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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XW003]
Pacific Whiting; Advisory Panel; Joint
Management Committee
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; call for nominations.
AGENCY:
NMFS is soliciting
nominations for appointments to the
United States Advisory Panel (AP) and
the Joint Management Committee (JMC)
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 six positions on the AP
beginning on September 16, 2019, and
one position on the JMC starting
November 1, 2019. Terms are 4 years,
and appointees will be eligible for
reappointment at the expiration of the
terms.
SUMMARY:
Nominations must be received
by July 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations by any of the following
methods:
• Email: whiting.nominations.wcr@
noaa.gov.
• Fax: 206–526–6736, Attn: Frank
Lockhart.
• Mail: Barry Thom, Regional
Administrator, c/o Frank Lockhart,
Senior Policy Advisor, West Coast
Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way
NE, Seattle, WA 98115–0070.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Lockhart, (206) 526–6142 or
Miako Ushio, (206) 526–4644.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
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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.
Among other provisions, the Pacific
Whiting Act provides for the
establishment of a JMC and AP.
The JMC reviews the advice of two
scientific bodies and the AP, and
recommends to the Parties the coastwide total allowable catch of Pacific
whiting each year. Four individuals
represent the United States on the JMC;
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one official from NOAA, one member of
the Pacific Fishery Management
Council, one representative of the treaty
Indian tribes with treaty fishing rights to
Pacific whiting, and one representative
from the commercial fishing sector.
NMFS is soliciting nominations for the
representative of the commercial sector
of the whiting fishing industry
concerned with the offshore whiting
resource (16 U.S.C. 7001(a)(1)(D)))
through this notice.
The AP advises the JMC on bilateral
Pacific whiting management issues.
Eight individuals represent the United
States on the AP, and nominations for
six of those individuals (id. at § 7005)
are solicited through this notice.
Members appointed to the U.S.
sections of the AP and JMC 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 § 7008). NMFS anticipates
that 1–2 meetings of the AP and of the
JMC will be held annually, and these
meetings will be held in the United
States or Canada. AP and JMC 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:
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/
fisheries/management/whiting/pacific_
whiting_treaty.html.
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.
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Joint Management Committee
Qualifications
The JMC nominee must be from the
commercial sector of the Pacific whiting
fishing industry concerned with the
offshore Pacific whiting resource, and
must be knowledgeable or experienced
concerning the offshore whiting
resource.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.
Dated: June 12, 2019.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY:
The SEDAR 62 stock
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DATES: The SEDAR 62 Assessment
Webinar II will be held July 17, 2019,
from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. The webinar is open to
members of the public. Those interested
in participating should contact Julie A.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XW003]
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) and the Joint Management Committee (JMC)
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 six
positions on the AP beginning on September 16, 2019, and one position
on the JMC starting November 1, 2019. Terms are 4 years, and appointees
will be eligible for reappointment at the expiration of the terms.
DATES: Nominations must be received by July 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations by any of the following methods:
Email: [email protected].
Fax: 206-526-6736, Attn: Frank Lockhart.
Mail: Barry Thom, Regional Administrator, c/o Frank
Lockhart, Senior Policy Advisor, West Coast Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Lockhart, (206) 526-6142 or
Miako Ushio, (206) 526-4644.
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. Among other provisions, the Pacific Whiting Act provides for
the establishment of a JMC and AP.
The JMC reviews the advice of two scientific bodies and the AP, and
recommends to the Parties the coast-wide total allowable catch of
Pacific whiting each year. Four individuals represent the United States
on the JMC; one official from NOAA, one member of the Pacific Fishery
Management Council, one representative of the treaty Indian tribes with
treaty fishing rights to Pacific whiting, and one representative from
the commercial fishing sector. NMFS is soliciting nominations for the
representative of the commercial sector of the whiting fishing industry
concerned with the offshore whiting resource (16 U.S.C. 7001(a)(1)(D)))
through this notice.
The AP advises the JMC on bilateral Pacific whiting management
issues. Eight individuals represent the United States on the AP, and
nominations for six of those individuals (id. at Sec. 7005) are
solicited through this notice.
Members appointed to the U.S. sections of the AP and JMC 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 1-2 meetings of
the AP and of the JMC will be held annually, and these meetings will be
held in the United States or Canada. AP and JMC 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: www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/management/whiting/pacific_whiting_treaty.html.
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.
Joint Management Committee Qualifications
The JMC nominee must be from the commercial sector of the Pacific
whiting fishing industry concerned with the offshore Pacific whiting
resource, and must be knowledgeable or experienced concerning the
offshore whiting resource.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.
Dated: June 12, 2019.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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