82 FR 46041 - Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 190 (October 3, 2017)
| Page Range | 46041-46041 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21219 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 46041] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21219] [[Page 46041]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF709 Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2017 International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing the convening of its fall meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 17-18, 2017. There will be an open session on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, from 9 a.m. through approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1 p.m. on October 18. Interested members of the public may present their views during the public comment session on October 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written comments should be sent via email to [email protected]. Comments may also be sent via mail to Terra Lederhouse at NMFS, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, Room 10643, 1315 East- West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terra Lederhouse, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301-427-8360. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT will meet October 17-18, 2017, first in an open session to consider management- and research-related information on stock status of Atlantic highly migratory species and then in a closed session to discuss sensitive matters. The open session will be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on October 17, 2017, including an opportunity for public comment beginning at approximately 12 p.m. Comments may also be submitted in writing for the Advisory Committee's consideration. Interested members of the public can submit comments by mail or email; use of email is encouraged. All written comments must be received by October 13, 2017 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS expects members of the public to conduct themselves appropriately at the open session of the Advisory Committee meeting. At the beginning of the public comment session, an explanation of the ground rules will be provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting room is prohibited, speakers will be called to give their comments in the order in which they registered to speak, each speaker will have an equal amount of time to speak and speakers should not interrupt one another). The session will be structured so that all attending members of the public are able to comment, if they so choose, regardless of the degree of controversy of the subject(s). Those not respecting the ground rules will be asked to leave the meeting. After the open session, the Advisory Committee will meet in closed session to discuss sensitive information relating to upcoming international negotiations regarding Atlantic highly migratory species conservation and management. 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 Terra Lederhouse at (301) 427-8360 or [email protected] at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: September 28, 2017. Steven Wilson, Acting Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-21219 Filed 10-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE be received by October 13, 2017 (see collections, as required by the
ADDRESSES). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric NMFS expects members of the public DATES: Written comments must be
Administration to conduct themselves appropriately at submitted on or before December 4,
the open session of the Advisory 2017.
RIN 0648–XF709 Committee meeting. At the beginning of ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
the public comment session, an to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
Advisory Committee to the U.S. explanation of the ground rules will be Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Section of the International provided (e.g., alcohol in the meeting Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Commission for the Conservation of room is prohibited, speakers will be 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting called to give their comments in the Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
order in which they registered to speak, Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
each speaker will have an equal amount
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of time to speak and speakers should
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Requests for additional information or
not interrupt one another). The session
Commerce. copies of the information collection
will be structured so that all attending
ACTION: Notice of public meeting. instrument and instructions should be
members of the public are able to
directed to Walter Ikehara, (808) 725–
SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2017 comment, if they so choose, regardless
5175 or Walter.Ikehara@noaa.gov.
International Commission for the of the degree of controversy of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) subject(s). Those not respecting the
meeting, the Advisory Committee to the ground rules will be asked to leave the I. Abstract
U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing meeting. This request is for extension of a
After the open session, the Advisory currently approved information
the convening of its fall meeting.
Committee will meet in closed session collection.
DATES: The meeting will be held on to discuss sensitive information relating
October 17–18, 2017. There will be an Regulations at 50 CFR 665.16 require
to upcoming international negotiations that all U.S. vessels with Federal
open session on Tuesday, October 17, regarding Atlantic highly migratory
2017, from 9 a.m. through permits fishing for Western Pacific
species conservation and management. fishery management unit species
approximately 12:30 p.m. The
remainder of the meeting will be closed Special Accommodations display identification markings on the
to the public and is expected to end by vessel and gear, as specified in 50 CFR
The meeting location is physically
1 p.m. on October 18. Interested 665 and 50 CFR 300. Vessels registered
accessible to people with disabilities.
members of the public may present their for use with a permit issued under
Requests for sign language
views during the public comment Subparts B through E and Subparts G
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
session on October 17, 2017. through I of 50 CFR 665, must display
should be directed to Terra Lederhouse
the vessel’s official number on both
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at at (301) 427–8360 or Terra.Lederhouse@
sides of the deckhouse or hull, and on
the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 noaa.gov at least 5 days prior to the
an appropriate weather deck. Vessels
Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. meeting date.
fishing for highly migratory species in
Written comments should be sent via Dated: September 28, 2017. the Western and Central Pacific
email to Terra.Lederhouse@noaa.gov. Steven Wilson, Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
Comments may also be sent via mail to
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs Convention Area must comply with the
Terra Lederhouse at NMFS, Office of and Seafood Inspection, National Marine regulations at 50 CFR 300.217. These
International Affairs and Seafood Fisheries Service. regulations require that vessels must
Inspection, Room 10643, 1315 East-West [FR Doc. 2017–21219 Filed 10–2–17; 8:45 am] display their international radio call
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P sign on both sides of the deckhouse or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: hull, and on an appropriate weather
Terra Lederhouse, Office of deck, unless specifically exempted.
International Affairs and Seafood DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Regulations at 50 CFR 300.35 require
Inspection, 301–427–8360. that vessels fishing under the South
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Pacific Tuna Treaty must display their
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section Administration international radio call sign on the hull,
to ICCAT will meet October 17–18, the deck, and on the sides of auxiliary
Proposed Information Collection;
2017, first in an open session to equipment such as skiffs and
Comment Request; Pacific Islands
consider management- and research- helicopters. The numbers must be a
Region Vessel and Gear Identification
related information on stock status of specific size at specified locations. The
Requirements
Atlantic highly migratory species and display of the identifying numbers aids
then in a closed session to discuss AGENCY: National Oceanic and in fishery law enforcement.
sensitive matters. The open session will Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Western Pacific fisheries regulations
be from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. on Commerce. at 50 CFR 665.128, 665.228, 665.428,
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
October 17, 2017, including an ACTION: Notice. 665.628 and 665.804 require that certain
opportunity for public comment fishing gear must be marked. In the
beginning at approximately 12 p.m. SUMMARY: The Department of pelagic longline fisheries, the vessel
Comments may also be submitted in Commerce, as part of its continuing operator must ensure that the official
writing for the Advisory Committee’s effort to reduce paperwork and number of the vessel is affixed to every
consideration. Interested members of respondent burden, invites the general longline buoy and float. In the coral reef
the public can submit comments by public and other Federal agencies to ecosystem fisheries, the vessel number
mail or email; use of email is take this opportunity to comment on must be affixed to all fish and crab
encouraged. All written comments must proposed and/or continuing information traps. The marking of gear links fishing
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| 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 will be held on October 17-18, 2017. There will be an open session on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, from 9 a.m. through approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 1 p.m. on October 18. Interested members of the public may present their views during the public comment session on October 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Terra Lederhouse, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 301-427-8360. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 46041 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF70 |
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