Notice2021-18535
Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint Management Committee
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Published
August 27, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS is soliciting nominations for appointments to the United States Advisory Panel (AP) established in the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being sought to fill two positions on the AP; one beginning immediately, and one beginning on December 1, 2021. Terms are 4 years, the position to begin immediately would fill a vacancy of which the appointee would serve the remainder of the term, which began on September 16, 2019. Appointees will be eligible for reappointment at the expiration of the terms.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 164 (Friday, August 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48124-48125]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18535]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB317]
Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint Management Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting nominations for appointments to the United
States Advisory Panel (AP) established in the Agreement between the
Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada
on Pacific Hake/Whiting (Pacific Whiting Treaty). Nominations are being
sought to fill two positions on the AP; one beginning immediately, and
one beginning on December 1, 2021. Terms are 4 years, the position to
begin immediately would fill a vacancy of which the appointee would
serve the remainder of the term, which began on September 16, 2019.
Appointees will be eligible for reappointment at the expiration of the
terms.
DATES: Nominations must be received by September 27, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by the following method:
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e485c4f40450042414d45464f5c5a6e40414f4f00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6908497989dd89a99959d9e978482b698999797d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Lockhart, (206) 526-6142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Pacific Whiting Treaty Committees
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 (Pacific Whiting Act) (16 U.S.C.
7001-10) implements the 2003 Agreement between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of Canada on Pacific Hake/
Whiting (Agreement). The Agreement establishes the AP and among other
provisions, the Pacific Whiting Act provides for United States
representation on the AP.
The AP advises the Joint Management Committee on bilateral Pacific
whiting management issues. Nine individuals currently represent the
United States on the AP, and nominations for two of those individuals
(id. at Sec. 7005) is solicited through this notice.
Members appointed to the U.S. sections of the AP will be reimbursed
for necessary travel expenses in accordance with Federal Travel
Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of
Title 5. (Id. at Sec. 7008). NMFS anticipates that
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one-two meetings of the AP will be held annually, and these meetings
will be held in the United States or Canada. AP members will need a
valid U.S. passport.
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 also states that while performing
their appointed duties, members other than officers or employees of the
United States Government, shall not be considered to be Federal
employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury
compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of
title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28. (Id.)
Information on the Pacific Whiting Treaty, including current
committee members can be found at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/laws-and-policies/pacific-hake-whiting-treaty">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/laws-and-policies/pacific-hake-whiting-treaty</a>.
Nominations
Nomination packages for appointments should include:
(1) The name of the applicant or nominee, position they are being
nominated for and a description of his/her interest in Pacific whiting;
and
(2) A statement of background and/or description of how the
following qualifications are met.
Advisory Panel Qualifications
AP member nominees must be knowledgeable or experienced in the
harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or
research of the offshore Pacific whiting resource; and must not be
employees of the United States Government. Nominees currently active as
vessel skippers are encouraged.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.
Dated: August 24, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18535 Filed 8-26-21; 8:45 am]
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