[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 231 (Monday, December 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67915-67916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23414]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA56


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Marine Fisheries 
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the second meeting to be held 
in calendar year 2007 to review and advise NOAA on management policies 
for living marine resources. Agenda topics are provided under the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. All full Committee 
sessions will be open to the public.

DATES: The meetings will be held December 18, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m., December 19, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and December 20, 2007, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Don CeSar Beach Resort, 
3400 Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706; (866) 728-2206.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, Director, NMFS Office 
of Policy; telephone: (301) 713-2239 x120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given 
of meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1971, 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, governmental and other national interests. 
The complete charter and summaries of former meetings are located 
online at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/index.htm.

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Matters To Be Considered

December 18, 2007

    The meeting will begin with opening remarks and introductions to 
the full committee from Dr. William T. Hogarth, Assistant Administrator 
for Fisheries. MAFAC subcommittee chairs will provide an overview of 
what their respective subcommittees will address during the meeting. A 
brief review and discussion of administrative items will be conducted. 
The balance of the day will be dedicated to NMFS briefings on NOAA 
regional collaboration efforts; marine recreational fisheries 
improvements; aquaculture; and updates on the implementation of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 
Act of 2006.

December 19, 2007

    The full Committee will reconvene from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to discuss: 
Public comment responses and recommendations for MAFAC's Vision 2020 
project; opportunities for development of a NOAA national ocean policy 
statement; and issues surrounding a seafood certification standard.

December 20, 2007

    The Strategic Planning and Commerce Subcommittees and the Vision 
2020 and Recreational Fisheries working groups will meet from 9 a.m. to 
noon. The full Committee will reconvene from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. to 
receive Subcommittee and working group recommendations, discuss, and 
vote on any proposed actions.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mark Holliday, Director, NMFS 
Office of Policy; telephone: (301) 713-2239 x120 by 5 p.m., December 
11, 2007.

    Dated: November 28, 2007.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23414 Filed 11-30-07; 8:45 am]
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