81 FR 94339 - Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)
| Page Range | 94339-94339 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31040 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 94339] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31040] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF099 Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to fill vacancy openings on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC or Committee) that will be pending late April 2017. MAFAC is the only Federal advisory committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary to assist in the development and implementation of Departmental regulations, policies, and programs critical to the mission and goals of NMFS. Nominations are encouraged from all interested parties involved with or representing interests affected by NMFS actions in managing living marine resources. Nominees should possess demonstrable expertise in a field related to the management of living marine resources and be able to fulfill the time commitments required for two annual meetings and year round subcommittee work. Individuals serve for a term of three years for no more than two consecutive terms if re- appointed. NMFS is seeking qualified nominees to fill upcoming vacancies being created by term limits. DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or before February 6, 2017. ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant Director, NMFS Office of Policy, 14th Floor, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant Director; (301) 427-8034; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MAFAC was approved by the Secretary on December 28, 1970, and subsequently chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, on February 17, 1971. The Committee meets twice a year with supplementary subcommittee meetings as determined necessary by the Committee Chair and Subcommittee Chairs. No less than 15 and no more than 21 individuals may serve on the Committee. Membership is comprised of highly qualified, diverse individuals representing commercial, recreational, subsistence, and aquaculture fisheries interests; seafood industry; environmental organizations; academic institutions; tribal and consumer groups; and other living marine resource interest groups from a balance of U.S. geographical regions, including the Western Pacific and Caribbean. A MAFAC member cannot be a Federal employee, member of a Regional Fishery Management Council, registered Federal lobbyist, State employee, or agent of a foreign principal. Selected candidates must pass a security check and submit a financial disclosure form. Membership is voluntary, and except for reimbursable travel and related expenses, service is without pay. Each nomination submission should include the nominee's name, a cover letter describing the nominee's qualifications and interest in serving on the Committee, curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee, and no more than three supporting letters describing the nominee's qualifications and interest in serving on the Committee. Self- nominations are acceptable. The following contact information should accompany each nominee's submission: Name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address (if available). Nominations should be sent to Heidi Lovett (see ADDRESSES) and must be received by February 6, 2017. The full text of the Committee Charter and its current membership can be viewed at the NMFS' Web page at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm. Dated: December 20, 2016. Jennifer Lukens, Director for the Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-31040 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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animal, carcass with moderate to implementation of Departmental the Committee, curriculum vitae or
advanced decomposition, or scavenger regulations, policies, and programs resume of the nominee, and no more
damage), the Society will report the critical to the mission and goals of than three supporting letters describing
incident to the Chief, Permits and NMFS. Nominations are encouraged the nominee’s qualifications and
Conservation Division, Office of from all interested parties involved with interest in serving on the Committee.
Protected Resources, and the Assistant or representing interests affected by Self-nominations are acceptable. The
Westcoast Regional Stranding NMFS actions in managing living following contact information should
Coordinator, within 24 hours of the marine resources. Nominees should accompany each nominee’s submission:
discovery. possess demonstrable expertise in a Name, address, telephone number, fax
The Society’s staff will provide field related to the management of living number, and email address (if
photographs or video footage (if marine resources and be able to fulfill available).
available) or other documentation of the the time commitments required for two
Nominations should be sent to Heidi
stranded animal sighting to us. annual meetings and year round
Lovett (see ADDRESSES) and must be
subcommittee work. Individuals serve
11. This IHA may be modified, received by February 6, 2017. The full
for a term of three years for no more
suspended or withdrawn if the holder text of the Committee Charter and its
than two consecutive terms if re-
fails to abide by the conditions current membership can be viewed at
appointed. NMFS is seeking qualified
prescribed herein, or if the authorized the NMFS’ Web page at
nominees to fill upcoming vacancies
taking is having a more than a negligible www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.
being created by term limits.
impact on the species or stock of Dated: December 20, 2016.
DATES: Nominations must be
affected marine mammals.
postmarked or have an email date stamp Jennifer Lukens,
Request for Public Comments on or before February 6, 2017. Director for the Office of Policy, National
NMFS requests comments on our ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent Marine Fisheries Service.
analysis, the draft IHA, and any other to Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant [FR Doc. 2016–31040 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
aspect of this notice of proposed IHA for Director, NMFS Office of Policy, 14th BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
the proposed activities. Please include Floor, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
any supporting data or literature Spring, MD 20910.
citations with your comments to help FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
inform our final decision on the Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant
Society’s request for an IHA. Director; (301) 427–8034; email: National Oceanic and Atmospheric
heidi.lovett@noaa.gov. Administration
Dated: December 16, 2016.
Donna S. Wieting, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MAFAC was approved by the Secretary RIN 0648–XF095
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service. on December 28, 1970, and
subsequently chartered under the North Pacific Fishery Management
[FR Doc. 2016–30785 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 Council; Public Meeting
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
U.S.C. App. 2, on February 17, 1971.
The Committee meets twice a year with AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
supplementary subcommittee meetings Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
as determined necessary by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Committee Chair and Subcommittee Commerce.
Administration Chairs. No less than 15 and no more ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
than 21 individuals may serve on the
RIN 0648–XF099 Committee. Membership is comprised of SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery
Nominations to the Marine Fisheries highly qualified, diverse individuals Management Council (Council)
Advisory Committee representing commercial, recreational, Groundfish Plan Team will hold a two
subsistence, and aquaculture fisheries day meeting.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries interests; seafood industry;
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and environmental organizations; academic DATES: The meeting will be begin at 9
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), institutions; tribal and consumer a.m. on Wednesday January 11, 2017,
Commerce. groups; and other living marine resource and end at 5 p.m. on Thursday January
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations. interest groups from a balance of U.S. 12, 2017, to view the agenda see
geographical regions, including the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought Western Pacific and Caribbean.
for appointment by the Secretary of A MAFAC member cannot be a ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Commerce to fill vacancy openings on Federal employee, member of a Regional the Alaska Fishery Science Center
the Marine Fisheries Advisory Fishery Management Council, registered Traynor Room 2076, 7600 Sand Point
Committee (MAFAC or Committee) that Federal lobbyist, State employee, or Way NE., Building 4, Seattle, WA
will be pending late April 2017. agent of a foreign principal. Selected 98115.
MAFAC is the only Federal advisory candidates must pass a security check Council address: North Pacific
committee with the responsibility to and submit a financial disclosure form. Fishery Management Council, 605 W.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
advise the Secretary of Commerce Membership is voluntary, and except for 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
(Secretary) on all matters concerning reimbursable travel and related 99501–2252; telephone (907) 271–2809.
living marine resources that are the expenses, service is without pay. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
responsibility of the Department of Each nomination submission should
Diana Stram or Jim Armstrong, Council
Commerce. The Committee makes include the nominee’s name, a cover
staff; telephone: (907) 271–2809.
recommendations to the Secretary to letter describing the nominee’s
assist in the development and qualifications and interest in serving on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; request for nominations. | |
| Dates | Nominations must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or before February 6, 2017. | |
| Contact | Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant Director; (301) 427-8034; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 94339 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF09 |
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