[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 16526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7085]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032204G]


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the renewal of the charter of the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) for 2 years.

DATES: The term of the existing Charter is from March 8, 2004 to March 
8, 2006.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Charter is available from the Office of 
Constituent Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or online at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac/htm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Bryant, Outreach and Education 
Coordinator; telephone: (301) 713-2379.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2, and the General 
Services Administration (GSA) rule on Federal Advisory Committee 
Management, 41 CFR part 101-6, and after consultation with GSA, the 
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has determined that the renewal of 
the MAFAC Charter is in the public interest in connection with the 
performance of duties imposed on the Department by law.

History

    MAFAC was first established in February 1971 to advise the 
Secretary on all living marine resource matters to ensure that the 
Nation's living marine resource policies and programs meet the needs of 
commercial and recreational fishermen and environmental, state, 
consumer, academic, and other national interests. The Secretary 
continues to rely on the expertise of MAFAC for the development of 
national fisheries policy and program initiatives. This advice is 
essential to meet the needs of the fisheries and of those concerned 
with the fisheries.

Membership

    MAFAC will consist of at least 15, but not more that 21 members to 
be appointed by the Secretary to assure a balanced representation among 
commercial and recreational fishermen and environmental, state, 
consumer, academic, and other national interests.

Function

    MAFAC will function solely as an advisory body and in compliance 
with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Copies of 
MAFAC's revised charter have been filed with the appropriate committees 
of the Congress and with the Library of Congress.

    Dated: March 23, 2004.
Rebecca Lent,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-7085 Filed 3-29-04; 8:45 am]
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