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Administrative Protective Order 

This notice also serves as a reminder 

to parties subject to an administrative 

protective order (APO) of their 

responsibility concerning the return or 

destruction of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 

continues to govern business 

proprietary information in this segment 

of the proceeding. Timely written 

notification of the return or destruction 

of APO materials, or conversion to 

judicial protective order, is hereby 

requested. Failure to comply with the 

regulations and the terms of an APO is 

a sanctionable violation. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

We are issuing and publishing this 

notice in accordance with sections 

751(h) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 

CFR 351.224(e). 

Dated: January 13, 2025. 

Abdelali Elouaradia, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XE382] 

Nominations for the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 

Permanent Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting 

nominations (which may include selfnominations) to the Advisory 

Committee to the U.S. Section to the 

Permanent Advisory Committee (PAC) 

as established under the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 

(WCPFC) Implementation Act (Act). The 

PAC, composed of individuals from 

groups concerned with the fisheries 

covered by the Western and Central 

Pacific Fisheries Convention 

(Convention), provides 

recommendations to the U.S. 

Commissioners to the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 

(Commission) regarding the 

deliberations and decisions of the 

Commission. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

by March 24, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a 

letter of interest and a resume or 

curriculum vitae, should be sent via 

email to Katrina Poremba at 

katrina.poremba@noaa.gov. Include in 

the subject line the nomination for a 

position as an Advisory Committee 

member. 

The following information should be 

included in the nomination documents: 

(1) full name, address, telephone, and 

email address of nominee; (2) nominee’s 

organization(s) or professional 

affiliation(s) serving as the basis for the 

nomination, if any; and (3) a 

background statement, not to exceed 

one page in length, describing the 

nominee’s qualifications, experience 

and interests, specifically as related to 

the fisheries covered by the Convention. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Katrina Poremba, NMFS Pacific Islands 

Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 

176, Honolulu, HI 96818; email: 

katrina.poremba@noaa.gov; phone: 

(808) 725–5096. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Convention and the Commission 

The objective of the Convention is to 

ensure, through effective management, 

the long-term conservation and 

sustainable use of highly migratory fish 

stocks in the western and central Pacific 

Ocean in accordance with the United 

Nations Convention on the Law of the 

Sea of 10 December 1982 (UNCLOS) and 

the Agreement for the Implementation 

of the Provisions of the UNCLOS 

Relating to the Conservation and 

Management of Straddling Fish Stocks 

and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. The 

Convention establishes the Commission, 

the secretariat of which is based in 

Pohnpei, Federated States of 

Micronesia. 

The Convention applies to all highly 

migratory fish stocks (defined as all fish 

stocks of the species listed in Annex I 

of the UNCLOS occurring in the 

Convention Area, and such other 

species of fish as the Commission may 

determine), except sauries. 

The United States actively supported 

the negotiations and the development of 

the Convention and signed the 

Convention when it was opened for 

signature in 2000. It participated as a 

cooperating non-member of the 

Commission since it became operational 

in 2005. The United States became a 

Contracting Party to the Convention and 

a full member of the Commission when 

it ratified the Convention in January 

2007. Under the Act, the United States 

is to be represented on the Commission 

by five U.S. Commissioners, appointed 

by the President. 

Permanent Advisory Committee 

The Act provides in section 6902(d) 

that the Secretary of Commerce, in 

consultation with the U.S. 

Commissioners to the Commission, will 

appoint individuals as members of the 

advisory committee established under 

the Act, referred to here as the PAC. 

The appointed members of the 

Permanent Advisory Committee are to 

include not less than 15 nor more than 

20 individuals selected from the various 

groups concerned with the fisheries 

covered by the Convention, providing, 

to the extent practicable, an equitable 

balance among such groups. On behalf 

of the Secretary of Commerce, NMFS is 

now seeking nominations for these 

appointments. 

In addition to the 15–20 appointed 

members, the Permanent Advisory 

Committee includes the chair of the 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council’s Advisory Committee (or 

designee), and officials of the fisheries 

management authorities of American 

Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands (or their 

designees). 

Members of the Permanent Advisory 

Committee will be invited to attend all 

non-executive meetings of the U.S. 

Commissioners to the Commission and 

at such meetings will be given the 

opportunity to examine and be heard on 

all proposed programs of investigation, 

reports, recommendations, and 

regulations of the Commission. 

Members of the Permanent Advisory 

Committee are also invited to 

participate in meetings of the Western 

and Central Pacific Fisheries 

Commission, as members of the United 

States’ delegation. 

Each appointed member of the 

Permanent Advisory Committee will 

serve for a term of 2 years and is eligible 

for reappointment. This request for 

nominations is for the term to begin on 

August 3, 2025, and is for a term of 2 

consecutive years. 

All members of the Advisory 

Committee are appointed in their 

individual professional capacity and 

undergo a background screening. Any 

individual appointed to the Committee 

who is unable to attend all or part of an 

Advisory Committee meeting may not 

appoint another person to attend such 

meetings as their proxy. Nominees 

should be able to fulfill the time and 

travel commitments required to 

participate in the Committee’s 

meeting(s). The meetings are normally 2 

to 3 days long and can be held virtually 

or in Honolulu, Hawaii. 


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The Secretaries of Commerce and 

State will furnish the Permanent 

Advisory Committee with relevant 

information concerning fisheries and 

international fishery agreements. 

NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of 

Commerce, will provide to the 

Permanent Advisory Committee 

administrative and technical support 

services as are necessary for its effective 

functioning. 

