[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66618-66619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29938]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XT08
Establishment of a Recreational Fisheries Working Group by the
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being solicited for appointment to a new
Recreational Fisheries Working Group of the Marine Fisheries Advisory
Committee (MAFAC) beginning in January 2010. MAFAC is the only Federal
advisory committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources
that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC is
establishing a Recreational Fisheries Working Group (RFWG) to assist it
in the development of recommendations to the Secretary on regulations,
policies and programs critical to the mission and goals of the NMFS.
The RFWG shall be composed of people with a specific interest and
qualification related to NOAA's recreation-related activities. The
members will be appointed by MAFAC in consultation with NOAA and will
serve for an initial term of one year, with the potential for
reappointment. Nominees should possess demonstrable expertise in the
science, management or business of recreational fishing, a well-
informed background in recreational fisheries issues, and an
operational knowledge of federal agencies and interactions with the
Fishery Management Councils and/or regional and state partners, and be
able to fulfill the time commitments required for two annual meetings.
DATES: Applications must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Gordon C. Colvin, Interim
Senior Policy Advisor for Recreational
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Fisheries, NMFS ST-12453, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon C. Colvin, Interim Senior
Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries; (301) 713-2367 x175; e-mail:
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC is establishing the RFWG to advise
MAFAC on issues of importance to the recreational fishing community,
including, but not limited to: (1) the Ocean Policy Task Force report,
(2) review and possible revision of the NOAA Recreational Fisheries
Strategic Plan, (3) marine spatial planning, and (4) catch share
policy, and such other recreational fisheries issues identified as
appropriate by MAFAC. An initial task of the RFWG will be to assist the
MAFAC Recreational Fisheries Subcommittee with the planning and
organization of a NOAA 2010 recreational fishing summit.
The RGWG members cannot be employed by NOAA or a member of a
Regional Fishery Management Council or have been registered as a
lobbyist with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives within two years of the date of appointment. The RFWG
is expected to have no more than 25 members to be selected from a
balance of the diverse national and regional recreational fisheries
sector and community perspectives. Membership is voluntary, and except
for reimbursable travel and related expenses, service is without pay.
Each submission should provide the nominee's name and affiliation
(if applicable) and contact information including name, address, phone
number, fax number, and e-mail address (if available); and should
describe their qualifying experience in the following areas:
1. Experience in marine recreational angling, and as a leader or
representative of the angling community, fishing clubs or
organizations, or in marine recreational fishing media;
2. Expertise in the science, management or business of recreational
fishing;
3. Informed background in recreational fisheries issues; and
4. Operational knowledge of federal agencies and interactions with
the Fishery Management Councils and/or regional and state partners.
Applications should be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received
by (see DATES). The full text of the MAFAC Charter and its current
membership can be viewed at the NMFS' web page at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.
Dated: December 10, 2009.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine
Fisheries Services.
[FR Doc. E9-29938 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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