[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 77 (Friday, April 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20646-20647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-5999]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041306D]


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

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 the meeting of the General Advisory Committee 
to the U.S. Section to the IATTC.

DATES: The meeting of the General Advisory Committee will be held on 
June 1, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pacific Time (or until business is 
concluded).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NMFS, Southwest Regional Office, 
501 West Ocean Boulevard, Suite 3400, Long Beach, CA 90803-4213.

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 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) 2005 IATTC 
activities, (2) recent and upcoming meetings of the IATTC and its 
working groups, including issues on the agenda for the meeting such as 
conservation and management measures for yellowfin and bigeye tuna for 
2006 and beyond, measures to be taken in cases of non-compliance with 
the IATTC's conservation and management measures, management of fishing 
capacity, measures to address bycatch and other issues, (3) status of 
the stocks and status of the fishery in 2005, (4) IATTC cooperation 
with other regional fishery management organizations, and (5) Advisory 
Committee operational issues including a discussion of future closed 
sessions of the General Advisory Committee.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come 
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject 
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to 
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues 
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action 
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's 
intent to take final action to address the emergency.

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 or 
(562) 980-4030 at least 10 days prior to the meeting date.


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    Dated: April 18, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-5999 Filed 4-20-06; 8:45 am]
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