[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 41 (Friday, March 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9516-9517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-3704]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 022607A]


General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC); 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 the meeting of the General Advisory Committee 
to the U.S. Section to the IATTC on May 30, 2007.

DATES: The meeting of the General Advisory Committee will be held on 
May 30, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (or until business is concluded), 
Pacific Time.ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at NMFS, Southwest 
Regional

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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.
    The General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the IATTC 
will meet to receive and discuss information on: (1) 2006 and 2007 
IATTC activities; (2) status of the stocks and status of the fishery in 
2006; (3) recent and upcoming meetings of the IATTC and its working 
groups; (4) possible conservation and management measures for yellowfin 
and bigeye tuna for 2007 and beyond; (5) measures to be taken in cases 
of non-compliance with the IATTC's conservation and management 
measures; (6) management of fishing capacity; (7) measures to address 
bycatch (such as juvenile tunas, sea turtles, seabirds, and sharks); 
(8) financial issues pertinent to the financial solvency of the IATTC; 
(9) IATTC cooperation with other regional fishery management 
organizations; (10) Advisory Committee operational issues; and other 
issues.

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.

    Dated: February 26, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-3704 Filed 3-1-07; 8:45 am]
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