[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43810-43811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18299]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC123
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); Fall Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2012 International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) meeting, the Advisory Committee
to the U.S. Section to ICCAT is announcing the convening of its fall
meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held October 17-18, 2012. There will be an
open session on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from 9 a.m. through
approximately 1:30 p.m. The remainder of the meeting will be closed to
the public and is expected to end by 5 p.m. on October 18. Interested
members of the public may present their views during the public comment
session on October 17, 2012.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree/Hilton Hotel,
8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written comments should
be sent via email (Rachel.O'Malley@noaa.gov). Comments may also be sent
via mail to Rachel O'Malley at NMFS, Office of International Affairs,
Room 12622, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel O'Malley, Office of
International Affairs, 301-427-8373.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
to ICCAT will meet October 17-18, 2012, first in an open session to
consider management- and research-related information on stock status
of Atlantic highly migratory species and then in a closed session to
discuss sensitive matters. There will be an opportunity for oral public
comment during the October 17, 2012, open session. The open session
will be from 9 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. The public comment portion of the
meeting is scheduled to begin at approximately 1 p.m. but could begin
earlier depending on the progress of discussions. 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 5, 2012 (see ADDRESSES).
NMFS expects members of the public to conduct themselves
appropriately at the open session of the 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.
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After the open session, the Advisory Committee will meet in closed
session to discuss sensitive information relating to upcoming
international negotiations regarding the conservation and management of
Atlantic highly migratory species.
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 Rachel O'Malley at (301) 427-8373
or Rachel.O'Malley@noaa.gov at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 20, 2012.
Christopher Rogers,
Acting Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-18299 Filed 7-25-12; 8:45 am]
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