[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37189-37190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-17939]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XQ55


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

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 schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine

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Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). The members will discuss and 
provide advice on issues outlined in the agenda below.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for August 11, 2009, from 2 - 3 p.m. 
Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public access is available at SSMC3, Room 
14817, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett, (301) 713-9070 x118; e-
mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 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 prior meetings are 
located online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/.

Matters To Be Considered

    This agenda is subject to change.
    1. Discussion and consideration of recommendations on a national 
ocean policy, policy coordination and governance, and implementation 
strategy to the Federal Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force, submitted 
to MAFAC by the Governance Work Group.
    2. Discussion and consideration of recommended revisions and update 
to Vision 2020, MAFAC's report on the desired future state of U.S. 
marine fisheries, submitted to MAFAC by the Vision 2020 Work Group.

    Dated: July 23, 2009.
James W. Balsiger,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-17939 Filed 7-27-09; 8:45 am]
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