[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 9 (Thursday, January 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 2392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-746]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Marine
Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (MPAFAC) in the Washington,
DC metropolitan area.
DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, February 15, 2005 from 9 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Thursday, February 17, 2005 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. These times and the
agenda topics described below may be subject to change. Refer to the
Web page listed below for the most up-to-date meeting agenda.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal
Officer, MPAFAC, National Marine Protected Areas Center, 1305 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910. (Phone: (301) 713-3100 x136,
Fax: (301) 713-3110); e-mail: [email protected]; or visit the
national MPA Center Web site at https://www.mpa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MPAFAC, composed of external,
knowledgeable representatives of stakeholder groups, has been
established by the Department of Commerce to provide advice to the
Secretaries of Commerce and Interior on implementation of Section 4 of
Executive Order 13158 on MPAs. The meeting will be open to public
participation, with a one and a half hour time period set aside from 4
p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2004, and one hour set aside
from 8:10 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. on Thursday, February 17, 2004 for the
Committee to receive verbal comments or questions from the public. In
general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be
limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Copies of written
statements should be submitted to the Designated Federal Official by
Friday, February 11, 2004.
Matters to be Considered: On Tuesday, February 15, the Committee
will hear from a speaker on Pacific State and territorial perspectives
on the national system of marine protected areas, representatives of
two regional fishery management councils, and representatives of tribal
organizations. On Wednesday, February 16, the Committee will review and
discuss the Committee's recommendations and will hear from speakers on
marine protected areas science. On Thursday, February 17, the Committee
will continue its consideration of recommendations, and discuss next
steps to finalize them.
Dated: January 6, 2005.
Eldon Hout,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 05-746 Filed 1-12-05; 8:45 am]
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