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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Advisory Panel
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of
nominations.
AGENCY:
NMFS solicits nominations
for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP).
NMFS consults with and considers the
comments and views of the HMS AP
when preparing and implementing
Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or
FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas,
swordfish, sharks, and billfish.
Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (10) of the seats
on the HMS AP for 3-year
appointments. Individuals with
definable interests in the recreational
and commercial fishing and related
industries, environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental
organizations are considered for
membership on the HMS AP.
DATES: Nominations must be received
on or before December 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
nominations and requests for the
Advisory Panel Statement of
Organization, Practices, and Procedures
by email to HMSAP.Nominations@
noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the
following identifier: ‘‘HMS AP
Nominations.’’
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Atlantic
HMS fisheries (tunas, billfish,
swordfish, and sharks) are managed
under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.). The 2006
Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP and its
amendments are implemented by
regulations at 50 CFR part 635.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires
the establishment of an AP for each
FMP for HMS, i.e., tunas, swordfish,
billfish, and sharks (16 U.S.C.
1854(g)(1)(A)–(B)). Since the inception
of the AP in 1998, NMFS has consulted
with and considered the comments and
views of AP members when preparing
and implementing HMS FMPs or FMP
amendments. In this notice, NMFS
solicits nominations for the HMS AP.
Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (10) of the seats
on the HMS AP for 3-year
appointments. Individuals with
definable interests in the recreational
and commercial fishing and related
industries, environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental
organizations are considered for
membership on the HMS AP as
described below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Procedures and Guidelines
A. Nomination Procedures for
Appointments to the AP
Nomination packages should include:
1. The name of the nominee and a
description of his/her interest in HMS
or HMS fisheries, or in particular
species of sharks, swordfish, tunas, or
billfish;
2. Contact information, including
mailing address, phone, and email of
the nominee;
3. A statement of background and/or
qualifications;
4. A written commitment that the
nominee shall actively participate in
good faith, and consistent with ethics
obligations, in the meetings and tasks of
the HMS AP; and
5. A list of outreach resources that the
nominee has at his/her disposal to
communicate qualifications for HMS AP
membership.
Qualification for membership
includes one or more of the following:
(1) experience in HMS recreational
fisheries; (2) experience in HMS
commercial fisheries; (3) experience in
fishery-related industries (e.g., marinas,
bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in
the scientific community working with
HMS; and/or (5) representation of a
private, non-governmental, regional,
national, or international organization
that represents marine fisheries, or
environmental, governmental, or
academic interests regarding HMS.
Tenure for the HMS AP
Member tenure will be for 3 years,
with approximately one-third of the
members’ terms expiring on December
31 of each year. Nominations are sought
for terms beginning January 2024 and
expiring December 2026.
Members can serve a maximum of
three consecutive terms (a total of 9
consecutive years). Afterwards, a
member must then sit off the HMS AP
for a single year before becoming
eligible to apply for a new term.
B. Participants
Nominations for the HMS AP will be
accepted to allow representation from
commercial and recreational fishing
interests, academic/scientific interests,
and the environmental/nongovernmental organization community,
for individuals who are knowledgeable
about HMS and/or HMS fisheries.
Current representation on the HMS AP,
as shown in Table 1, consists of 12
members representing commercial
interests, 12 members representing
recreational interests, 4 members
representing environmental interests, 4
academic representatives, and the
ICCAT Advisory Committee Chair.
NMFS seeks to fill five commercial,
three recreational, one environmental,
and one academic sector vacancies for
terms starting in 2024.
In filling vacancies, NMFS will seek
to maintain the current representation
from each of the sectors. NMFS also
considers species expertise and
representation from the fishing regions
(Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast,
Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) to
ensure the diversity and balance of the
HMS AP. Table 1 includes the current
representation on the HMS AP by
sector, region, and species with terms
that are expiring identified in the
‘‘Member Status’’ column. It is not
meant to indicate that NMFS will only
consider persons who have expertise in
the species or fishing regions that are
listed. Rather, NMFS will aim toward
having as diverse and balanced an AP
as possible. The intent is to have a
group that, as a whole, reflects an
appropriate and equitable balance and
mix of interests given the
responsibilities of the HMS AP.
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TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES
Sector
Fishing region
Species
Academic ....................
Academic ....................
Academic ....................
Academic ....................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Commercial ................
Environmental ............
Environmental ............
Environmental ............
Environmental ............
Recreational ...............
SE/Gulf ......................
NE/Mid-Atlantic .........
SE/Gulf ......................
Northeast ..................
Gulf of Mexico ...........
Southeast ..................
Mid-Atlantic/SE .........
Gulf of Mexico ...........
Northeast ..................
SE/Gulf ......................
Gulf of Mexico ...........
Northeast ..................
NE/SE/GOM ..............
Southeast ..................
Gulf of Mexico ...........
Northeast ..................
All ..............................
All ..............................
All ..............................
Caribbean .................
All ..............................
Sharks .......................
Tuna/Shark ...............
Sharks .......................
Tunas ........................
Tuna ..........................
Swordfish ..................
Tuna ..........................
Sharks .......................
