[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 58374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16292]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 092606J]


General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission; 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 Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) 
in November 2006. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 1, 2006, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. (or until business is concluded), Pacific time.

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: 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.

Meeting Topics

    The General Advisory Committee will meet to receive and discuss 
information on: (1) introductions of new General Advisory Committee 
members appointed for 2006-2009, (2) election of a Chair for 2006-2009, 
(3) 2006 IATTC activities, (4) recent and upcoming meetings of the 
IATTC and its working groups, including issues such as: conservation 
and management measures for yellowfin, bigeye, and albacore tuna for 
2006 and beyond, measures to be taken in cases of noncompliance with 
the IATTC's conservation and management measures, management of fishing 
capacity, and measures to address bycatch and other issues, (5) IATTC 
cooperation with other regional fishery management organizations, and 
(6) administrative matters pertaining to the General Advisory 
Committee.

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 by October 18, 2006.

    Dated: September 28, 2006.
C. M. Moore
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-16292 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]
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