[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64946-64947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18701]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 101706F ]


National Marine Fisheries Service; Notice of Availability of the 
Interim Final Ten Year Plan for the NOAA Aquaculture Program

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of availability of the Interim Final Ten Year Plan for 
the NOAA Aquaculture Program.

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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the 
National Marine Fisheries Service announce the availability of the 
Interim Final Ten Year Plan forthe NOAA Aquaculture Program (Plan). The 
Plan addresses NOAA's involvement in marine aquaculture in the United 
States over the next ten years. It includes Program Goals and 
Strategies, Outcomes, Benefits, Budget and Staffing Requirements, and 
Challenges. The Plan was prepared by NOAA at the request of the Marine 
Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC) which advises the Secretary of 
Commerce on all living marine resource matters that are the 
responsibility of the Department of Commerce. At its July 25-27, 2006 
meeting, the MAFAC reviewed the Plan and recommended that it be 
formally adopted by NOAA. Before taking this step, NOAA is providing 
the public an opportunity to comment on the Plan .

DATES: NOAA invites electronic and written comments on the Plan. All 
comments should be submitted by the close of business November 30, 2006 
to ensure consideration.Comments submitted after that date will be 
considered to the extent possible.

ADDRESSES: The Plan and information about the NOAA Aquaculture Program 
are available on the NOAA Worldwide Web site at: http://www.aquaculture.noaa.gov. Electronic comments should be submitted to 
[email protected].Requests for hard copies of the Plan and/or 
submission of written comments should be directed to the NOAA 
Aquaculture Program, 1315 East-West Highway, room 13117, Silver Spring, 
MD 20910; by fax at (301) 713-9108; or by phone at (301) 713-9079.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Morehead or Kate Naughten, NOAA 
Aquaculture Program, NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service,1315 East-
West Highway, room 13117, Silver Spring, MD 20910, (301) 713-9079 or 
email at:[email protected] or [email protected].

 

    Dated: November 1, 2006.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-18701 Filed 11-3-06; 8:45 am]
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