83 FR 39078 - Nominations for Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointments to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-16956

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.

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Nominations for Advisory Committee and Species Working Group 
Technical Advisor Appointments to the U.S. Section 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 request for nominations.

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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 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a letter of interest and a resume or 
curriculum vitae, should be sent via email to Terra Lederhouse at 
[email protected] with a copy to Grace Ferrara at 
[email protected]. Include in the subject line whether the 
nomination is for the Advisory Committee or for a Technical Advisor to 
a species working group.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grace Ferrara, Office of International 
Affairs and Seafood Inspection; telephone: (301) 427-8371; email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Convention and the Commission

    ICCAT was established to provide an effective program of 
international cooperation in research and conservation in recognition 
of the unique problems related to the highly migratory nature of tunas 
and tuna-like species. The International Convention for the 
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (Convention) entered into force in 1969 
after receiving the required number of ratifications. The Commission 
holds its Annual Meeting, usually in November of each year, and 
convenes meetings of working groups and other ICCAT bodies between 
annual meetings as needed. Under Section 971a of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971 et 
seq.), the United States is represented on the Commission by not more 
than three U.S. Commissioners. Additional information is available at 
www.iccat.int.

Advisory Committee and Species Working Groups to the U.S. Section to 
the ICCAT

    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 5 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 of Mexico Fishery 
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. The Committee meets at least twice a year when 
members receive information and provide advice on ICCAT-related 
matters. 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, 
2018. NMFS is soliciting nominees to serve as members of the Advisory 
Committee for a term of 2 years that will expire December 31, 2020.
    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 
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 pleasure 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 meetings of the Advisory Committee.

Procedure for Submitting Nominations

    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: August 3, 2018.
John Henderschedt,
Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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included in the request for OMB for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas ICCAT Convention. Any species
approval of this information collection; (Convention) entered into force in 1969 working group shall consist of no more
they also will become a matter of public after receiving the required number of than seven members of the Advisory
record. ratifications. The Commission holds its Committee and no more than four
Dated: August 3, 2018. Annual Meeting, usually in November Technical Advisors, as considered
of each year, and convenes meetings of necessary by the Commissioners.
Sarah Brabson,
working groups and other ICCAT bodies Currently, there are four species
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
between annual meetings as needed. working groups advising the Committee
[FR Doc. 2018–16987 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] Under Section 971a of ATCA (16 U.S.C. and the U.S. Commissioners: A Bluefin
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 971 et seq.), the United States is Tuna Working Group, a Swordfish/
represented on the Commission by not Sharks Working Group, a Billfish
more than three U.S. Commissioners. Working Group, and a Bigeye, Albacore,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Additional information is available at Yellowfin, and Skipjack (BAYS) Tunas
www.iccat.int. Working Group. Technical Advisors to
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Advisory Committee and Species the species working groups serve at the
Working Groups to the U.S. Section to pleasure of the Commissioners;
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choose to alter these appointments at
Nominations for Advisory Committee Section 971b of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971 any time. As with Committee Members,
and Species Working Group Technical et seq.) requires that an advisory Technical Advisors may not be
Advisor Appointments to the U.S. committee be established that shall be represented by a proxy during meetings
Section to the International comprised of: (1) Not less than 5 nor of the Advisory Committee.
Commission for the Conservation of more than 20 individuals appointed by
Atlantic Tunas the U.S. Commissioners to ICCAT who Procedure for Submitting Nominations
shall select such individuals from the Nominations to the Advisory
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
various groups concerned with the Committee or to a species working
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
fisheries covered by the ICCAT
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), group should include a letter of interest
Convention; and (2) the chairs (or their
Commerce. and a resume or curriculum vitae. Self-
designees) of the New England, Mid-
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations are acceptable. Letters of
Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and
nominations. recommendation are useful but not
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
required. When making a nomination,
SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting Councils. Each member of the Advisory
please specify which appointment
nominations to the Advisory Committee Committee appointed under paragraph
(Advisory Committee member or
to the U.S. Section to the International (1) shall serve for a term of 2 years and
Technical Advisor to a species working
Commission for the Conservation of be eligible for reappointment. The
group) is being sought. Nominees may
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) as established Committee meets at least twice a year
when members receive information and also indicate which of the species
by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act working groups is preferred, although
(ATCA). NMFS is also soliciting provide advice on ICCAT-related
matters. All members of the Advisory placement on the requested group is not
nominations for Technical Advisors to guaranteed.
the Advisory Committee’s species Committee are appointed in their
individual professional capacity and Dated: August 3, 2018.
working groups.
undergo a background screening. Any John Henderschedt,
DATES: Nominations must be received
individual appointed to the Committee Director, Office of International Affairs and
by October 1, 2018. who is unable to attend all or part of an Seafood Inspection, National Marine
ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a Advisory Committee meeting may not Fisheries Service.
letter of interest and a resume or appoint another person to attend such [FR Doc. 2018–16956 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
curriculum vitae, should be sent via meetings as his or her proxy. Members BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
email to Terra Lederhouse at of the Advisory Committee shall receive
terra.lederhouse@noaa.gov with a copy no compensation for their services. The
to Grace Ferrara at grace.ferrara@ Secretary of Commerce and the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line Secretary of State may pay the necessary
whether the nomination is for the travel expenses of members of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Advisory Committee or for a Technical Advisory Committee. The terms of all Administration
Advisor to a species working group. currently appointed Advisory
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee members expire on Submission for OMB Review;
Grace Ferrara, Office of International December 31, 2018. NMFS is soliciting Comment Request
Affairs and Seafood Inspection; nominees to serve as members of the The Department of Commerce will
telephone: (301) 427–8371; email: Advisory Committee for a term of 2 submit to the Office of Management and
grace.ferrara@noaa.gov. years that will expire December 31, Budget (OMB) for clearance the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2020. following proposal for collection of
Section 971b–1 of ATCA specifies
The Convention and the Commission information under the provisions of the
that the U.S. Commissioners may
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Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
ICCAT was established to provide an establish species working groups for the
Chapter 35).
effective program of international purpose of providing advice and
cooperation in research and recommendations to the U.S. Agency: National Oceanic and
conservation in recognition of the Commissioners and to the Advisory Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
unique problems related to the highly Committee on matters relating to the Title: Report of Whaling Operations.
migratory nature of tunas and tuna-like conservation and management of any OMB Control Number: 0648–0311.
species. The International Convention highly migratory species covered by the Form Number(s): None.

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of request for nominations.
Dates		Nominations must be received by October 1, 2018.
Contact		Grace Ferrara, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection; telephone: (301) 427-8371; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 39078
RIN Number		0648-XG34

83 FR 39078 - Nominations for Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointments to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

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