82 FR 2960 - Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 2960-2961] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00259] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF128 Nominations for the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Permanent Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of request for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, is seeking nominations for the advisory committee established under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (Act). The Permanent Advisory Committee, composed of individuals from groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention (Convention), will be given the opportunity to provide input to the United States Commissioners to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (Commission) regarding the deliberations and decisions of the Commission. DATES: Nominations must be received no later than February 24, 2017. Nominations received after the deadline will not be accepted. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be directed to Michael Tosatto, Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, and may be submitted by any of the following means:Email: [email protected]. Include in the subject line the following document identifier: ``Permanent Advisory Committee nominations''. Email comments, including attachments, are limited to 5 megabytes. Mail or hand delivery: 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Bldg 176, Honolulu, HI 96818 Facsimile: 808-725-5215. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zora McGinnis, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; telephone: 808-725-5037 facsimile: 808-725-5215; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Convention and the Commission The objective of the Convention is to ensure, through effective management, the long-term conservation and sustainable use of highly migratory fish stocks in the western and central Pacific Ocean in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS) and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the UNCLOS Relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. The Convention establishes the Commission, the secretariat of which is based in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia. The Convention applies to all highly migratory fish stocks (defined as all fish stocks of the species listed in Annex I of the UNCLOS occurring in the Convention Area, and such other species of fish as the Commission may determine), except sauries. The United States actively supported the negotiations and the development of the Convention and signed the Convention when it was opened for signature in 2000. It participated as a cooperating non- member of the Commission since it became operational in 2005. The United States became a Contracting Party to the Convention and a full member of the Commission when it ratified the Convention in January 2007. Under the Act, the United States is to be represented on the Commission by five United States Commissioners, appointed by the President. Permanent Advisory Committee The Act (16 U.S.C. 6902) provides (in section 6902(d)) that the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the United States Commissioners to the Commission, will appoint individuals as members of the advisory committee established under the Act, referred to here as the ``Permanent Advisory Committee''. The appointed members of the Permanent Advisory Committee are to include not less than 15 or more than 20 individuals selected from the various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the Convention, providing, to the extent practicable, an equitable balance among such groups. On behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, NMFS is now seeking nominations for these appointments. In addition to the 15-20 appointed members, the Permanent Advisory Committee includes the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council's Advisory Committee (or designee), and officials of the fisheries management authorities of American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (or their designees). Members of the Permanent Advisory Committee will be invited to attend all non-executive meetings of the United States Commissioners to the Commission and at such meetings will be given opportunity to examine and be heard on all proposed programs of investigation, reports, recommendations, and regulations of the Commission. Each appointed member of the Permanent Advisory Committee will serve for a term of 2 years and is eligible for reappointment. This request for nominations is for the term to begin on August 3, 2017, and is for a term of 2 consecutive years. The Secretaries of Commerce and State will furnish the Permanent Advisory Committee with relevant information concerning fisheries and international fishery agreements. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, will provide to the Permanent Advisory Committee administrative and technical support services as are necessary for its effective functioning. Appointed members of the Permanent Advisory Committee will serve without pay, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the advisory committee will be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. They will not be considered Federal employees while performing service as members of the advisory committee except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code and Chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code. Procedure for Submitting Nominations Nominations for the Permanent Advisory Committee should be submitted to NMFS (see ADDRESSES). This request for nominations is for first-time nominees as well as previous and current Permanent Advisory Committee members. Self nominations are acceptable. Nominations should include [[Page 2961]] the following information: (1) Full name, address, telephone, and email address of nominee; (2) nominee's organization(s) or professional affiliation(s) serving as the basis for the nomination, if any; and (3) a background statement, not to exceed one page in length, describing the nominee's qualifications, experience and interests, specifically as related to the fisheries covered by the Convention. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902. Dated: January 4, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-00259 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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marine mammals to be authorized in • Facsimile: 808–725–5215. now seeking nominations for these
Category III fisheries, any mortality or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zora appointments.
serious injury must be reported to McGinnis, NMFS Pacific Islands In addition to the 15–20 appointed
NMFS. NMFS solicits public comments Regional Office; telephone: 808–725– members, the Permanent Advisory
on the proposed permit and the 5037 facsimile: 808–725–5215; email: Committee includes the chair of the
preliminary determinations supporting zora.mcginnis@noaa.gov. Western Pacific Fishery Management
the permit. Council’s Advisory Committee (or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 4, 2017.
designee), and officials of the fisheries
The Convention and the Commission management authorities of American
Donna S. Wieting,
Samoa, Guam, and the Northern
Director, Office of Protected Resources, The objective of the Convention is to
Mariana Islands (or their designees).