Tuna ..........................
Swordfish/Tuna .........
Tuna ..........................
Tuna ..........................
HMS/Tuna .................
Sharks .......................
All ..............................
Swordfish/Tuna .........
Tuna ..........................
HMS ..........................
Shark .........................
HMS ..........................
HMS ..........................
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Date appointed
Date term expires
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2021
1/1/2021
1/1/2021
1/1/2021
1/1/2021
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2021
1/1/2022
1/1/2023
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12/31/2023
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2025
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Member status
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Active.
Active.
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TABLE 1—CURRENT REPRESENTATION ON THE HMS AP BY SECTOR, REGION, AND SPECIES—Continued
Sector
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
...............
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
Recreational
...............
...............
...............
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Fishing region
Species
Date appointed
Date term expires
Member status
Northeast ..................
All ..............................
Northeast ..................
Gulf of Mexico ...........
All ..............................
Mid-Atlantic ...............
Southeast/Mid Atlantic.
Northeast ..................
NE/SE/GOM ..............
Mid-Atlantic ...............
Southeast ..................
Tuna/Sharks ..............
HMS ..........................
Tuna ..........................
HMS ..........................
Billfish ........................
Shark .........................
Billfish ........................
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2023
1/1/2021
1/1/2021
1/1/2021
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12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2025
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
12/31/2023
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Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Expiring.
Tuna/Shark ...............
All ..............................
HMS ..........................
HMS/Billfish ...............
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
1/1/2022
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12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
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Active.
Active.
Active.
Active.
Note: Terms that are expiring or associated with current members stepping down are marked as ‘‘Expiring’’.
Five additional members on the HMS
AP include one member representing
each of the following Councils: New
England Fishery Management Council,
the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, the South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, the Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Council,
and the Caribbean Fishery Management
Council. The HMS AP also includes 22
ex-officio participants: 20
representatives of the coastal states and
2 representatives of the interstate
commissions (the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission and the Gulf
States Marine Fisheries Commission).
NMFS will provide the necessary
administrative support, including
technical assistance, for the HMS AP.
However, NMFS will not compensate
participants with monetary support of
any kind. Depending on availability of
funds, members may be reimbursed for
travel costs related to the HMS AP
meetings.
C. Meeting Schedule
Meetings of the HMS AP will be held
as frequently as necessary but are
routinely held twice each year. In recent
years, meetings have been held once in
the spring, and once in the fall. The
meetings may be held in conjunction
with public hearings.
Dated: November 1, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Trading Commission (CFTC) announces
that on December 11, 2023, from 9:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (eastern standard
time), the Market Risk Advisory
Committee (MRAC or Committee) will
hold an in-person public meeting at the
CFTC’s Washington, DC headquarters,
with options for the public to attend
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will discuss current topics and
developments in the areas of central
counterparty risk and governance,
market structure, climate-related risk,
and innovative and emerging
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Advisory Panel
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of nominations.
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SUMMARY: NMFS solicits nominations for the Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP). NMFS consults with and considers the
comments and views of the HMS AP when preparing and implementing
Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) or FMP amendments for Atlantic tunas,
swordfish, sharks, and billfish. Nominations are being sought to fill
approximately one-third (10) of the seats on the HMS AP for 3-year
appointments. Individuals with definable interests in the recreational
and commercial fishing and related industries, environmental community,
academia, and non-governmental organizations are considered for
membership on the HMS AP.
DATES: Nominations must be received on or before December 7, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit nominations and requests for the Advisory
Panel Statement of Organization, Practices, and Procedures by email to
[email protected]. Include in the subject line the following
identifier: ``HMS AP Nominations.''
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Cooper at (301) 427-8503 or via
email at [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic HMS fisheries (tunas, billfish,
swordfish, and sharks) are managed under the authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act;
16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.). The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP and its
amendments are implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635.
The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires the establishment of an AP for
each FMP for HMS, i.e., tunas, swordfish, billfish, and sharks (16
U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)-(B)). Since the inception of the AP in 1998, NMFS
has consulted with and considered the comments and views of AP members
when preparing and implementing HMS FMPs or FMP amendments. In this
notice, NMFS solicits nominations for the HMS AP. Nominations are being
sought to fill approximately one-third (10) of the seats on the HMS AP
for 3-year appointments. Individuals with definable interests in the
recreational and commercial fishing and related industries,
environmental community, academia, and non-governmental organizations
are considered for membership on the HMS AP as described below.
Procedures and Guidelines
A. Nomination Procedures for Appointments to the AP
Nomination packages should include:
1. The name of the nominee and a description of his/her interest in
HMS or HMS fisheries, or in particular species of sharks, swordfish,
tunas, or billfish;
2. Contact information, including mailing address, phone, and email
of the nominee;
3. A statement of background and/or qualifications;
4. A written commitment that the nominee shall actively participate
in good faith, and consistent with ethics obligations, in the meetings
and tasks of the HMS AP; and
5. A list of outreach resources that the nominee has at his/her
disposal to communicate qualifications for HMS AP membership.
