[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 76 (Monday, April 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 19516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9787]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041003A]


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 May 13 through 15, 2003.

DATES: The meetings are scheduled as follows:
    May 13, 2003, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    May 14, 2003, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
    May 15, 2003, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Paradise Point Resort, 1404 
Vacation Road, San Diego, CA. Requests for special accommodations may 
be directed to MAFAC, Office of Constituent Services, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Bryant, Designated Federal 
Official; telephone: (301) 713-9501 ext. 171.

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, 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.

Matters to Be Considered

May 13, 20003

    Overview and updates on the status of various management 
initiatives and issues including regulatory streamlining initiative, 
and results of the five year review of implementing the 1996 
Sustainable Fisheries Act amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries 
Conservation and Management Act, annual Status of Stocks report and 
national standard 1 guidelines.

May 14, 2003

    Update on national bycatch strategy and discussion of various 
science and technology management issues and initiatives. MAFAC will 
then review a final draft of the MAFAC Ecosystem Task Force report for 
final submission to the National Marine Fisheries Service, and discuss 
the status of essential fish habitat in the fisheries management 
process.

May 15, 2003

    Committee willmake final reports to NOAA Fisheries, discuss next 
meeting agenda, locations and dates for 2004, and adjourn.
    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: April 15, 2003.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-9787 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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