss their Rachel O’Malley at (301) 427–8373. Management Council (Council) is
reaction to the information received at scheduling a public meeting of its
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the SSC Meeting, and to provide their Herring Advisory Panel to consider
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section actions affecting New England fisheries
recommendations to the CFMC. The to ICCAT will meet in open session to
Caribbean Fishery Management Council in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
receive and discuss information on the Recommendations from this group will
will meet on March 17, 2016, from 9 2015 ICCAT meeting results and U.S.
a.m. to 12 p.m., to discuss the be brought to the full Council for formal
implementation of ICCAT decisions; consideration and action, if appropriate.
information received from the SSC NMFS research and monitoring
meeting, the ABC Control Rule, and to activities; global and domestic DATES: This meeting will be held on
review an exempted permit application. initiatives related to ICCAT; the Atlantic Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 10 a.m.
Special Accommodations Tunas Convention Act-required ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
consultation on any identification of the DoubleTree by Hilton, 50 Ferncroft
These meetings are physically countries that are diminishing the Road, Danvers, MA 01950; phone: (978)
accessible to people with disabilities. effectiveness of ICCAT; the results of the 777–2500; fax: (978) 750–7911.
For more information or request for sign meetings of the Committee’s Species Council address: New England
language interpretation and other Working Groups; and other matters Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
auxiliary aids, please contact Mr. relating to the international Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director, management of ICCAT species. The
Caribbean Fishery Management Council, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public will have access to the open Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, sessions of the meeting, but there will
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918–1903, New England Fishery Management
be no opportunity for public comment. Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
telephone (787) 766–5926, at least 5 The agenda is available from the
days prior to the meeting date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Committee’s Executive Secretary upon
Dated: February 23, 2016. request (see FOR FURTHER INFORMTION Agenda
Tracey L. Thompson, CONTACT).
The Advisory Panel plans to review/
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable The Committee will meet in its discuss herring coverage target
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Species Working Groups for part of the alternatives in the IFM Amendment.
[FR Doc. 2016–04167 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] afternoon of March 10, 2016, and for The panel will also review/discuss
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P one hour on the morning of March 11, economic and biological impacts of
2016. These sessions are not open to the herring coverage target alternatives.
public, but the results of the species They will also develop
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE working group discussions will be recommendations to the Herring
reported to the full Advisory Committee Committee for preliminary preferred
National Oceanic and Atmospheric during the Committee’s open session on
Administration alternatives for the herring fishery in the
March 11, 2016. IFM Amendment. The panel will
Special Accommodations receive a brief update on Amendment 8
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The meeting location is physically be discussed as necessary.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee to accessible to people with disabilities.
the United States Delegation to the Although non-emergency issues not
Requests for sign language contained in this agenda may come
International Commission for the interpretation or other auxiliary aids
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas before this group for discussion, those
should be directed to Rachel O’Malley issues may not be the subject of formal
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries at (301) 427–8373 at least 5 days prior action during these meetings. Action
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to the meeting date. will be restricted to those issues
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: February 22, 2016. specifically listed in this notice and any
Commerce. John Henderschedt, issues arising after publication of this
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Director, Office of International Affairs and notice that require emergency action
meeting. Seafood Inspection, National Marine under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-
Fisheries Service. Stevens Act, provided the public has
SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee [FR Doc. 2016–04206 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] been notified of the Council’s intent to
(Committee) to the U.S. Section to the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P take final action to address the
International Commission for the emergency.
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Special Accommodations
announces its annual spring meeting to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
be held March 10–11, 2016. This meeting is physically accessible
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric to people with disabilities. Requests for
DATES: The open sessions of the
Administration sign language interpretation or other
Committee meeting will be held on
March 10, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; auxiliary aids should be directed to
New England Fishery Management Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
and March 11, 2016, 9 a.m. to 12:15 Council; Public Meeting
p.m. Closed sessions will be held on (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
March 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the meeting date.
on March 11, 2016, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

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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 Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		The open sessions of the Committee meeting will be held on March 10, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and March 11, 2016, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Closed sessions will be held on March 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on March 11, 2016, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Contact		Rachel O'Malley at (301) 427-8373.
FR Citation		81 FR 9809
RIN Number		0648-XE46

81 FR 9809 - Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the United States Delegation to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

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