[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 68419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27284]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC886
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 December 3-5, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Silver Spring Civic Center,
One Veterans Plaza, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 240-777-5350.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, 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, 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: Seafood certification and
sustainability, Endangered Species Act and section 7 consultations,
outcomes of the Managing Our Nation's Fisheries 3 conference and next
steps, recreational fisheries issues, and the NMFS budget. 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 Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive Director; 301-427-
8004 by November 22, 2013.
Dated: November 7, 2013.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, performing the
functions and duties of the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-27284 Filed 11-13-13; 8:45 am]
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