[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 76 (Friday, April 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 23540]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09251]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC613


General Advisory Committee and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 
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 combined meeting of the Scientific Advisory 
Subcommittee (SAS) and the General Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. 
Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) on May 
15, 2013. Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The one-day combined meeting of the SAS and of the GAC will be 
held on May 15, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business 
is concluded).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS Long Beach office: 501 
West Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Please notify Heidi Taylor 
prior to May 10, 2013, of your plans to attend either meeting, or 
interest in a teleconference option.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Taylor, Southwest Region, NMFS, 
at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4039.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act, 
16 U.S.C. 953 the Department of State has appointed a General Advisory 
Committee (GAC) and a Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the 
U.S. Section to the IATTC. The U.S. Section consists of four U.S. 
Commissioners to the IATTC and a representative of the Deputy Assistant 
Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries. The GAC and SAS support 
the U.S. Section to the IATTC in an advisory capacity; in particular, 
they provide advice on the development of U.S. policies and positions. 
NOAA Fisheries Southwest Regional Office administers the GAC and SAS in 
cooperation with the Department of State. The combined GAC and SAS 
meeting is open to the public and time provided for public comment will 
be at the discretion of the GAC and SAS chairmen.
    The next annual meeting of the IATTC is scheduled from June 3 
through June 14, 2013, in Veracruz, Mexico. For more information on the 
IATTC meeting, please visit the IATTC's Web site: http://www.iattc.org/HomeENG.htm.

Meeting Topics

    The SAS meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following: (1) Relevant stock status updates, including yellowfin, 
bigeye, skipjack, and Pacific bluefin tunas; (2) updates on bycatch 
mitigation measures; (3) evaluation of the IATTC's recommended 
conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals from other IATTC 
members; (4) input to the GAC; and (5) other issues that arise.
    The GAC meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following: (1) Relevant stock status updates, including yellowfin, 
bigeye, skipjack, and Pacific bluefin tunas; (2) U.S. regulatory 
changes that could affect tuna fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean; 
(3) the status of U.S legislation to implement the Antigua Convention; 
(4) input from the SAS; (5) formulation of advice on issues that may 
arise at the upcoming 2013 IATTC meeting, including the IATTC's 
recommended conservation measures, potential U.S. proposals, and 
potential proposals from other IATTC members; and (6) other issues as 
they arise.

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 Heidi Taylor at (562) 980-4039 by 
May 10, 2013.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 15, 2013.
Kara Meckley,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-09251 Filed 4-18-13; 8:45 am]
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