80 FR 58466 - Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 188 (September 29, 2015)

This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58466-58467]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24676]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE175


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). 
The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 13-15, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m.

ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 
8777 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-589-0800.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lukens, MAFAC Executive 
Director; (301) 427-8004; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given 
of a meeting of MAFAC. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary), and, since 1971,

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advises the Secretary on all living marine resource matters that are 
the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The complete charter 
and summaries of prior meetings are located online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/.

Matters To Be Considered

    This meeting time and agenda are subject to change.
    The meeting is convened to hear presentations and discuss policies 
and guidance on the following topics: NOAA Fisheries Climate Science 
Strategy and its implementation, coastal resiliency, improving recovery 
of protected resources, implementation of the recreational fisheries 
policy, recreational bait and tackle economic survey and upcoming 
surveys, the Office of Aquaculture Draft Strategic Plan FY 2016-2020, 
and the budget outlook for FY2016. The meeting will include discussion 
of various MAFAC administrative and organizational matters and may 
include meetings of the standing subcommittees.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Heidi Lovett; 301-427-8034 by October 2, 2015.

    Dated: September 21, 2015.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-24676 Filed 9-28-15; 8:45 am]
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