[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21321-21322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08221]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE536
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 April 25-27, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Monaco Portland, 506
SW. Washington Street, Portland, OR 97204; 503-222-0001.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lukens, 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: Proposed Columbia Basin
Partnership Task Force, hatchery genetic management plans, draft
National Bycatch Reduction Strategy, fishing community and coastal
resilience, and strategic planning. The meeting will include updates on
electronic monitoring on the west coast, recreational fishing regional
implementation plans, and the budget outlook for FY2016-2017;
discussion of various MAFAC administrative and organizational matters;
and may include meetings of standing subcommittees and working groups.
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 April 15, 2016.
Dated: April 5, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-08221 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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