Appointed members of the Permanent 

Advisory Committee will serve without 

pay, but while away from their homes 

or regular places of business in the 

performance of services for the advisory 

committee will be allowed travel 

expenses, including per diem in lieu of 

subsistence, in the same manner as 

persons employed intermittently in the 

Government service are allowed 

expenses under 5 U.S.C. 5703. They will 

not be considered Federal employees 

while performing service as members of 

the advisory committee except for the 

purposes of injury compensation or tort 

claims liability as provided in chapter 

81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28. 

Procedure for Submitting Nominations 

Nominations for the Permanent 

Advisory Committee should be 

submitted to NMFS (see ADDRESSES). 

This request for nominations is for firsttime nominees as well as previous and 

current Permanent Advisory Committee 

members. Self-nominations are 

acceptable. Nominations should include 

a letter of interest and a resume or 

curriculum vitae that covers the 

following information: (1) full name, 

address, telephone, and email address of 

nominee; (2) nominee’s organization(s) 

or professional affiliation(s) serving as 

the basis for the nomination, if any; and 

(3) a background statement, not to

exceed one page in length, describing

the nominee’s qualifications, experience

and interests, specifically as related to

the fisheries covered by the Convention.

NMFS encourages nominations of 

diverse people including women and 

individuals from underserved 

communities that meet the knowledge, 

experience, and other requirements of 

the positions described in this notice. 

See Executive Order (E.O.) 13985 

(Advancing Racial Equity and Support 

for Underserved Communities Through 

the Federal Government) section 2 

(defining ‘‘underserved communities’’ 

as ‘‘populations sharing a particular 

characteristic, as well as geographic 

communities, that have been 

systematically denied a full opportunity 

to participate in aspects of economic, 

social, and civic life,’’ ‘‘such as Black, 

Latino, and Indigenous and Native 

American persons, Asian Americans 

and Pacific Islanders and other persons 

of color; members of religious 

minorities; lesbian, gay, bisexual, 

transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) 

persons; persons with disabilities; 

persons who live in rural areas; and 

persons otherwise adversely affected by 

persistent poverty or inequality.’’). E.O. 

13985 is available at https://

www.federalregister.gov/documents/ 

2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancingracial-equity-and-support-forunderserved-communities-through-thefederal-government. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902. 

Dated: January 15, 2025. 

Karen H. Abrams, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Submission to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

Review and Approval; Comment 

Request; Office of Marine and Aviation 

Operations: Occupational Health, 

Safety, and Readiness Forms 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit the following information 

collection request to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and clearance in accordance 

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995, on or after the date of publication 

of this notice. We invite the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on proposed, and continuing 

information collections, which helps us 

assess the impact of our information 

collection requirements and minimize 

the public’s reporting burden. Public 

comments were previously requested 

via the Federal Register on November 

12, 2024 during a 60-day comment 

period. This notice allows for an 

additional 30 days for public comments. 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

Title: Office of Marine and Aviation 

Operations: Occupational Health, 

Safety, and Readiness Forms. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0824. 

Form Number(s): Medical: 57–10–01, 

57–10–02, 57–10–05. Safety: 57–17–02, 

57–17–09. Small Boat: 57–19–04. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

[revision to an approved information 

collection]. 

Number of Respondents: 1,515. 

Average Hours Per Response: 

Response time varies based on the form. 

Form may take as little as 5 minutes to 

complete or as long as 30 minutes. 

Total Annual Burden Hours: 537. 

Needs and Uses: This is a request for 

approval of a revision and extension to 

a collection currently in use with OMB 

approval. The NOAA Health Services 

Questionnaire NF 57–10–01 is being 

revised to include supportive questions 

to document previous sailing dates and 

clarifying medical information within 

NF 57–10–01 to ensure OMAO has a 

complete medical history for all 

personnel aboard NOAA vessels. These 

changes are not expected to change the 

burden response time. 

The National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) 

Office of Marine and Aviation 

Operations (OMAO) manages and 

operates NOAA’s fleet of 15 research 

and survey ships and nine specialized 

environmental data-collecting aircraft. 

Comprised of civilians and officers of 

the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, 

OMAO also manages the NOAA Diving 

Program, NOAA Small Boat Program, 

and NOAA Uncrewed Systems 

Operations Center. 

The research and survey ships 

operated, managed, and maintained by 

OMAO comprise the largest fleet of 

federal research ships in the nation. 

Ranging from large oceanographic 

research vessels capable of exploring the 

world’s deepest ocean, to smaller ships 

responsible for charting the shallow 

bays and inlets of the United States, the 

fleet supports a wide range of marine 

activities including fisheries surveys, 

nautical charting, and ocean and climate 

studies. 

NOAA aircraft operate throughout the 

world providing a wide range of 

capabilities including hurricane 

reconnaissance and research, marine 

mammal and fisheries assessment, and 

coastal mapping. NOAA aircraft carry 

scientists and specialized instrument 

packages to conduct research for 

NOAA’s missions. 

Housed within the NOAA Office of 

Marine and Aviation Operations and 

staffed by the U.S. Public Health Service 

(USPHS) Commissioned Corps officers, 

the Office of Health Services (OHS) is 

charged with directly supporting all 

personnel within the National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration 

(NOAA). 

NOAA medical officers work to 

maximize deployment readiness and 

minimize medically related disruptions 

to fleet, aircraft, and diving operations. 

OHS programs assess and promote 

mental and physical readiness within 

their operational medical discipline. 


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