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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD569 

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 (11) of the seats 

on the HMS AP for a 3-year 

appointment. Individuals with definable 

interests in the recreational and 

commercial fishing and related 

industries, environmental community, 

academia, and non-governmental 

organizations are considered for 

membership on the HMS AP. 

DATES: Nominations must be received 

on or before November 24, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit 

nominations and requests for the 

Advisory Panel Statement of 

Organization, Practices, and Procedures 

by any of the following methods: 

• Email: HMSAP.Nominations@

noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the 

following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP 

Nominations.’’ 

• Mail: Jenni Wallace, Highly 

Migratory Species Management 

Division, NMFS, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

• Fax: 301–713–1917. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jenni Wallace at (301) 427–8503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction 

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 

et seq., as amended by the Sustainable 

Fisheries Act, Public Law 104–297, 

provided that the Secretary may 

establish Advisory Panels to assist in 

the collection and evaluation of 

information relevant to the development 

of any Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 

or FMP amendment for any highly 

migratory species fishery that is under 

the Secretary’s authority. NMFS has 

consulted with the HMS AP on: 

Amendment 1 to the Billfish FMP (April 

1999); the HMS FMP (April 1999); 

Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP 

(December 2003); the 2006 Consolidated 

HMS FMP (October 2006); Amendments 

1, 2, 3, 4, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, and 9 to the 

2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (April and 

October 2008, February and September 

2009, May and September 2010, April 

and September 2011, March and 

September 2012, January and September 

2013, and April and September 2014); 

among other relevant fishery 

management issues. 

Procedures and Guidelines 

A. Nomination Procedures for 

Appointments to the Advisory Panel 

Nomination packages should include: 

1. The name of the nominee and a 

description of his/her interest in HMS 

or HMS fisheries, or in particular 

species of sharks, swordfish, tunas, or 

billfish; 

2. Contact information, including 

mailing address, phone, and email of 

the nominee; 

3. A statement of background and/or 

qualifications; 

4. A written commitment that the 

nominee shall actively participate in 

good faith, and consistent with ethics 

obligations, in the meetings and tasks of 

the HMS AP; and 

5. A list of outreach resources that the 

nominee has at his/her disposal to 

communicate HMS issues to various 

interest groups. 

Qualifications for HMS AP Membership 

Qualification for membership 

includes one or more of the following: 

(1) Experience in HMS recreational 

fisheries; (2) experience in HMS 

commercial fisheries; (3) experience in 

fishery-related industries (e.g., marinas, 

bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in 

the scientific community working with 

HMS; and/or (5) representation of a 

private, non-governmental, regional, 

national, or international organization 

representing marine fisheries, or 

environmental, governmental, or 

academic interests dealing with HMS. 

Tenure for the HMS AP 

Member tenure will be for 3 years (36 

months), with approximately one-third 

of the members’ terms expiring on 

December 31 of each year. Nominations 

are sought for terms beginning January 

2015 and expiring December 2017. 

B. Participants 

Nominations for the HMS AP will be 

accepted to allow representation from 

commercial and recreational fishing 

interests, and the environmental/nongovernmental organization community, 

who are knowledgeable about Atlantic 

HMS and/or Atlantic 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 

International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 

Advisory Committee Chairperson. Each 

HMS AP member serves a 3-year term 

with approximately one-third of the 

total number of seats (33) expiring on 

December 31 of each year. NMFS seeks 

to fill 1 academic, 5 commercial, 3 

recreational, and 2 environmental/nongovernmental organization vacancies by 

December 31, 2014. NMFS will seek to 

fill vacancies based primarily on 

maintaining the current representation 

from each of the sectors. NMFS also 

considers species expertise and 

representation from the fishing regions 

(Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, South 

Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) 

to ensure the diversity and balance of 

the AP. Table 1 includes the current 

representation on the HMS AP by 

sector, region, and species with terms 

that are expiring identified in bold. 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. 

