[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18535-18536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7946]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA332


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 meeting of the General Advisory Committee 
(GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
Commission (IATTC) on May 26, 2011, and a meeting of the Scientific 
Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) on May 25, 2011. Meeting topics are 
provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on May 25, 2011, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded), and the meeting of the 
GAC will be held on May 26, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until 
business is concluded).

ADDRESSES: Both meetings will be held in the Large Conference Room 
(Room 370) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 3333 North 
Torrey Pines Court, La Jolla, California, 92037-1023. Please notify 
Heidi Hermsmeyer prior to May 6, 2011, of your plans to attend either 
meeting, or interest in a teleconference option.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Hermsmeyer, Southwest Region, 
NMFS at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abe3cec2cfc285e3ced9c6d8c6ced2ced9ebc5c4caca85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="622a070b060b4c2a07100f110f071b0710220c0d03034c050d14">[email protected]</span></a>, or at (562) 980-4036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act, 
as amended, 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, positions, and 
negotiating tactics. NOAA Fisheries Southwest Regional office 
administers the GAC and SAS in cooperation with the Department of 
State. The next annual meeting of the IATTC is scheduled for June 29-
July 8, 2011, in La Jolla, CA. For more information on this 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 albacore 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 as they arise.
    The GAC meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following: (1) Relevant stock status updates, including yellowfin, 
bigeye, skipjack, and albacore tunas; (2) U.S. regulatory changes that 
could affect tuna fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean; (3) updates 
on international agreements that could affect the IATTC; (4) the 
upcoming meeting of the five tuna regional fishery management 
organizations (also known as Kobe III); (5) the status of U.S 
legislation to implement the Antigua Convention; (6) outcomes of the 
IATTC Capacity Working Group meeting; (7) input from the SAS; (8) input 
and advice from the GAC on issues that may arise at the upcoming 2011 
IATTC meetings, including the IATTC's recommended conservation 
measures, potential U.S. proposals, and potential proposals from other 
IATTC members; and (9) other issues as they arise.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting location is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language

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interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Heidi 
Hermsmeyer at (562) 980-4036 by May 6, 2011.

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

    Dated: March 29, 2011.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-7946 Filed 4-1-11; 8:45 am]
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