[Federal Register: December 3, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 231)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA56
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the second meeting to be held
in calendar year 2007 to review and advise NOAA on management policies
for living marine resources. Agenda topics are provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. All full Committee
sessions will be open to the public.
DATES: The meetings will be held December 18, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., December 19, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and December 20, 2007,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Don CeSar Beach Resort,
3400 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706; (866) 728-2206.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, Director, NMFS Office
of Policy; telephone: (301) 713-2239 x120.
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 meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC was established by the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1971, to advise the Secretary on
all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the
Department of Commerce. This committee advises and reviews the adequacy
of living marine resource policies and programs to meet the needs of
commercial and recreational fisheries, and environmental, State,
consumer, academic, tribal, governmental and other national interests.
The complete charter and summaries of former meetings are located
online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/index.htm.
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Matters To Be Considered
December 18, 2007
The meeting will begin with opening remarks and introductions to
the full committee from Dr. William T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator
for Fisheries. MAFAC subcommittee chairs will provide an overview of
what their respective subcommittees will address during the meeting. A
brief review and discussion of administrative items will be conducted.
The balance of the day will be dedicated to NMFS briefings on NOAA
regional collaboration efforts; marine recreational fisheries
improvements; aquaculture; and updates on the implementation of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization
Act of 2006.
December 19, 2007
The full Committee will reconvene from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss:
Public comment responses and recommendations for MAFAC's Vision 2020
project; opportunities for development of a NOAA national ocean policy
statement; and issues surrounding a seafood certification standard.
December 20, 2007
The Strategic Planning and Commerce Subcommittees and the Vision
2020 and Recreational Fisheries working groups will meet from 9 a.m. to
noon. The full Committee will reconvene from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to
receive Subcommittee and working group recommendations, discuss, and
vote on any proposed actions.
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, Director, NMFS
Office of Policy; telephone: (301) 713-2239 x120 by 5 p.m., December
11, 2007.
Dated: November 28, 2007.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23414 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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