[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 207 (Thursday, October 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55133-55134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27208]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 101096B]


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the Marine Fisheries 
Advisory Committee (MAFAC) from November 18 to November 21, 1996.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled as follows:
    1. November 18, 1996, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    2. November 19, 1996, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    3. November 20, 1996, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 pm.
    4. November 21, 1996, 8:30 a.m. - noon

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Ilikai Hotel Nikko, 1777 
Ala Mona Boulevard, Honolulu, HI. Requests for special accommodations 
may be directed to MAFAC, Office of Management Information, National 
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wheeler, Executive Secretary; 
telephone: (301) 713-2252.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby 
given of meetings of MAFAC. 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 
Commerce. This Committee ensures that the living marine resource 
policies and programs of this Nation are adequate to meet the needs of 
commercial and recreational fisheries, and environmental, state, 
consumer, academic, and other national interests.

Matters to be Considered

November 18, 1996

    (1) Joint Commercial-Recreational Subcommittee Meeting
    (2) Protected Resources/Habitat Subcommittee Meeting
    (3) Seafood Markets and Trade Subcommittee Meeting
    (4) Bycatch Subcommittee Business Meeting

November 19, 1996

    (1) Seafood Markets and Trade Subcommittee Meeting

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    (2) Report on Status of MAFAC Resolutions
    (3) Report on the NMFS Science/Survey Issues
    (4) Reports on Strategic Planning and other critical issues facing 
NMFS

November 20, 1996

    (1) Joint meeting with Western Pacific Council
    (2) Report on Magnuson Act reauthorization
    (3) NOAA Vessel tour

November 21, 1996

    (1) Report on Subcommittee Meetings
    (2) Closing Discussions

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to MAFAC (see ADDRESSES).

    Dated: October 17, 1996.
Charles Karnella,
Acting Director, Office of Operation, Management and Information, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 96-27208 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]
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