[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 29, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15698-15699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4565]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032406A]


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 a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces a meeting of the General Advisory Committee to 
the U.S. Section to the IATTC on April 11, 2006, via telephone 
conference call.

DATES: The General Advisory Committee meeting will be held on April 11, 
2006, from 12 noon to 3 p.m., Pacific time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via telephone conference call at 
(866) 857-1547, participant passcode, 3313634.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J.Allison Routt at (562) 980-4019 or 
(562) 980-4030.

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 in a 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 and 
consultation with the Department of State.
    The General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the IATTC 
will meet by telephone conference to receive and discuss information 
on: (1) 2006 IATTC activities; (2) recent and upcoming meetings of the 
IATTC and its working groups; (3) IATTC cooperation with other regional 
fishery management organizations; and (4) Advisory Committee 
operational issues.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for 
a telephone teletype device, 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 for this conference call.

    Dated: March 24, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-4565 Filed 3-28-06; 8:45 am]
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