[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 33056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15955]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 061097C]


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 July 8 to July 10, 1997.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled as follows:
    1. July 8, 1997, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    3. July 9, 1997, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    4. July 10, 1997, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Cavanaugh's on Fifth 
Avenue, Seattle, WA. Requests for special accommodations may be 
directed to MAFAC, Office of Operations, Management and Information, 
NMFS, 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 or MAFAC Subcommittees. 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

July 8, 1997

    (1) Update on internal rules and operating procedures.
    (2) Meetings of the Commercial and Recreational Fisheries 
Subcommittees, the Habitat and Protected Resources Subcommittee, the 
Bycatch Subcommittee, the Trade Subcommittee and the Environmental 
Justice Task Force.

July 9, 1997

    (1) Discussion of Role of MAFAC.
    (2) Briefing and discussion of the findings of the Environmental 
Justice Task Force.
    (3) Formal Report on the Field Trip of the Bycatch Subcommittee to 
the Full Committee.
    (4) Report and discussion of NMFS and Coast Guard Fishery 
Enforcement Programs.

July 10, 1997

    (1) Report on Industry's Code of Responsible Fishing.
    (2) Report on Status of West Coast listed Salmon.
    (3) Subcommittee Reports and Recommendations.

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: June 12, 1997.
Charles Karnella,
Acting Director, Office of Operation, Management and Information, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 97-15955 Filed 6-17-97; 8:45 am]
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