[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 73 (Thursday, April 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20472-20473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08734]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD867


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 public meeting of the Scientific Advisory 
Subcommittee (SAS) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical 
Tuna Commission (IATTC) on June 2, 2015, and a meeting of the General 
Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the IATTC on June 3, 
2015. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on June 2, 2015, from 11 
a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the 
GAC will be held on June 3, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or 
until business is concluded).

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held in the Pacific Conference Room 
(Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8901 La Jolla 
Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-1508. Please notify Taylor 
Debevec if you plan to attend either meeting. The meetings will be 
accessible by webinar--instructions will be emailed to meeting 
participants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Debevec, West Coast Region, 
NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4066.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act, 16 U.S.C. 953, the 
U.S. 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. NMFS 
West Coast Region provides administrative support for the GAC and SAS 
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cooperation with the U.S. Department of State. The meetings of the GAC 
and SAS are open to the public. The time and manner of public comment 
will be at the discretion of the chairs for the GAC and SAS.
    The 89th meeting of the IATTC, the 31st Meeting of the Parties to 
the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program 
(AIDCP), as well as working group meetings for both the AIDCP and IATTC 
will be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from June 22 to July 3, 2015. For 
more information on these meeting, please visit the IATTC's Web site: 
https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.

SAS and GAC Meeting Topics

    The SAS meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following:
    (1) Outcomes of the 2015 Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) to the 
IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and 
other species caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern 
Pacific Ocean);
    (2) Issues related to the impact of fishing on non-target species, 
such as shark, seabirds, sea turtles;
    (3) Evaluation of the IATTC staff's recommended conservation 
measures for 2015;
    (4) U.S. proposals for the 89th meeting of the IATTC, and proposals 
from other IATTC members; and
    (5) Other issues as they arise.
    The GAC meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following:
    (1) Outcomes of the 2015 SAC to the IATTC (e.g., stock status 
updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species caught in 
association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
    (2) Recent U.S. regulations that could affect tuna and tuna-like 
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 
89th meeting of the IATTC, including: IATTC staff's recommended 
conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and 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 Taylor Debevec (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 18, 2015.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.

    Dated: April 13, 2015.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08734 Filed 4-15-15; 8:45 am]
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