[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 108 (Thursday, June 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33680-33681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14139]


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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 the first meeting of the Marine 
Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee (MPAFAC) in Washington, DC.

DATES: The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5:15 p.m., and Wednesday, June 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. These times 
and the agenda topics described below may be subject to change. Refer 
to the web page listed below for the most up-to-date meeting agenda.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held both days at the Commerce 
Department Auditorium, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230. (Please use the main entrance on 14th Street).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marjorie Ernst, Designated Federal 
Officer, MPAFAC, National Marine Protected Areas Center, NOAA, Rm. 
12227, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 
301-563-7111; Fax: 301-713-3110; E-mail: [email protected]; or 
visit the National MPA Center Web site at http://www.mpa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MPAFAC, composed of external, 
knowledgeable representatives of stakeholder groups, has been 
established by the Department of Commerce to provide advice to the

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Secretaries of Commerce and Interior on implementation of section 4 of 
Executive Order 13158 on MPAs. While the two-day meeting is open to the 
public, a one-hour time period has been reserved late in the morning on 
Wednesday for the Committee to receive verbal comments or questions 
from the public. In general, each individual or group making a verbal 
presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes and 
written statements submitted either on site or beforehand, if possible.

Matters To Be Considered

    On Tuesday, June 24, high-level officials from the Departments of 
Commerce and the Interior will provide opening remarks, followed by FAC 
member introductions. Presentations will be made by Commerce Department 
counsel to orient members regarding Federal Advisory Committee Act 
requirements and ethical guidelines. In the afternoon, officials from 
NOAA and the Department of the Interior will present on the background 
of the Executive Order and an overview of National MPA Center goals and 
activities. This will be followed by a presentation and discussion of 
the scope and charge to the Committee.
    On Wednesday, June 25, the Committee will elect a chairperson 
before receiving more detailed presentations to develop the foundation 
for conducting its work. During the afternoon, the Committee will 
discuss various administrative and operational matters related to 
getting organized to fulfill its mission.

    Dated: May 14, 2003.
Jamison S. Hawkins,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone 
Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-14139 Filed 6-4-03; 8:45 am]
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