[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 48941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19954]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XY04


General Advisory Committee 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 and 
the Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) on September 17, 2010. 
Meeting topics are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 
of this notice.

DATES: The meeting will be held on September 17, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded).

ADDRESSES: The meeting 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 September 10, 2010, of your plans to attend the 
meeting, or interest in a teleconference option.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Hermsmeyer, Southwest Region, 
NMFS at [email protected], 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 advisory bodies 
support the work of the U.S. Section in an 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 GAC and SAS in cooperation with the Department of State.

Meeting Topics

    The meeting topics will include, but are not limited to, the 
following: (1) updates from the IATTC scientific staff on issues such 
as the status of tropical tuna stocks and conservation recommendations; 
(2) updates on other international agreements in the Pacific Ocean such 
as the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission; (3) regulatory 
changes that could affect tuna fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean; 
(4) the status of Antigua Convention implementing legislation; (5) 
input and advice from the advisory bodies on issues that may arise at 
the upcoming AIDCP/IATTC meetings in September 2010, including, but not 
limited to, potential U.S. proposals, potential proposals from other 
IATTC members, the potential for an albacore working group, and 
potential revisions to IATTC Resolution C-09-01; (6) relevant changes 
in personnel and responsibilities at NOAA and the U.S. Department of 
State; and (7) other issues as they arise.

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 Heidi Hermsmeyer at (562) 980-4036 
by September 10, 2010.

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

    Dated: August 6, 2010.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-19954 Filed 8-11-10; 8:45 am]
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