U.S. ICCAT advisers meet in Silver Spring Oct. 14; comments close Oct. 7

The federal advisory committee that briefs the U.S. section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas meets in person Oct. 14–15, 2026, in Silver Spring. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notice in the Federal Register on Sept. 30, 2026, sets the open session for Oct. 14 from 8:45 a.m. to about 12:30 p.m. Eastern time at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 8777 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Public comment starts around 11:45 a.m. The rest of the meeting is closed and is expected to end by 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 15.

The open morning is for the status of Atlantic highly migratory species and other scientific matters. The closed session is for sensitive material tied to upcoming international negotiations on those species. Written comments have to reach NOAA by Oct. 7, 2026. Email goes to bryan.keller@noaa.gov. Mail goes to Bryan Keller, NMFS, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. His phone on the notice is 301-427-7725.

The notice says speakers in the room will be called in the order they registered, with equal time, and that alcohol in the meeting room is prohibited. The hotel is accessible. Requests for sign language interpretation or other aids go to Keller at least five days before the meeting. The docket is RTID 0648-XG044, document 2026-20034, 91 FR 61834.

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Source: Federal Register — Fall Meeting of the Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section to ICCAT (Sept. 30, 2026).