[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12907-12908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04492]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XW020]


General Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 
to the General Advisory Committee; 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 public meeting of the General Advisory 
Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Section to the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 
Commission (IATTC) on June 18, 2020, and a public meeting of the 
Scientific Advisory Subcommittee (SAS) to the GAC on June 17, 2020. The 
meeting topics are described under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this notice.

DATES: The meeting of the SAS will be held on June 17, 2020, from 10 
a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or until business is concluded). The meeting of the 
GAC will be held on June 18, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PDT (or 
until business is concluded).

ADDRESSES: The SAS and GAC meetings will be held in the Pacific 
Conference Room (Room 300) at NMFS, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 
8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 92037-1508. Please 
notify William Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 29, 
2020, if you plan to attend either or both meetings in person or 
remotely. The meetings will be accessible by webinar and instructions 
will be emailed to meeting participants.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Stahnke, West Coast Region, 
NMFS, at [email protected], or at (562) 980-4088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 GAC and SAS. The meetings of the GAC and SAS 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 GAC and 
SAS.
    The 95th meeting of the IATTC, the 41st Meeting of the Parties to 
the Agreement on the International Dolphin Conservation Program 
(AIDCP), and IATTC and AIDCP working group meetings are scheduled to be 
held from

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August 3 to August 15, 2020, in La Jolla, California. For more 
information on these meetings, please visit the IATTC's website: 
https://www.iattc.org/MeetingsENG.htm.

GAC and SAS Meeting Topics

    The SAS meeting agenda will include, but is not limited to, the 
following topics:
    (1) Outcomes of the 2020 meeting of the Scientific Advisory 
Committee (SAC) to the IATTC (e.g., stock status updates for tuna, 
tuna-like species, and other species caught in association with those 
fisheries in the eastern Pacific Ocean);
    (2) Evaluation of the IATTC staff's recommended conservation 
measures for 2020;
    (3) Issues related to non-target species, such as sharks, seabirds, 
sea turtles;
    (4) Evaluation of U.S. proposals for the 95th meeting of the IATTC 
and proposals from other IATTC members; and
    (5) Other issues as they arise.
    The GAC meeting agenda will include, but is not limited to, the 
following topics:
    (1) Outcomes of the 2020 meeting of the SAC to the IATTC (e.g., 
stock status updates for tuna, tuna-like species, and other species 
caught in association with those fisheries in the eastern Pacific 
Ocean);
    (2) Issues related to non-target species, such as sharks, seabirds, 
sea turtles;
    (3) Recommendations and evaluations by the SAS;
    (4) Recommendations to the U.S. Section on issues that may arise at 
the 95th meeting of the IATTC, including the IATTC staff's recommended 
conservation measures, U.S. proposals, and proposals from other IATTC 
members; and
    (5) 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 William Stahnke (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT) by May 29, 2020.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.

    Dated: March 2, 2020.
Karyl K. Brewster-Geisz,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-04492 Filed 3-4-20; 8:45 am]
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