Nominations for Advisory Committee and Species Working Group Technical Advisor Appointments to the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas, 58036-58037 [2020-20489]
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Nominations for Advisory Committee
and Species Working Group Technical
Advisor Appointments to the U.S.
Section to the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
NMFS is soliciting
nominations to the Advisory Committee
to the U.S. Section to the International
SUMMARY:
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Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) as established
by the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
(ATCA). NMFS is also soliciting
nominations for Technical Advisors to
the Advisory Committee’s species
working groups.
DATES: Nominations must be received
by October 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a
letter of interest and a resume or
curriculum vitae, should be sent via
email to Rachel O’Malley at
rachel.o’malley@noaa.gov with a copy
to Bryan Keller at bryan.keller@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line
whether the nomination is for an
Advisory Committee member or for a
Technical Advisor to a species working
group.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan Keller, Office of International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection; email:
bryan.keller@noaa.gov; phone: 301–
427–7725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Convention and the Commission
ICCAT was established to provide an
effective program of international
cooperation in research and
conservation in recognition of the
unique problems related to the highly
migratory nature of tunas and tuna-like
species. The International Convention
for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas
(Convention) entered into force in 1969
after receiving the required number of
ratifications. The ICCAT Commission
usually holds an Annual Meeting in
November of each year, and convenes
meetings of working groups and other
ICCAT bodies between annual meetings
as needed. Under Section 971a of ATCA
(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.), the United States
is represented on the Commission by
not more than three U.S.
Commissioners. Additional information
about the Commission is available at
www.iccat.int.
Advisory Committee and Species
Working Groups to the U.S. Section to
the ICCAT
Section 971b of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971
et seq.) requires that an advisory
committee be established that shall be
comprised of: (1) Not less than 5 nor
more than 20 individuals appointed by
the U.S. Commissioners to ICCAT who
shall select such individuals from the
various groups concerned with the
fisheries covered by the ICCAT
Convention; and (2) the chairs (or their
designees) of the New England, MidAtlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
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Councils. Each member of the Advisory
Committee appointed under paragraph
(1) shall serve for a term of 2 years and
be eligible for reappointment. The
Committee meets at least twice a year
during which members receive
information and provide advice on
ICCAT-related matters. All members of
the Advisory Committee are appointed
in their individual professional capacity
and undergo a background screening.
Any individual appointed to the
Committee who is unable to attend all
or part of an Advisory Committee
meeting may not appoint another person
to attend such meetings as his or her
proxy. Members of the Advisory
Committee shall receive no
compensation for their services. The
Secretary of Commerce and the
Secretary of State may pay the necessary
travel expenses of members of the
Advisory Committee. The terms of all
currently appointed Advisory
Committee members expire on
December 31, 2020. NMFS is soliciting
nominees to serve as members of the
Advisory Committee for a term of 2
years that will begin January 1, 2021
and expire December 31, 2022.
Section 971b–1 of ATCA specifies
that the U.S. Commissioners may
establish species working groups for the
purpose of providing advice and
recommendations to the U.S.
Commissioners and to the Advisory
Committee on matters relating to the
conservation and management of any
highly migratory species covered by the
ICCAT Convention. Any species
working group shall consist of no more
than seven members of the Advisory
Committee and no more than four
Technical Advisors, as considered
necessary by the Commissioners.
Currently, there are four species
working groups advising the Committee
and the U.S. Commissioners: A Bluefin
Tuna Working Group, a Swordfish/
Sharks Working Group, a Billfish
Working Group, and a Bigeye, Albacore,
Yellowfin, and Skipjack Tunas Working
Group. Technical Advisors to the
species working groups serve at the
pleasure of the Commissioners;
therefore, the Commissioners can
choose to alter these appointments at
any time. As with Committee Members,
Technical Advisors may not be
represented by a proxy during meetings
of the Advisory Committee.
Procedure for Submitting Nominations
Nominations to the Advisory
Committee, or to a species working
group, should include a letter of interest
and a resume or curriculum vitae. Selfnominations are acceptable. Letters of
recommendation are useful but not
required. When making a nomination,
please specify which appointment
(Advisory Committee member or
Technical Advisor to a species working
group) is being sought. Nominees may
also indicate which of the species
working groups is preferred, although
placement on the requested group is not
guaranteed.
