Notice2021-15747
14th Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory Committee and 29th General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission; Meeting Announcement
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Published
July 23, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS announces a combined public meeting of the 14th Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the General Advisory Committee (GAC), and the 29th GAC to the U.S. Section to the Inter- American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). This meeting will be held virtually on Friday, July 23, 2021, via webinar, and is the second combined virtual meetings of the SAS and GAC in 2021. The meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 139 (Friday, July 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38989-38990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15747]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB245]
14th Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to the General Advisory
Committee and 29th 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 combined public meeting of the 14th
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the General Advisory
Committee (GAC), and the 29th GAC to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). This meeting will be held
virtually on Friday, July 23, 2021, via webinar, and is the second
combined virtual meetings of the SAS and GAC in 2021. The meeting
topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: The virtual meeting of the SAS and GAC will be held on Friday,
July 23, 2021, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. PDT (or until business is
concluded).
ADDRESSES: Please notify William Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) by Friday, July 16, if you plan to attend the webinar.
Instructions on how to access the meeting will be emailed to meeting
participants before the meeting occurs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Stahnke, West Coast Region,
NMFS, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3c4b555050555d51124f485d545257597c52535d5d125b534a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="75021c19191c14185b0601141d1b1e10351b1a14145b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>, or at (562) 980-4088.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The timing of U.S. SAS and GAC meetings is
dependent on when IATTC annual meeting(s) occur. This year, the 98th
Annual Meeting of the IATTC will take place from August 23-27, 2021. As
such, the combined U.S. SAS and GAC Meeting will be held before the
98th IATTC Annual Meeting. It should be noted that while the 97th
(Extraordinary) IATTC Meeting was focused solely on tropical tuna
(i.e., bigeye, yellowfin, skipjack tuna) measures, the 98th Annual
Meeting of the IATTC will cover additional topics.
In accordance with the Tuna Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et
seq.), the U.S. Department of Commerce, in consultation with the
Department of State (the State Department), appoints a GAC to the U.S.
Section to the IATTC and a SAS that advises the GAC. The U.S. Section
consists of the four U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC and
representatives of the State Department, NOAA, Department of Commerce,
other U.S. Government agencies, and stakeholders. The GAC advises the
U.S. Section with respect to U.S. participation in the work of the
IATTC, focusing on the development of U.S. policies, positions, and
negotiating tactics. The purpose of the SAS is to advise the GAC on
scientific matters. NMFS West Coast Region staff provide administrative
support for the SAS and GAC. The meetings of the SAS and GAC are open
to the public, unless in executive session. The time and manner of
public comment will be at the discretion of the Chairs for the SAS and
GAC.
For more information and updates on these upcoming meetings, please
visit the IATTC's website: <a href="https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm">https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm</a>.
SAS and GAC Meeting Topics
This meeting will have a reduced agenda to prepare for the 98th
IATTC Meeting that is expected to focus on tropical tuna, but will
cover other topics as well.
The meeting agenda will include, but is not limited to, the
following topics:
(1) Relevant scientific information from the IATTC scientific staff
and the International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-Like
Species in the North Pacific Ocean (ISC) for tuna, tuna-like species,
and other species caught in association with those fisheries in the
eastern Pacific Ocean;
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(2) Discussion of management measures for tropical tuna, temperate
tuna (e.g., North Pacific albacore and Pacific bluefin tuna), and
sharks as well as administrative topics;
(3) Recommendations and evaluations by the SAS and GAC; and
(4) Other issues as they arise.
Special Accommodations
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to William Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Dated: July 20, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-15747 Filed 7-20-21; 4:15 pm]
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