[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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