National Marine Fisheries Service. ensure, through effective management, Members of the Permanent Advisory
[FR Doc. 2017–00265 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] the long-term conservation and Committee will be invited to attend all
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P sustainable use of highly migratory fish non-executive meetings of the United
stocks in the western and central Pacific States Commissioners to the
Ocean in accordance with the United Commission and at such meetings will
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Nations Convention on the Law of the be given opportunity to examine and be
Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS) and heard on all proposed programs of
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Agreement for the Implementation investigation, reports,
Administration of the Provisions of the UNCLOS recommendations, and regulations of
RIN 0648–XF128 Relating to the Conservation and the Commission.
Management of Straddling Fish Stocks Each appointed member of the
Nominations for the Western and and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. The Permanent Advisory Committee will
Central Pacific Fisheries Commission Convention establishes the Commission, serve for a term of 2 years and is eligible
Permanent Advisory Committee the secretariat of which is based in for reappointment. This request for
Pohnpei, Federated States of nominations is for the term to begin on
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Micronesia.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and August 3, 2017, and is for a term of 2
The Convention applies to all highly consecutive years.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), migratory fish stocks (defined as all fish The Secretaries of Commerce and
Commerce. stocks of the species listed in Annex I State will furnish the Permanent
ACTION: Notice of request for of the UNCLOS occurring in the Advisory Committee with relevant
nominations. Convention Area, and such other information concerning fisheries and
species of fish as the Commission may international fishery agreements.
SUMMARY: NMFS, on behalf of the
determine), except sauries. NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of
Secretary of Commerce, is seeking
The United States actively supported Commerce, will provide to the
nominations for the advisory committee
the negotiations and the development of Permanent Advisory Committee
established under the Western and
the Convention and signed the administrative and technical support
Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
Convention when it was opened for services as are necessary for its effective
Implementation Act (Act). The
signature in 2000. It participated as a functioning.
Permanent Advisory Committee,
cooperating non-member of the Appointed members of the Permanent
composed of individuals from groups
Commission since it became operational Advisory Committee will serve without
concerned with the fisheries covered by
in 2005. The United States became a pay, but while away from their homes
the Western and Central Pacific
Contracting Party to the Convention and or regular places of business in the
Fisheries Convention (Convention), will
a full member of the Commission when performance of services for the advisory
be given the opportunity to provide
it ratified the Convention in January committee will be allowed travel
input to the United States
2007. Under the Act, the United States expenses, including per diem in lieu of
Commissioners to the Western and
is to be represented on the Commission subsistence, in the same manner as
Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
by five United States Commissioners, persons employed intermittently in the
(Commission) regarding the
appointed by the President. Government service are allowed
deliberations and decisions of the
Commission. Permanent Advisory Committee expenses under section 5703 of title 5,
United States Code. They will not be
DATES: Nominations must be received The Act (16 U.S.C. 6902) provides (in considered Federal employees while
no later than February 24, 2017. section 6902(d)) that the Secretary of performing service as members of the
Nominations received after the deadline Commerce, in consultation with the advisory committee except for the
will not be accepted. United States Commissioners to the purposes of injury compensation or tort
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be Commission, will appoint individuals claims liability as provided in chapter
directed to Michael Tosatto, Regional as members of the advisory committee 81 of title 5, United States Code and
Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands established under the Act, referred to Chapter 171 of title 28, United States
Regional Office, and may be submitted here as the ‘‘Permanent Advisory Code.
by any of the following means: Committee’’.
• Email: pir.wcpfc@noaa.gov. Include The appointed members of the Procedure for Submitting Nominations
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
in the subject line the following Permanent Advisory Committee are to Nominations for the Permanent
document identifier: ‘‘Permanent include not less than 15 or more than Advisory Committee should be
Advisory Committee nominations’’. 20 individuals selected from the various submitted to NMFS (see ADDRESSES).
Email comments, including groups concerned with the fisheries This request for nominations is for first-
attachments, are limited to 5 megabytes. covered by the Convention, providing, time nominees as well as previous and
• Mail or hand delivery: 1845 Wasp to the extent practicable, an equitable current Permanent Advisory Committee
Boulevard, Bldg 176, Honolulu, HI balance among such groups. On behalf members. Self nominations are
96818 of the Secretary of Commerce, NMFS is acceptable. Nominations should include
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the following information: (1) Full rule establishes conditions for injury is ‘‘remote’’ by evaluating
name, address, telephone, and email evaluating a harvesting nation’s information concerning factors such as
address of nominee; (2) nominee’s regulatory program to address incidental fishing techniques, gear used, methods
organization(s) or professional and intentional mortality and serious used to deter marine mammals, target
affiliation(s) serving as the basis for the injury of marine mammals in fisheries species, seasons and areas fished,
nomination, if any; and (3) a that export fish and fish products to the qualitative data from logbooks or fisher
background statement, not to exceed United States. reports, stranding data, the species and
one page in length, describing the Under this rule, fish and fish products distribution of marine mammals in the
nominee’s qualifications, experience from fisheries identified by the area, or other factors at the discretion of
and interests, specifically as related to Assistant Administrator for Fisheries in the Assistant Administrator.
the fisheries covered by the Convention. the List of Foreign Fisheries can only be A foreign fishery will not be classified
imported into the United States if the as an exempt fishery unless the
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902.
harvesting nation has applied for and Assistant Administrator has reliable
Dated: January 4, 2017. received a comparability finding from information from the harvesting nation,
Emily H. Menashes, NMFS. The rule establishes procedures or other information to support such a
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable that a harvesting nation must follow and finding.
