[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4592]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 020697A]
Formation of Advisory Panels for National Academy of Sciences
Study on Individual Fishing Quotas
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS is accepting nominations for
two advisory panels for an Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) study to be
conducted by the National Academy of Sciences' National Research
Council (NRC). This action is taken to comply with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act as amended by the Sustainable
Fisheries Act of 1996.
DATES: Interested parties should submit a statement of interest by
March 24, 1997. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific details
about the statement.
ADDRESS: Send statements of interest to the Director of the Office of
Science and Technology, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD, 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Gautam, NMFS, Office of Science
and Technology. Telephone: (301)713-2328.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., as amended by the
Sustainable Fisheries Act of 1996, mandates that ``The Secretary of
Commerce shall, in consultation with the National Academy of Sciences,
the Councils, the fishing industry, affected States, conservation
organizations and other interested persons, establish two individual
fishing quota review groups to assist in the preparation of the report,
which shall represent: (A) Alaska, Hawaii, and the other Pacific
coastal States; and (B) Atlantic coastal States and the Gulf of Mexico
coastal States. The Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, achieve
a balanced representation of viewpoints among the individuals on each
review group * * *'' Therefore, NMFS is establishing two advisory
panels, one serving the East coast and one serving the West coast.
The East and Wast coast panels will be comprised of no more than
fifteen members each. Members of the panels will serve as technical
advisors to the NRC committee with respect to any issues relating to
IFQ implementation. Members may give expert testimony at the public
hearings on IFQs. Members may also be asked to assist in the
facilitation of NOAA's public hearings in terms of developing questions
to be asked at the hearings and in guiding the discussions. Members
will be expected to attend one public hearing or one public NRC meeting
on IFQs but will not be asked to attend NRC committee meetings. No
other meetings are anticipated for the advisory panels. There is no
compensation for membership on an advisory panel. NMFS will pay for the
travel of each advisory panel member to one public hearing or one NRC
public meeting on IFQs. Finally, the advisory panels will serve as an
``information clearinghouse.''
Interested parties should submit a statement of interest. The
statement should include a description of the nominee's background and
experience, particularly with respect to IFQs; current occupation and
position; reasons for wishing to participate on an advisory panel; and
a statement identifying why the nominee should be considered for
membership on an advisory panel. Interested parties need not include
additional letters of support or sponsorship other than their own self-
nominating statements. NMFS will announce the selection of advisory
panel members no later than April 14, 1997.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 19, 1997.
Rolland A. Schmitten,
Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-4592 Filed 2-24-97; 8:45 am]
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