16 USC 7702 - United States participation in the North Pacific Fisheries Convention

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 7702.

United States participation in the North Pacific Fisheries Convention

(a)

United States Commissioners

(1)

Number of Commissioners

(2)

Selection of commissioners

The Commissioners shall be as follows:

(A)

Appointment by the President

(i)

In general

Two of the Commissioners shall be appointed by the President and shall be an officer or employee of—

(I)

the Department of Commerce;

(II)

the Department of State; or

(III)

the Coast Guard.

(ii)

Selection criteria

(B)

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

(C)

Pacific Fishery Management Council

(D)

Western Pacific Fishery Management Council

(b)

Alternate Commissioners

(c)

Administrative matters

(1)

Employment status

(2)

Compensation

(3)

Travel expenses

(A)

In general

(B)

Reimbursement

(d)

Advisory Committee

(1)

Establishment of permanent Advisory Committee

(A)

Membership

There is established an advisory committee which shall be composed of 11 members appointed by the Secretary as follows:

(i)

A member engaging in commercial fishing activities in the management area of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.

(ii)

A member engaging in commercial fishing activities in the management area of the Pacific Fishery Management Council.

(iii)

A member engaging in commercial fishing activities in the management area of the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council.

(iv)

Three members from the indigenous population of the North Pacific, including an Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, or a native-born inhabitant of any State of the United States in the Pacific, and an individual from a Pacific Coast tribe.

(v)

A member that is a marine fisheries scientist that is a resident of a State the adjacent exclusive economic zone for which is bounded by the Convention Area.

(vi)

A member nominated by the Governor of the State of Alaska.

(vii)

A member nominated by the Governor of the State of Hawaii.

(viii)

A member nominated by the Governor of the State of Washington.

(ix)

A member nominated by the Governor of the State of California.

(B)

Terms and privileges

(C)

Procedures

(i)

In general

(ii)

Public availability of procedures

(iii)

Quorum

(iv)

Public meetings

(v)

Cost savings

(D)

Provision of information

(2)

Administrative matters

(A)

Support services

(B)

Compensation; status

An individual appointed to serve as a member of the Advisory Committee—

(i)

shall serve without pay; and

(ii)

shall not be considered a Federal employee, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title 28.

(C)

Travel expenses

(i)

In general

(ii)

Reimbursement

(Pub. L. 114–327, title I, § 102, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1976.)

cite as: 16 USC 7702