[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 199 (Friday, October 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60911-60912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26360]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D.100200B]


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 8 - 10, 2000.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled as follows:
    1. November 8, 2000, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
    2. November 9, 2000, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
    3. November 10, 2000, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Crowne Plaza at LaGuardia 
Airport, 104-04 Ditmars Boulevard, East Elmhurst, New York. Requests 
for special accommodations may be directed to MAFAC, Office of 
Operations, Management and Information, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Lu Cano, Designated Federal 
Official; 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 and MAFAC Subcommittees. MAFAC was 
established by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 
1972, to advise the Secretary on all living marine resource matters 
that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. This 
Committee ensures that the living marine resource policies and programs 
of the Nation are adequate to meet the needs of commercial and 
recreational fisheries, and of environmental, state, consumer, 
academic, tribal, and other national interests.

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Matters to Be Considered

November 8, 2000

    Budget Review/Update, Marine Protected Areas Report, Strategy for 
Development of ``Views Paper'' for Transition Team

November 9, 2000

    Preparation of ``Views Paper'', Dialogue with Students of York 
College, Tour of Food and Drug Administration Laboratory in Queens

November 10, 2000

    Steering Committee Report, Completion of ``Views Paper''
    Time will be set aside for public comment on agenda items.

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 3, 2000.
William T. Hogarth,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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