99-20731. ICCAT Advisory Committee; Summer Workshop
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 43677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20731]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 080599A]
ICCAT Advisory Committee; Summer Workshop
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to the
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
announces an August 1999 workshop on ICCAT minimum sizes. More
information on the August workshop can be found in the DATES and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections of this notice.
DATES: The Advisory Committee minimum size workshop will be held from
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 24, 1999, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. on August 25, 1999.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Committee workshop will be held at the Holiday
Inn Silver Spring, located at 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick E. Moran or Kimberly
Blankenbeker at 301-713-2276.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The August workshop of the Advisory
Committee will examine the efficacy of minimum sizes as conservation
and management measures for ICCAT species. It will provide a forum to
critically review the application of minimum sizes to ICCAT species,
including a discussion of possible alternative management measures and
other issues as deemed appropriate. The first day of the meeting is
expected to be composed of presentations by invited speakers. Committee
discussions will take place on the second day. There will be no
opportunity for public comment at this workshop.
The public is reminded that NMFS expects members of the public to
conduct themselves appropriately for the duration of the meeting. At
the beginning of the meeting, an appropriate representative will
explain the ground rules. Attendees are expected to respect these
rules, and if they do not, they will be asked to leave the meeting.
Special Accommodations
The meeting locations are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Patrick E. Moran at (301) 713-2276
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 5, 1999.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 99-20731 Filed 8-6-99; 3:28 pm]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 08/11/1999
- Department:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Action:
- Notice of public meeting.
- Document Number:
- 99-20731
- Dates:
- The Advisory Committee minimum size workshop will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on August 24, 1999, and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 25, 1999.
- Pages:
- 43677-43677 (1 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- I.D. 080599A
- PDF File:
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99-20731.pdf