Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel, 60317 [E7-20931]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD49
Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations
for the Advisory Panel (AP) on Pacific
Whiting called for in the Agreement
Between the Government of the United
States of America and Canada on Pacific
Hake/Whiting. Nominations are being
sought for at least 6, but not more than
12 individuals to serve as United States
representatives on the AP.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before November 23, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations or comments, identified by
0648–XD49, by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: WhitingAP.nwr@noaa.gov:
Include 0648–XD49 in the subject line
of the message.
• Fax: 206–526–6736, Attn: Frank
Lockhart
• Mail: D. Robert Lohn,
Administrator, Northwest Region,
NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE,
Seattle, WA 98115–0070, Attn: Frank
Lockhart.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Lockhart at (206) 526–6142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VI of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (MSRA,)
entitled ‘‘The Pacific Whiting Act of
2006,’’ implements the 2003
‘‘Agreement Between the Government of
the Government of the United States of
America and Canada on Pacific Hake/
Whiting.’’ Among other provisions, the
Whiting Act provides for the
establishment of an AP to advise the
Joint U.S.-Canada Management
Committee on bilateral whiting
management issues. Nominations are
being sought to fill at least 6 but no
more than 12 positions on the Pacific
whiting AP for terms of 4–years.
The Whiting Act requires that
appointments to the AP be selected from
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among individuals who are ‘‘(A)
knowledgeable or experienced in the
harvesting, processing, marketing,
management, conservation, or research
of the offshore whiting resource; and (B)
not employees of the United States.’’
Nominations are sought for any persons
meeting these requirements.
Nomination packages for appointment
to the AP should include:
1. The name of the applicant or
nominee and a description of his/her
interest in Pacific whiting; and
2. A statement of background and/or
description of how the above
qualifications are met.
The terms of office for the Pacific
Whiting AP members will be for 4 years
(48 months). Members appointed to the
AP will be reimbursed for necessary
travel expenses.
In the initial year of treaty
implementation, NMFS anticipates that
up to 3 meetings of the AP will be
required. In subsequent years, 1–2
meetings of the AP will be held
annually. Meetings of the AP will be
held in the United States or Canada, so
AP members will need a valid U.S.
passport. Meetings of the AP will be
held concurrently with those of the Joint
Management Committee, once per year
for a period not to exceed 5 days in
duration.
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 also
states that while performing their
appointed duties as AP members,
members ‘‘shall be considered to be
Federal employees only for purposes of(1) injury compensation under
chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code;
(2) requirements concerning ethics,
conflicts of interest, and corruption as
provided under title 18, United States
Code; and
(3) any other criminal or civil statute
or regulation governing the conduct of
Federal employees.’’
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 18, 2007.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD49
Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Advisory Panel (AP) on
Pacific Whiting called for in the Agreement Between the Government of
the United States of America and Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting.
Nominations are being sought for at least 6, but not more than 12
individuals to serve as United States representatives on the AP.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before November 23, 2007.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations or comments, identified by 0648-
XD49, by any of the following methods:
E-mail: WhitingAP.nwr@noaa.gov: Include 0648-XD49 in the
subject line of the message.
Fax: 206-526-6736, Attn: Frank Lockhart
Mail: D. Robert Lohn, Administrator, Northwest Region,
NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070, Attn: Frank
Lockhart.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Lockhart at (206) 526-6142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title VI of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006 (MSRA,)
entitled ``The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006,'' implements the 2003
``Agreement Between the Government of the Government of the United
States of America and Canada on Pacific Hake/Whiting.'' Among other
provisions, the Whiting Act provides for the establishment of an AP to
advise the Joint U.S.-Canada Management Committee on bilateral whiting
management issues. Nominations are being sought to fill at least 6 but
no more than 12 positions on the Pacific whiting AP for terms of 4-
years.
The Whiting Act requires that appointments to the AP be selected
from among individuals who are ``(A) knowledgeable or experienced in
the harvesting, processing, marketing, management, conservation, or
research of the offshore whiting resource; and (B) not employees of the
United States.'' Nominations are sought for any persons meeting these
requirements.
Nomination packages for appointment to the AP should include:
1. The name of the applicant or nominee and a description of his/
her interest in Pacific whiting; and
2. A statement of background and/or description of how the above
qualifications are met.
The terms of office for the Pacific Whiting AP members will be for
4 years (48 months). Members appointed to the AP will be reimbursed for
necessary travel expenses.
In the initial year of treaty implementation, NMFS anticipates that
up to 3 meetings of the AP will be required. In subsequent years, 1-2
meetings of the AP will be held annually. Meetings of the AP will be
held in the United States or Canada, so AP members will need a valid
U.S. passport. Meetings of the AP will be held concurrently with those
of the Joint Management Committee, once per year for a period not to
exceed 5 days in duration.
The Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 also states that while performing
their appointed duties as AP members, members ``shall be considered to
be Federal employees only for purposes of-
(1) injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, United States
Code;
(2) requirements concerning ethics, conflicts of interest, and
corruption as provided under title 18, United States Code; and
(3) any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the
conduct of Federal employees.''
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 18, 2007.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-20931 Filed 10-23-07; 8:45 am]
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