[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 60301]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20714]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 101205A]


General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); Meeting Announcement

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the meeting of the General Advisory Committee 
to the U.S. Section to the IATTC on November 1, 2005.

DATES: The open session of the General Advisory Committee meeting will 
be held on November 1, 2005, from 10 to 5 pm.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries 
Science Center, Large Conference Room, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La 
Jolla, CA 92037-1508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Allison Routt at (562)980-4019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act, 
as amended, the Department of State has appointed a General Advisory 
Committee to the U.S. Section to the IATTC. The U.S. Section consists 
of the four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC and the representative of 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries. The 
Advisory Committee supports the work of the U.S. Section ina solely 
advisory capacity with respect to U.S. participation in the work of the 
IATTC, with particular reference to the development of policies and 
negotiating positions pursued at meetings of the IATTC. NMFS, Southwest 
Region, administers the Advisory Committee in cooperation with the 
Department of State.
    The General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the IATTC 
will meet to receive and discuss information on: (1) the results of the 
June 2005 Annual Meeting of the IATTC, (2) 2005 IATTC activities, (3) 
recent and upcoming meetings of the IATTC and its working groups, (4) 
IATTC cooperation with other regional fishery management organizations, 
and (5) Advisory Committee operational issues. The public will have 
access to the open session of the meeting.

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 Allison Routt at (562) 980-4019 at 
least 10 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: October 12, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-20714 Filed 10-14-05; 8:45 am]
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