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. conditions to meet to receive a Commercial fishing operations that
[FR Doc. 2017–00259 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] comparability finding for a fishery. The NMFS determines meet the definition of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P rule also establishes provisions for an exempt fishery would still be
intermediary nations to ensure that required to obtain a comparability
intermediary nations do not import and finding by having the harvesting nation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE re-export to the United States fish or demonstrate that it has either prohibited
fish products subject to an import the intentional mortality or serious
National Oceanic and Atmospheric prohibition. injury of marine mammals in the course
Administration NMFS will identify harvesting nations of commercial fishing operations in
with commercial fishing operations that these exempt fisheries, unless the
RIN 0648–XF139
export fish and fish products to the intentional mortality or serious injury of
List of Foreign Fisheries United States and classify those a marine mammal is imminently
fisheries based on the frequency of necessary in self-defense or to save the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries marine mammal interactions. NMFS life of a person in immediate danger; or
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and will classify foreign commercial fishing that it has procedures to reliably certify
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), operations exporting fish and fish that exports of fish and fish products to
Commerce. products to the United States as either the United States are not the product of
ACTION: Notice; request for information. an ‘‘exempt fishery’’ or ‘‘export fishery’’ an intentional killing or serious injury
based on the reliable information of a marine mammal unless the
SUMMARY: NMFS is seeking information provided by the harvesting nation or intentional mortality or serious injury of
on foreign commercial fishing other readily available information. a marine mammal is imminently
operations that export fish and fish NMFS defines ‘‘exempt fishery’’ as a necessary in self-defense or to save the
products to the United States and the foreign commercial fishing operation life of a person in immediate danger.
level of incidental and intentional determined by the Assistant Exempt fisheries would not have to
mortality and serious injury of marine Administrator to be the source of meet the comparability finding
mammals in those fisheries. NMFS will exports of commercial fish and fish requirement to have a regulatory
use this information to identify products to the United States that have program for incidental mortality and
harvesting nations with commercial a remote likelihood of, or no known, serious injury comparable in
fishing operations that export fish and incidental mortality and serious injury effectiveness to the U.S. regulatory
fish products to the United States and of marine mammals in the course of program.
classify those fisheries based on their commercial fishing operations. A NMFS defines ‘‘export fishery’’ as a
frequency of marine mammal commercial fishing operation that has a foreign commercial fishing operation
interactions as either ‘‘exempt’’ or remote likelihood of causing incidental determined by the Assistant
‘‘export’’ fisheries. mortality and serious injury of marine Administrator to be the source of
DATES: Information should be received mammals is one that collectively with exports of commercial fish and fish
on or before March 1, 2017. other foreign fisheries exporting fish products to the United States and to
and fish products to the United States have more than a remote likelihood of
ADDRESSES: Information may be
causes the annual removal of: incidental mortality and serious injury
submitted by mail to: NMFS Office of of marine mammals (as defined in the
International Affairs and Seafood (1) Ten percent or less of any marine
mammal stock’s bycatch limit, or definition of an ‘‘exempt fishery’’) in the
Inspection, Attn: MMPA List of Foreign course of its commercial fishing
(2) More than 10 percent of any
Fisheries Information, F/IS 1315 East- operations. Where reliable information
marine mammal stock’s bycatch limit,
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD has not been provided by the harvesting
yet that fishery by itself removes 1
20910, or electronically to: nation on the frequency of incidental
percent or less of that stock’s bycatch
Nina.Young@noaa.gov. mortality and serious injury of marine
limit annually, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
(3) Where reliable information has not mammals caused by the commercial
Nina Young, phone 301–427–8383, or been provided by the harvesting nation fishing operation, the Assistant
email Nina.Young@noaa.gov. on the frequency of incidental mortality Administrator may determine whether
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS and serious injury of marine mammals the likelihood of incidental mortality
published a final rule (81 FR 54390, caused by the commercial fishing and serious injury is more than
August 15, 2016) implementing the operation, the Assistant Administrator ‘‘remote’’ by evaluating information
import provisions of the Marine may determine whether the likelihood concerning factors such as fishing
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This of incidental mortality and serious techniques, gear used, methods used to
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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 request for nominations. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be received no later than February 24, 2017. Nominations received after the deadline will not be accepted. | |
| Contact | Zora McGinnis, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office; telephone: 808-725-5037 facsimile: 808-725-5215; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 2960 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF12 |
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