[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 62377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26020]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA755
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 schedule and proposed 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 25-27, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to
5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol
Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001; 202-737-1234.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive
Director; (301) 427-8004; e-mail: [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 agenda is subject to change.
The meeting is convened to hear presentations and discuss policies
and guidance on the following topics: NMFS habitat blueprint, blue
carbon initiatives, climate adaptation, NOAA Caribbean strategy,
recreational fisheries regional action plans, and implementation of the
Commerce and NOAA national aquaculture policies. Updates will be
presented on National Ocean Policy implementation, coastal and marine
spatial planning, and use of the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre; NOAA
budgets; and outlooks for 2012 regulatory and science activities. The
meeting will include discussion of various MAFAC administrative and
organizational matters and meetings of the standing subcommittees.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive
Director; 301-427-8004 by October 14, 2011.
Dated: October 4, 2011.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-26020 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
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