[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15248-15249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06414]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE501
National Essential Fish Habitat Summit Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service will host a public
meeting, consisting of representatives from the Regional Fishery
Management Councils, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and
interested members of the public. The purpose of the meeting is to
identify and share opportunities,
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challenges, and successful approaches for the effective implementation
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
Essential Fish Habitat authorities. Registration is required, and
participation may be limited. See http://www.fisheriesforum.org/our-work/special-projects/efh-summit for more information and to register.
DATES: The meeting will begin Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. and
will end on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Annapolis, 100
Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401, telephone: 410-972-4300.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terra Lederhouse at (301) 427-8639 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Summit is a
collaborative effort between the National Marine Fisheries Service, the
Regional Fishery Management Councils, and the Fisheries Leadership and
Sustainability Forum. The final agenda will be responsive to the
interests, questions, and areas of expertise among participating
National Marine Fisheries Service and Regional Fishery Management
Council representatives, and may include discussions on EFH
conservation roles, responsibilities, and process, the use of habitat
science for management decisions, EFH and the changing marine
environment, and the future of EFH conservation. A copy of the final
agenda will be available at http://www.fisheriesforum.org/our-work/special-projects/efh-summit.
Special Accommodations
The meeting location is physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Terra Lederhouse at (301) 427-8639
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: March 17, 2016.
Carrie Selberg,
Deputy Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-06414 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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