[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14780-14781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7234]
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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 a meeting of the Marine Protected
Areas Federal Advisory Committee (Committee) in Annapolis, Maryland.
DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2009, from 9 a.m. to
5:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday,
April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These times and the agenda topics
described below are 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 Historic Inns of Annapolis,
58 State Circle, Annapolis, Maryland.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal
Officer, MPA FAC, 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 http://www.mpa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee, composed of external,
knowledgeable representatives of stakeholder groups, was established by
the Department of Commerce (DOC) to provide advice to the Secretaries
of Commerce and the Interior on implementation of Section 4 of
Executive Order 13158 on MPAs. The meeting will be open to public
participation from 4:45 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2009,
and from 8:35 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 23, 2009. In
general, each individual or group will be limited to a total time of
five (5) minutes. If members of the public wish to submit written
statements, they should be submitted to the Designated Federal Official
by April 17, 2009.
Matters to be Considered: The Committee will hear a panel
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presentation and discussion on evaluation of the national system, and
will consider draft reports and recommendations from the Scientific and
Technical Subcommittee and the Review and Evaluation Subcommittee. It
will also hear an update on NOAA's Next Generation Strategic Plan and
presentations on the development of the national system of marine
protected areas, including the gap analysis processes and education and
outreach initiatives. Representatives from NOAA and the Department of
Interior have been invited to present on the Administration's vision
for ocean conservation. Committee members and the public are also
invited to attend a ceremony to announce the first sites accepted into
the National System of Marine Protected Areas. The agenda is subject to
change. The latest version will be posted at http://www.mpa.gov.
Dated: March 25, 2009.
David M. Kennedy,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. E9-7234 Filed 3-31-09; 8:45 am]
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