[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 68 (Monday, April 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18085-18086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5154]


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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 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 27, 2006, via telephone 
conference call. The April 27, 2006, teleconference reschedules the 
April 11, 2006 teleconference.

DATES: The General Advisory Committee meeting will be held on April 27, 
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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The initial notification of this meeting was 
published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2006, (71 FR 15698). In 
the original notice, it stated that the meeting date was April 11, 
2006. The meeting has been rescheduled to be held on April 27, 2006. 
All other information previously published remains the same.
    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,

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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: April 4, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-5154 Filed 4-7-06; 8:45 am]
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