Qualification for membership includes one or more of the following:
(1) experience in HMS recreational fisheries; (2) experience in HMS
commercial fisheries; (3) experience in fishery-related industries
(e.g., marinas, bait and tackle shops); (4) experience in the
scientific community working with HMS; and/or (5) representation of a
private, non-governmental, regional, national, or international
organization that represents marine fisheries, or environmental,
governmental, or academic interests regarding HMS.
Tenure for the HMS AP
Member tenure will be for 3 years, with approximately one-third of
the members' terms expiring on December 31 of each year. Nominations
are sought for terms beginning January 2024 and expiring December 2026.
Members can serve a maximum of three consecutive terms (a total of
9 consecutive years). Afterwards, a member must then sit off the HMS AP
for a single year before becoming eligible to apply for a new term.
B. Participants
Nominations for the HMS AP will be accepted to allow representation
from commercial and recreational fishing interests, academic/scientific
interests, and the environmental/non-governmental organization
community, for individuals who are knowledgeable about HMS and/or HMS
fisheries. Current representation on the HMS AP, as shown in Table 1,
consists of 12 members representing commercial interests, 12 members
representing recreational interests, 4 members representing
environmental interests, 4 academic representatives, and the ICCAT
Advisory Committee Chair. NMFS seeks to fill five commercial, three
recreational, one environmental, and one academic sector vacancies for
terms starting in 2024.
In filling vacancies, NMFS will seek to maintain the current
representation from each of the sectors. NMFS also considers species
expertise and representation from the fishing regions (Northeast, Mid-
Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean) to ensure the
diversity and balance of the HMS AP. Table 1 includes the current
representation on the HMS AP by sector, region, and species with terms
that are expiring identified in the ``Member Status'' column. It is not
meant to indicate that NMFS will only consider persons who have
expertise in the species or fishing regions that are listed. Rather,
NMFS will aim toward having as diverse and balanced an AP as possible.
The intent is to have a group that, as a whole, reflects an appropriate
and equitable balance and mix of interests given the responsibilities
of the HMS AP.
Table 1--Current Representation on the HMS AP by Sector, Region, and Species
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Sector Fishing region Species Date appointed Date term expires Member status
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Academic........................... SE/Gulf............... Sharks................ 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Academic........................... NE/Mid-Atlantic....... Tuna/Shark............ 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Academic........................... SE/Gulf............... Sharks................ 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Academic........................... Northeast............. Tunas................. 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Commercial......................... Gulf of Mexico........ Tuna.................. 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Commercial......................... Southeast............. Swordfish............. 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Commercial......................... Mid-Atlantic/SE....... Tuna.................. 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Commercial......................... Gulf of Mexico........ Sharks................ 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Commercial......................... Northeast............. Tuna.................. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Commercial......................... SE/Gulf............... Swordfish/Tuna........ 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Commercial......................... Gulf of Mexico........ Tuna.................. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Commercial......................... Northeast............. Tuna.................. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Commercial......................... NE/SE/GOM............. HMS/Tuna.............. 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Commercial......................... Southeast............. Sharks................ 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Commercial......................... Gulf of Mexico........ All................... 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Commercial......................... Northeast............. Swordfish/Tuna........ 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Environmental...................... All................... Tuna.................. 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Environmental...................... All................... HMS................... 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Environmental...................... All................... Shark................. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Environmental...................... Caribbean............. HMS................... 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Recreational....................... All................... HMS................... 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
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Recreational....................... Northeast............. Tuna/Sharks........... 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Recreational....................... All................... HMS................... 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Recreational....................... Northeast............. Tuna.................. 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Recreational....................... Gulf of Mexico........ HMS................... 1/1/2023............. 12/31/2025........... Active.
Recreational....................... All................... Billfish.............. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Recreational....................... Mid-Atlantic.......... Shark................. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Recreational....................... Southeast/Mid Atlantic Billfish.............. 1/1/2021............. 12/31/2023........... Expiring.
Recreational....................... Northeast............. Tuna/Shark............ 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Recreational....................... NE/SE/GOM............. All................... 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Recreational....................... Mid-Atlantic.......... HMS................... 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
Recreational....................... Southeast............. HMS/Billfish.......... 1/1/2022............. 12/31/2024........... Active.
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Note: Terms that are expiring or associated with current members stepping down are marked as ``Expiring''.
Five additional members on the HMS AP include one member
representing each of the following Councils: New England Fishery
Management Council, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council, and the Caribbean Fishery Management Council. The
HMS AP also includes 22 ex-officio participants: 20 representatives of
the coastal states and 2 representatives of the interstate commissions
(the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Gulf States
Marine Fisheries Commission).
NMFS will provide the necessary administrative support, including
technical assistance, for the HMS AP. However, NMFS will not compensate
participants with monetary support of any kind. Depending on
availability of funds, members may be reimbursed for travel costs
related to the HMS AP meetings.
C. Meeting Schedule
Meetings of the HMS AP will be held as frequently as necessary but
are routinely held twice each year. In recent years, meetings have been
held once in the spring, and once in the fall. The meetings may be held
in conjunction with public hearings.
Dated: November 1, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-24537 Filed 11-6-23; 8:45 am]
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