[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 30321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14314]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 052599B]


ICCAT Advisory Committee; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 
in conjunction with the Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Management 
Division of NMFS announces the schedule of regional public meetings to 
be held this fall.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled in September 1999. See SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION for specific dates and times of the meetings.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held in Florida, North Carolina, New 
Jersey, and Massachusetts. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific 
addresses of the meetings.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick E. Moran (international 
issues) 301-713-2276 or Rachel Husted (domestic issues) 301-713-2347.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings are scheduled as follows:
    Wednesday, September 1, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.- Ramada Inn 
Clearwater Beach Gulfview, 521 South Gulfview Boulevard, Clearwater, 
Florida 33767;
    Thursday, September 2, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.- Pompano Beach Civic 
Center, 1801 NE 6th street, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060;
    Thursday, September 23, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.- Nags Head Town 
Board Room, 5401 South Croatan Highway, Nags Head, North Carolina 
27959;
    Wednesday, September 29, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.- Barnegat Light 
Fire Department, West 10th, Barnegat Light, New Jersey 
08006;
    Thursday, September 30, 1999, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.- Sheraton Hyannis 
Resort, West End Circle, Hyannis, Massachusetts 02601.
    Additionally, the annual fall meeting of the Advisory Committee 
will be held in Silver Spring, Maryland, October 31 through November 2, 
1999. There will be opportunity for public comment on international 
issues at this meeting. Domestic issues will not be discussed at this 
meeting. Information on the timing and location of the annual fall 
meeting will be provided at a later date.
    The following topics may be presented to the public for discussion 
at the regional meetings:

International Issues

    (1) Background on ICCAT
    (2) Information on the Advisory Committee and Commissioners
    (3) Status of Highly Migratory Species Managed by ICCAT
    (4) Topics for the 1999 ICCAT Annual Meeting

Domestic Issues

    (1) Implementation of ICCAT Recommendations
    (2) Other HMS management actions
    Representatives from the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to 
ICCAT and NMFS will be in attendance at the regional meetings. There 
will be an opportunity for public comment on each issue. The length of 
the meetings may be adjusted based on the progress of the discussions.

Special Accommodation

    The meeting locations are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Patrick E. Moran at (301) 713-2276 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: June 1, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-14314 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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