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

[Terms that are expiring are in bold. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in representation among fishing regions and species] 

Sector Fishing region Species Date 

appointed 

Date term 

expires 

Academic ...................................... All ......................................................... Swordfish/Tuna ........................... 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Academic ...................................... All ......................................................... Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 


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

[Terms that are expiring are in bold. NMFS tries to maintain diversity and balance in representation among fishing regions and species] 

Sector Fishing region Species Date 

appointed 

Date term 

expires 

Academic ...................................... Southeast/Gulf of Mexico .................... Shark ........................................... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Academic ...................................... Southeast ............................................. Swordfish/HMS ........................... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Commercial .................................. MidAtlantic ........................................... HMS ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Commercial .................................. Northeast ............................................. Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Commercial .................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... Tuna/Swordfish ........................... 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Commercial .................................. Northeast ............................................. Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Commercial .................................. Northeast ............................................. Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Commercial .................................. Southeast ............................................. Shark ........................................... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Commercial .................................. Southeast ............................................. Swordfish/Tuna ........................... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Commercial .................................. Northeast ............................................. Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Commercial .................................. Mid-Atlantic .......................................... HMS/Shark .................................. 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Commercial .................................. Southeast ............................................. Swordfish .................................... 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Commercial .................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... Shark ........................................... 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Commercial .................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... Shark ........................................... 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Environmental .............................. All ......................................................... Shark ........................................... 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Environmental .............................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... HMS ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Environmental .............................. All ......................................................... Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Environmental .............................. All ......................................................... Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Recreational ................................. Gulf of Mexico/Southeast .................... Billfish/Tuna ................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Recreational ................................. Mid-Atlantic .......................................... HMS ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Recreational ................................. Mid-Atlantic .......................................... Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2012 12/31/2014 

Recreational ................................. Northeast ............................................. Tuna/Shark ................................. 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Recreational ................................. Southeast ............................................. Swordfish .................................... 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Recreational ................................. Northeast ............................................. Tuna ............................................ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Recreational ................................. Southeast ............................................. HMS ............................................ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Recreational ................................. Northeast ............................................. HMS ............................................ 1/1/2013 12/31/2015 

Recreational ................................. Southeast ............................................. HMS ............................................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Recreational ................................. Mid-Atlantic .......................................... HMS ............................................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Recreational ................................. Southeast ............................................. Billfish .......................................... 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

Recreational ................................. Gulf of Mexico ..................................... HMS ............................................ 1/1/2014 12/31/2016 

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. 

Five additional members on the HMS 

AP include one member representing 

each of the following Councils: New 

England Fishery Management Council, 

the Mid-Atlantic 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 

two 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. 

C. Meeting Schedule 

Meetings of the HMS AP will be held 

as frequently as necessary but are 

routinely held twice each year—once in 

the spring, and once in the fall. The 

meetings may be held in conjunction 

with public hearings. 

Dated: October 21, 2014. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25359 Filed 10–23–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM 

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR 

SEVERELY DISABLED 

Procurement List Additions and 

Deletions 

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From 

People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled. 

ACTION: Additions to and deletions from 

the procurement list. 

SUMMARY: This action adds products and 

services to the Procurement List that 

will be furnished by nonprofit agencies 

employing persons who are blind or 

have other severe disabilities, and 

deletes products from the Procurement 

List previously furnished by such 

agencies. 

DATES: Effective Date: 11/24/2014. 

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase 

From People Who Are Blind or Severely 

Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 

10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 

603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email 

CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Additions 

On 5/30/2014 (79 FR 31095–31096); 

6/20/2014 (79 FR 35320); 8/22/2014 (79 

FR 49756); 9/12/2014 (79 FR 54683) and 

9/19/2014 (79 FR 56345), the Committee 

for Purchase From People Who Are 

Blind or Severely Disabled published 

notices of proposed additions to the 

Procurement List. 

After consideration of the material 

presented to it concerning capability of 

qualified nonprofit agencies to furnish 

the products and services and impact of 

the additions on the current or most 

recent contractors, the Committee has 

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