83_FR_51863 83 FR 51665 - Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

83 FR 51665 - Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 198 (October 12, 2018)

Page Range51665-51665
FR Document2018-22251

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 83 Issue 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 51665]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22251]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG532


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 November 6 and 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., and November 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 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: Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant 
Director; 301-427-8034; 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, 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 updates and to 
discuss policies and guidance on the following topics: Building 
consumer confidence and support for U.S. seafood; recreational 
fisheries and fishing effort surveys; Saltonstall Kennedy grant 
objectives and processes; Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force efforts 
on the conservation and restoration of salmon and steelhead; 
aquaculture; and the budget outlook for FY2019. MAFAC will discuss 
various administrative and organizational matters, and meetings of 
subcommittees and working groups will be convened.

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 26, 2018.

    Dated: October 9, 2018.
Jennifer Lukens,
Director for the Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-22251 Filed 10-11-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 198 / Friday, October 12, 2018 / Notices 51665 provide sufficient time for SAB review. established by the Secretary of public review. We are soliciting review Written comments received by the SAB Commerce (Secretary), and, since 1971, and comment from the public and all Executive Director after October 25, advises the Secretary on all living interested parties on the Draft Plan, and 2018, will be distributed to the SAB, but marine resource matters that are the will consider all substantive comments may not be reviewed prior to the responsibility of the Department of received during the review period meeting date. Seating at the meeting Commerce. The complete charter and before submitting the Plan for final will be available on a first-come, first- summaries of prior meetings are located approval. We also are initiating a 5-year served basis. online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ review of the blue whale and are Special accommodations: These ocs/mafac/. requesting new information on its meetings are physically accessible to status. people with disabilities. Requests for Matters To Be Considered DATES: Comments on the Draft Plan and special accommodations may be This meeting time and agenda are information for the 5-year review must directed no later than 12:00 p.m. on subject to change. be received by December 11, 2018. October 25, 2018, to Dr. Cynthia Decker, The meeting is convened to hear ADDRESSES: You may submit comments SAB Executive Director, SSMC3, Room presentations and updates and to discuss policies and guidance on the on the Draft Plan and information for 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver the 5-year review, identified by NOAA– Spring, MC 20910; Email: following topics: Building consumer confidence and support for U.S. NMFS–2017–0078, by either of the Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov. following methods: seafood; recreational fisheries and Dated: September 24, 2018. • Electronic Submission: Submit all fishing effort surveys; Saltonstall David Holst, electronic public comments on the Draft Kennedy grant objectives and processes; Chief Financial Officer/Administrative Plan and information for the 5-year Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric review via the Federal eRulemaking efforts on the conservation and Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/ Administration. restoration of salmon and steelhead; #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017- aquaculture; and the budget outlook for [FR Doc. 2018–22245 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am] 0078. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, FY2019. MAFAC will discuss various BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P complete the required fields, and enter administrative and organizational or attach your comments. matters, and meetings of subcommittees • Mail: Submit written comments on DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and working groups will be convened. the Draft Plan or information for the 5- Special Accommodations year review to Chris Yates, Assistant National Oceanic and Atmospheric Regional Administrator, Protected Administration The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for Resources Division, NMFS, West Coast RIN 0648–XG532 sign language interpretation or other Regional Office, Attn: Nancy Young, auxiliary aids should be directed to 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Heidi Lovett; 301–427–8034 by October 98115. Meeting Instructions: Comments or 26, 2018. information sent by any other method, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dated: October 9, 2018. to any other address or individual, or Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Jennifer Lukens, received after the end of the comment Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Director for the Office of Policy, National period, may not be considered by Commerce. Marine Fisheries Service. NMFS. All comments and information ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. [FR Doc. 2018–22251 Filed 10–11–18; 8:45 am] received are a part of the public record SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and will generally be posted for public proposed schedule and agenda of a viewing on www.regulations.gov forthcoming meeting of the Marine without change. All personal identifying DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE information (e.g., name, address, etc.), Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). The members will discuss confidential business information, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric otherwise sensitive information and provide advice on issues outlined Administration under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION submitted voluntarily by the sender will below. RIN 0648–XF520 be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter DATES: The meeting will be held Endangered and Threatened Species; ‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish November 6 and 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. Recovery Plan for the Blue Whale and to remain anonymous. to 5 p.m., and November 8, from 8:30 Notice of Initiation of a 5-year Review The Draft Plan is available online at a.m. to 1 p.m. www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D= AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at NOAA-NMFS-2017-0078 or upon Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel, 8777 request from the NMFS West Coast Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910; Region, Protected Resources Division. Commerce. 301–589–0800. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Notice of availability of draft FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Young, (206) 526–6550, recovery plan; request for comments; Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant nancy.young@noaa.gov; or Therese khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES notice of initiation of a 5-year review; Director; 301–427–8034; email: Conant, (916) 930–3627, request for information. Heidi.Lovett@noaa.gov. therese.conant@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As SUMMARY: We, the National Marine SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The required by section 10(a)(2) of the Fisheries Service (NMFS), announce the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973, Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 availability of the Draft Revised as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given of Recovery Plan (Draft Plan) for the Blue requires that NMFS develop and a meeting of MAFAC. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open public meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held November 6 and 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and November 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ContactHeidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant Director; 301-427-8034; email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 51665 
RIN Number0648-XG53
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