82 FR 17970 - General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meeting Announcement
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
| Page Range | 17970-17970 | |
| FR Document | 2017-07600 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 17970] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07600] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF327 General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee; Meeting Announcement AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public meeting of the General Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) on June 1, 2017, and a public meeting of the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the GAC on May 31, 2017. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on May 31, 2017, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the GAC will be held on June 1, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings will be held in the Pacific Conference Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 23, 2017, if you plan to attend either or both meetings in person or remotely. The meetings will be accessible by webinar--instructions will be emailed to meeting participants. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, NMFS, at [email protected], 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 the four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC and representatives of the State Department, NOAA, Department of Commerce, other U.S. Government agencies, and stakeholders. The purpose of the GAC shall be to advise the U.S. Section with respect to U.S. participation in the work of 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 staff provide administrative support for the GAC and SAS. The meetings of the GAC and SAS shall be open to the public, unless in executive session. The time and manner of public comment will be at the discretion of the chairs for the GAC and SAS. The 92nd meeting of the IATTC, the 35th Meeting of the Parties to the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program (AIDCP), and working group meetings for both the IATTC and AIDCP will be held from July 17 to July 28, 2017 (location to be determined). For more information on these meetings, please visit the IATTC's Web site: https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm. GAC and SAS Meeting Topics The SAS meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Outcomes of the 2017 meeting of the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean); (2) Evaluation of the IATTC staff's recommended conservation measures for 2017; (3) Issues related to the impact of fishing on non-target species, such as shark, seabirds, sea turtles; (4) Evaluation of U.S. proposals for the 92nd meeting of the IATTC and proposals from other IATTC members; and (5) Other issues as they arise. The GAC meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Outcomes of the 2017 meeting of the SAC to the IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean); (2) Recommendations and evaluations by the SAS; (3) Issues related to the impact of fishing on non-target species, such as shark, seabirds, sea turtles; (4) Formulation of advice on issues that may arise at the 92nd meeting of the IATTC, including the IATTC staff's recommended conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals from other IATTC members; and (5) Other issues as they arise. 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 Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 16, 2017. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. Dated: April 11, 2017. Karen H. Abrams, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-07600 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Research Reserve System. Copies of accessible by webinar—instructions will (1) Outcomes of the 2017 meeting of
these final evaluation findings may be be emailed to meeting participants. the SAC to the IATTC (e.g., stock status
downloaded at http://coast.noaa.gov/ FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and
czm/evaluations/evaluation_findings/ Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, other species caught in association with
index.html or by submitting a written NMFS, at Taylor.Debevec@noaa.gov, or those fisheries in the eastern Pacific
request to the person identified under at (562) 980–4066. Ocean);
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In (2) Recommendations and evaluations
Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 accordance with the Tuna Conventions by the SAS;
Coastal Zone Management Program Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), as amended, (3) Issues related to the impact of
Administration. the U.S. Department of Commerce, in fishing on non-target species, such as
Dated: April 7, 2017. consultation with the Department of shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
Donna Rivelli, State (the State Department), appoints a (4) Formulation of advice on issues
GAC to the U.S. Section to the IATTC that may arise at the 92nd meeting of
Deputy Associate Assistant Administrator for
Management and CFO/CAO, Ocean Services and a SAS that advises the GAC. The the IATTC, including the IATTC staff’s
and Coastal Zone Management, National U.S. Section consists of the four U.S. recommended conservation measures,
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Commissioners to the IATTC and U.S. proposals, and proposals from
[FR Doc. 2017–07561 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] representatives of the State Department, other IATTC members; and
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NOAA, Department of Commerce, other (5) Other issues as they arise.
U.S. Government agencies, and
stakeholders. The purpose of the GAC Special Accommodations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE shall be to advise the U.S. Section with The meeting location is physically
respect to U.S. participation in the work accessible to people with disabilities.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric of the IATTC, with particular reference Requests for sign language
Administration to development of U.S. policies, interpretation or other auxiliary aids
positions, and negotiating tactics. The should be directed to Taylor Debevec
RIN 0648–XF327 purpose of the SAS is to advise the GAC (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)
on matters of science. NMFS West Coast by May 16, 2017.
General Advisory Committee to the Region staff provide administrative
support for the GAC and SAS. The Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
U.S. Section to the Inter-American
Tropical Tuna Commission and meetings of the GAC and SAS shall be Dated: April 11, 2017.
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to open to the public, unless in executive Karen H. Abrams,
the General Advisory Committee; session. The time and manner of public Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Meeting Announcement comment will be at the discretion of the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
chairs for the GAC and SAS. [FR Doc. 2017–07600 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The 92nd meeting of the IATTC, the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 35th Meeting of the Parties to the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Agreement on the International Dolphin
Commerce. Conservation Program (AIDCP), and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. working group meetings for both the
IATTC and AIDCP will be held from National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SUMMARY: NMFS announces a public July 17 to July 28, 2017 (location to be Administration
meeting of the General Advisory determined). For more information on
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to these meetings, please visit the IATTC’s RIN 0648–XF356
the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Web site: https://www.iattc.org/
Commission (IATTC) on June 1, 2017, MeetingsENG.htm. Western Pacific Fishery Management
and a public meeting of the Scientific Council; Public Meeting
Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the GAC and SAS Meeting Topics
GAC on May 31, 2017. The meeting The SAS meeting topics will include, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
topics are described under the but are not limited to, the following: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of (1) Outcomes of the 2017 meeting of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
this notice. the Scientific Advisory Committee Commerce.
DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be
(SAC) to the IATTC (e.g., stock status ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
held on May 31, 2017, from 10:30 a.m. updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and
to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is other species caught in association with SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
concluded). The meeting of the GAC those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Management Council (Council) will
will be held on June 1, 2017, from 8:30 Ocean); hold a meeting of its Pelagics Plan Team
(2) Evaluation of the IATTC staff’s (PPT) in Honolulu, HI to discuss fishery
a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is
recommended conservation measures issues and develop recommendations
concluded).
for 2017; for future management.
ADDRESSES: The GAC and SAS meetings (3) Issues related to the impact of
will be held in the Pacific Conference DATES: The meeting of the PPT will be
fishing on non-target species, such as
Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest held May 2–4 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
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shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla (4) Evaluation of U.S. proposals for p.m.
Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037– the 92nd meeting of the IATTC and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
1508. Please notify Taylor Debevec (see proposals from other IATTC members; the Council Office Conference Room,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by and Western Pacific Fishery Management
May 23, 2017, if you plan to attend (5) Other issues as they arise. Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400,
either or both meetings in person or The GAC meeting topics will include, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: (808)
remotely. The meetings will be but are not limited to, the following: 522–8220.
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| 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 meeting of the SAS will be held on May 31, 2017, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the GAC will be held on June 1, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). | |
| Contact | Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4066. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 17970 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF32 |
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