16 USC 7002 - United States representation on joint management committee

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 05, 2024

§ 7002.

United States representation on joint management committee

(a)

Representatives

(1)

In general

The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall appoint 4 individuals to represent the United States as the United States Section on the joint management committee. In making the appointments, the Secretary shall select representatives from among individuals who are knowledgeable or experienced concerning the offshore whiting resource. Of these—

(A)

1 shall be an official of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;

(B)

1 shall be a member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, appointed with consideration given to any recommendation provided by that Council;

(C)

1 shall be appointed from a list submitted by the treaty Indian tribes with treaty fishing rights to the offshore whiting resource; and

(D)

1 shall be appointed from the commercial sector of the whiting fishing industry concerned with the offshore whiting resource.

(2)

Term of office

(3)

Chair

(b)

Alternate representatives

(Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 603, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3645.)

cite as: 16 USC 7002