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that described in the Dates and Duration 

section of this notice, provided all of the 

following conditions are met: 

• A request for renewal is received no 

later than 60 days prior to the needed 

renewal IHA effective date (recognizing 

that the renewal IHA expiration date 

cannot extend beyond 1 year from 

expiration of the initial IHA). 

• The request for renewal must 

include the following: 

(1) An explanation that the activities 

to be conducted under the requested 

renewal IHA are identical to the 

activities analyzed under the initial 

IHA, are a subset of the activities, or 

include changes so minor (e.g., 

reduction in pile size) that the changes 

do not affect the previous analyses, 

mitigation and monitoring 

requirements, or take estimates (with 

the exception of reducing the type or 

amount of take). 

(2) A preliminary monitoring report 

showing the results of the required 

monitoring to date and an explanation 

showing that the monitoring results do 

not indicate impacts of a scale or nature 

not previously analyzed or authorized. 

• Upon review of the request for 

renewal, the status of the affected 

species or stocks, and any other 

pertinent information, NMFS 

determines that there are no more than 

minor changes in the activities, the 

mitigation and monitoring measures 

will remain the same and appropriate, 

and the findings in the initial IHA 

remain valid. 

Dated: November 12, 2024. 

Kimberly Damon-Randall, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE444] 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; solicitation of 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations 

for the Atlantic Highly Migratory 

Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). 

NMFS consults with and considers the 

comments and views of the HMS AP 

when preparing and implementing 

Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or 

FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas, 

swordfish, sharks, and billfish. 

Nominations are being sought to fill 

approximately one-third (12) of the seats 

on the HMS AP, each with a 3-year 

appointment. NMFS will consider 

individuals with definable interests in 

recreational and commercial fishing and 

related industries, including those from 

the environmental community, 

academia, and non-governmental 

organizations, for membership on the 

HMS AP. 

DATES: Submit nominations on or before 

December 19, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

nominations and requests for the 

Advisory Panel Statement of 

Organization, Practices, and Procedures 

by email to HMSAP.Nominations@

noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the 

following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP 

Nominations.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anna Quintrell at 301–427–7861 or via 

email at HMSAP.Nominations@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HMS 

fisheries (tunas, swordfish, sharks, and 

billfish) are managed under the 2006 

Consolidated HMS FMP and its 

amendments pursuant to the authority 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 

et seq.) and consistent with the Atlantic 

Tunas Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et 

seq.). HMS implementing regulations 

are at 50 CFR part 635. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires 

NMFS to establish an AP for each HMS 

FMP (16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)–(B)). 

Since the inception of the AP in 1998, 

NMFS has consulted with and 

considered the comments and views of 

AP members when preparing and 

implementing HMS FMPs or FMP 

amendments. In this notice, NMFS 

solicits nominations for the HMS AP. 

Nominations are being sought to fill 

approximately one-third (12) of the seats 

on the HMS AP for 3-year 

appointments. NMFS will consider 

individuals with definable interests in 

recreational and commercial fishing and 

related industries, including those from 

the environmental community, 

academia, and non-governmental 

organizations for membership on the 

HMS AP as described below. 

Procedures and Guidelines 

Nomination Procedures for 

Appointments to the AP 

Nomination packages should include: 

1. The name and contact information, 

including mailing address, email 

address, and phone number of the 

nominee; 

2. A description of the nominee’s 

interest in HMS or HMS fisheries, or in 

particular species of tunas, swordfish, 

sharks, or billfish; 

3. A statement of the nominee’s 

background and/or qualifications; 

4. A list of outreach resources that the 

nominee has at their disposal to 

communicate qualifications for HMS AP 

membership; and 

5. A written commitment that the 

nominee shall actively participate in 

good faith in the meetings and tasks of 

the HMS AP. 

Advisory Panel members will be 

required to comply with applicable 

rules of conduct, including all ethics 

requirements. Qualification for 

membership includes experience in one 

or more of the following: 

1. HMS recreational fisheries; 

2. HMS commercial fisheries; 

3. Fishery-related industries (e.g., 

marinas, bait and tackle shops); 

4. The scientific community working 

with HMS; and/or 

5. Representation of a private, nongovernmental, regional, national, or 

international organization that 

represents marine fisheries, or 

environmental, governmental, or 

academic interests regarding HMS. 

HMS AP Tenure 

Members are appointed for 3-year 

terms. Approximately one-third of the 

members’ terms expire on December 31 

of each year. NMFS is seeking 

nominations for terms beginning 

January 2025 and expiring December 

2027. 

Members can serve a maximum of 

three consecutive terms (a total of 9 

consecutive years). Afterwards, a 

member must then sit off the HMS AP 

for a single year before becoming 

eligible to apply for a new term. 

