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Notice2026-20034

Fall Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

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Published
September 30, 2026

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) announces its annual fall meeting, to be held in person October 14-15, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61834-61835]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20034]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG044]


Fall Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of the advisory committee 2026 fall meeting

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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 
announces its annual fall meeting, to be held in person October 14-15, 
2026.

DATES: The open session of the Committee meeting will be held on 
October 14, 2026, 8:45 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. The remainder 
of the meeting will be closed to the public and is expected to end by 
1:30 p.m. on October 15. All times are Eastern Daylight time. 
Interested members of the public may present their views during the 
public comment session on October 14, 2026, or submit written comments 
by October 7, 2026 (see ADDRESSES).

ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee is holding this meeting at the 
DoubleTree by Hilton located at 8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 
20910. Written comments should be sent via email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7e1c0c071f1050151b12121b0c3e10111f1f50191108"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71130308101f5f1a141d1d1403311f1e10105f161e07">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Comments may also be sent via mail to Bryan 
Keller at NMFS, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Keller, Office of International 
Affairs, Trade, and Commerce; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d4c4cfd7d898ddd3dadad3c4f6d8d9d7d798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="781a0a01191656131d14141d0a3816171919561f170e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; phone: 301-
427-7725.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section 
to ICCAT will meet October 14-15, 2026, first in an open session to 
consider information on the status of

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Atlantic highly migratory species and other scientific matters and then 
in a closed session to discuss sensitive matters related to their 
conservation and management. The open session will be from 8:45 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. on October 14, 2026, including an opportunity for public 
comment beginning at approximately 11:45 a.m. Comments may also be 
submitted in writing for the Advisory Committee's consideration. 
Interested members of the public can submit comments by mail or email; 
use of email is encouraged. All written comments must be received by 
October 7, 2026 (see ADDRESSES). NMFS expects members of the public to 
conduct themselves appropriately at the open session of the Advisory 
Committee meeting. At the beginning of the public comment session, an 
explanation of the ground rules will be provided (e.g., alcohol in the 
meeting room is prohibited, speakers will be called to give their 
comments in the order in which they registered to speak, each speaker 
will have an equal amount of time to speak and speakers should not 
interrupt one another). The session will be structured so that all 
attending members of the public are able to comment, if they so choose, 
regardless of the degree of controversy of the subject(s). Those not 
respecting the ground rules will be asked to leave the meeting. After 
the open session, the Advisory Committee will meet in closed session to 
discuss sensitive information relating to upcoming international 
negotiations on the conservation and management of Atlantic highly 
migratory species and related matters.
    The meeting location is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Bryan Keller at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5634242f3738783d333a3a3324163839373778313920"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e381919a828dcd88868f8f8691a38d8c8282cd848c95">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: September 28, 2026.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-20034 Filed 9-29-26; 8:45 am]
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