[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66618-66619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29938]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XT08


Establishment of a Recreational Fisheries Working Group by the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

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

ACTION:  Notice; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: Nominations are being solicited for appointment to a new 
Recreational Fisheries Working Group of the Marine Fisheries Advisory 
Committee (MAFAC) beginning in January 2010. MAFAC is the only Federal 
advisory committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources 
that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. MAFAC is 
establishing a Recreational Fisheries Working Group (RFWG) to assist it 
in the development of recommendations to the Secretary on regulations, 
policies and programs critical to the mission and goals of the NMFS. 
The RFWG shall be composed of people with a specific interest and 
qualification related to NOAA's recreation-related activities. The 
members will be appointed by MAFAC in consultation with NOAA and will 
serve for an initial term of one year, with the potential for 
reappointment. Nominees should possess demonstrable expertise in the 
science, management or business of recreational fishing, a well-
informed background in recreational fisheries issues, and an 
operational knowledge of federal agencies and interactions with the 
Fishery Management Councils and/or regional and state partners, and be 
able to fulfill the time commitments required for two annual meetings.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Applications should be sent to Gordon C. Colvin, Interim 
Senior Policy Advisor for Recreational

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Fisheries, NMFS ST-12453, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 
20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon C. Colvin, Interim Senior 
Policy Advisor for Recreational Fisheries; (301) 713-2367 x175; e-mail: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC is establishing the RFWG to advise 
MAFAC on issues of importance to the recreational fishing community, 
including, but not limited to: (1) the Ocean Policy Task Force report, 
(2) review and possible revision of the NOAA Recreational Fisheries 
Strategic Plan, (3) marine spatial planning, and (4) catch share 
policy, and such other recreational fisheries issues identified as 
appropriate by MAFAC. An initial task of the RFWG will be to assist the 
MAFAC Recreational Fisheries Subcommittee with the planning and 
organization of a NOAA 2010 recreational fishing summit.
    The RGWG members cannot be employed by NOAA or a member of a 
Regional Fishery Management Council or have been registered as a 
lobbyist with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of 
Representatives within two years of the date of appointment. The RFWG 
is expected to have no more than 25 members to be selected from a 
balance of the diverse national and regional recreational fisheries 
sector and community perspectives. Membership is voluntary, and except 
for reimbursable travel and related expenses, service is without pay.
    Each submission should provide the nominee's name and affiliation 
(if applicable) and contact information including name, address, phone 
number, fax number, and e-mail address (if available); and should 
describe their qualifying experience in the following areas:
    1. Experience in marine recreational angling, and as a leader or 
representative of the angling community, fishing clubs or 
organizations, or in marine recreational fishing media;
    2. Expertise in the science, management or business of recreational 
fishing;
    3. Informed background in recreational fisheries issues; and
    4. Operational knowledge of federal agencies and interactions with 
the Fishery Management Councils and/or regional and state partners.
    Applications should be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received 
by (see DATES). The full text of the MAFAC Charter and its current 
membership can be viewed at the NMFS' web page at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.

    Dated: December 10, 2009.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Services.
[FR Doc. E9-29938 Filed 12-15-09; 8:45 am]
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