Dated: September 13, 2020.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs and
Seafood Inspection, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Shasta McClenahan (Permit No. 23467–
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Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., Long Marine Laboratory, University of California at Santa Cruz, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa
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Terrie M. Williams, Ph.D., Long Marine Laboratory, University of California Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa
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Sarah Conner, Wild Space Productions, St. Stephens
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Wildstar Films, Ltd., Embassy House, Queens Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1SB, United Kingdom (Responsible Party: Jo
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA487]
Nominations for Advisory Committee and Species Working Group
Technical Advisor Appointments 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 request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is soliciting nominations to the Advisory Committee to
the U.S. Section to the International Commission for the Conservation
of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) as established by the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (ATCA). NMFS is also soliciting nominations for
Technical Advisors to the Advisory Committee's species working groups.
DATES: Nominations must be received by October 16, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Nominations, including a letter of interest and a resume or
curriculum vitae, should be sent via email to Rachel O'Malley at
rachel.o'[email protected] with a copy to Bryan Keller at
[email protected]. Include in the subject line whether the
nomination is for an Advisory Committee member or for a Technical
Advisor to a species working group.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bryan Keller, Office of International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection; email: [email protected]; phone:
301-427-7725.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Convention and the Commission
ICCAT was established to provide an effective program of
international cooperation in research and conservation in recognition
of the unique problems related to the highly migratory nature of tunas
and tuna-like species. The International Convention for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (Convention) entered into force in 1969
after receiving the required number of ratifications. The ICCAT
Commission usually holds an Annual Meeting in November of each year,
and convenes meetings of working groups and other ICCAT bodies between
annual meetings as needed. Under Section 971a of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971 et
seq.), the United States is represented on the Commission by not more
than three U.S. Commissioners. Additional information about the
Commission is available at www.iccat.int.
Advisory Committee and Species Working Groups to the U.S. Section to
the ICCAT
Section 971b of ATCA (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) requires that an
advisory committee be established that shall be comprised of: (1) Not
less than 5 nor more than 20 individuals appointed by the U.S.
Commissioners to ICCAT who shall select such individuals from the
various groups concerned with the fisheries covered by the ICCAT
Convention; and (2) the chairs (or their designees) of the New England,
Mid-Atlantic, South Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management
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Councils. Each member of the Advisory Committee appointed under
paragraph (1) shall serve for a term of 2 years and be eligible for
reappointment. The Committee meets at least twice a year during which
members receive information and provide advice on ICCAT-related
matters. All members of the Advisory Committee are appointed in their
individual professional capacity and undergo a background screening.
Any individual appointed to the Committee who is unable to attend all
or part of an Advisory Committee meeting may not appoint another person
to attend such meetings as his or her proxy. Members of the Advisory
Committee shall receive no compensation for their services. The
Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of State may pay the necessary
travel expenses of members of the Advisory Committee. The terms of all
currently appointed Advisory Committee members expire on December 31,
2020. NMFS is soliciting nominees to serve as members of the Advisory
Committee for a term of 2 years that will begin January 1, 2021 and
expire December 31, 2022.
Section 971b-1 of ATCA specifies that the U.S. Commissioners may
establish species working groups for the purpose of providing advice
and recommendations to the U.S. Commissioners and to the Advisory
Committee on matters relating to the conservation and management of any
highly migratory species covered by the ICCAT Convention. Any species
working group shall consist of no more than seven members of the
Advisory Committee and no more than four Technical Advisors, as
considered necessary by the Commissioners. Currently, there are four
species working groups advising the Committee and the U.S.
Commissioners: A Bluefin Tuna Working Group, a Swordfish/Sharks Working
Group, a Billfish Working Group, and a Bigeye, Albacore, Yellowfin, and
Skipjack Tunas Working Group. Technical Advisors to the species working
groups serve at the pleasure of the Commissioners; therefore, the
Commissioners can choose to alter these appointments at any time. As
with Committee Members, Technical Advisors may not be represented by a
proxy during meetings of the Advisory Committee.
Procedure for Submitting Nominations
Nominations to the Advisory Committee, or to a species working
group, should include a letter of interest and a resume or curriculum
vitae. Self-nominations are acceptable. Letters of recommendation are
useful but not required. When making a nomination, please specify which
appointment (Advisory Committee member or Technical Advisor to a
species working group) is being sought. Nominees may also indicate
which of the species working groups is preferred, although placement on
the requested group is not guaranteed.
Dated: September 13, 2020.
Alexa Cole,
Director, Office of International Affairs and Seafood Inspection,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-20489 Filed 9-16-20; 8:45 am]
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