[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 13356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3751]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 030906D]


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Notice of renewed charter.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the two year renewed charter for the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), signed on February 3, 
2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Bryant, MAFAC Executive 
Director; telephone: (301) 713-2379 x171.

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 the renewed charter for 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 advises 
and reviews the adequacy of living marine resource policies and 
programs to meet the needs of commercial and recreational fisheries, 
and environmental, state, consumer, academic, tribal, and other 
national interests. The Committee's charter must be renewed every two 
years from the date of the last renewal. The charter can be accessed on 
line at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac.

    Dated: March 9, 2006.
Gordon J. Helm,
Acting Director, Office of Constituent Services, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-3751 Filed 3-14-06; 8:45 am]
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