Participants 

NMFS will accept nominations for the 

HMS AP that allow for representation 

from commercial and recreational 

fishing interests, academic/scientific 

interests, and the environmental/nongovernmental organization community, 

for individuals who are knowledgeable 

about HMS and/or HMS fisheries. 

Current representation on the HMS AP, 

as shown in table 1, consists of 12 

members representing commercial 

interests, 12 members representing 

recreational interests, 4 members 

representing environmental interests, 4 

academic representatives, and the 

ICCAT Advisory Committee Chair. 


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NMFS seeks to fill four commercial, 

four recreational, one environmental, 

and three academic sector vacancies for 

terms starting in 2025. 

In filling vacancies, NMFS will seek 

to maintain the current representation 

from each of the sectors. NMFS also 

considers species expertise and 

representation from the fishing regions 

(Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, 

Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) to 

ensure the diversity and balance of the 

HMS AP. table 1 includes the current 

representation on the HMS AP by 

sector, region, and species with terms 

that are expiring identified in the 

‘‘Member Status’’ column. It is not 

meant to indicate that NMFS will only 

consider persons who have expertise in 

the species or fishing regions that are 

listed. Rather, NMFS will aim toward 

having as diverse and balanced an AP 

as possible. The intent is to have a 

group that, as a whole, reflects an 

appropriate and equitable balance and 

mix of interests given the 

responsibilities of the HMS AP. 

TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES

Sector Fishing region Species Date appointed Date term expires Member status 

Academic ....................... NE/Mid-Atlantic ............ Tuna/Shark .................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Academic ....................... SE/Gulf ........................ Sharks .......................... 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Academic ....................... Northeast ..................... Tunas ........................... 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Academic ....................... All ................................. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Commercial ................... Gulf of Mexico ............. Tuna ............................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Commercial ................... Southeast ..................... Swordfish ..................... 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Commercial ................... Mid-Atlantic/SE ............ Tuna ............................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Commercial ................... Gulf of Mexico ............. Sharks .......................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Commercial ................... Northeast ..................... Tuna ............................. 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Commercial ................... Gulf of Mexico ............. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Commercial ................... Northeast ..................... Tuna ............................. 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Commercial ................... Northeast ..................... All HMS ........................ 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Commercial ................... NE/SE/GOM ................ All HMS ........................ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Commercial ................... Southeast ..................... Sharks .......................... 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Commercial ................... Gulf of Mexico ............. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Commercial ................... Northeast ..................... Swordfish/Tuna ............ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Environmental ............... All ................................. Tuna ............................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Environmental ............... All ................................. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Environmental ............... All ................................. Shark ........................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Environmental ............... Caribbean .................... All HMS ........................ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Recreational .................. All ................................. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Recreational .................. Northeast ..................... Tuna ............................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Recreational .................. All ................................. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Recreational .................. Northeast ..................... Tuna/Shark .................. 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Recreational .................. Gulf of Mexico ............. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2023 12/31/2025 Active. 

Recreational .................. All ................................. Billfish .......................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active.

Recreational .................. Mid-Atlantic .................. Shark ........................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Recreational .................. Southeast/Mid Atlantic Billfish .......................... 1/1/2024 12/31/2026 Active. 

Recreational .................. NE/SE/GOM ................ All HMS ........................ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Recreational .................. Northeast ..................... Tuna/Shark .................. 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Recreational .................. Mid-Atlantic .................. All HMS ........................ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Recreational .................. Southeast ..................... All HMS ........................ 1/1/2022 12/31/2024 Expiring. 

Note: Terms that are expiring or associated with current members stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’. 

Five additional members on the HMS 

AP include one member representing 

each of the following Fishery 

Management Councils: New England 

Fishery Management Council, the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council, 

the South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council, and the Caribbean 

Fishery Management Council. The HMS 

AP also includes 22 ex-officio 

participants: 20 representatives of the 

coastal states and 2 representatives of 

the interstate commissions (the Atlantic 

States Marine Fisheries Commission 

and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries 

Commission). 

NMFS will provide the necessary 

administrative support, including 

technical assistance, for the HMS AP. 

However, NMFS will not compensate 

participants with monetary support of 

any kind. Depending on availability of 

funds, members may be reimbursed for 

travel costs related to the HMS AP 

meetings. 

Meeting Schedule 

NMFS will hold meetings of the HMS 

AP as frequently as necessary and, at a 

minimum, twice each year. In recent 

years, NMFS held meetings once in the 

spring, and once in the fall. The 

meetings may be held in conjunction 

with public hearings. 

Dated: November 12, 2024. 

Karen H. Abrams, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE467] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Ad Hoc Marine Planning Committee 

(MPC) will hold an online public 

meeting. 

DATES: The online meeting will be held 

Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 1 

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