[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 195 (Friday, October 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 62377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26020]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA755


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC). 
The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be held October 25-27, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol 
Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001; 202-737-1234.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive 
Director; (301) 427-8004; e-mail: [email protected].

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 a meeting of MAFAC. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary), and, since 1971, advises the Secretary on all 
living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the 
Department of Commerce. The complete charter and summaries of prior 
meetings are located online at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/.

Matters To Be Considered

    This agenda is subject to change.
    The meeting is convened to hear presentations and discuss policies 
and guidance on the following topics: NMFS habitat blueprint, blue 
carbon initiatives, climate adaptation, NOAA Caribbean strategy, 
recreational fisheries regional action plans, and implementation of the 
Commerce and NOAA national aquaculture policies. Updates will be 
presented on National Ocean Policy implementation, coastal and marine 
spatial planning, and use of the Multipurpose Marine Cadastre; NOAA 
budgets; and outlooks for 2012 regulatory and science activities. The 
meeting will include discussion of various MAFAC administrative and 
organizational matters and meetings of the standing subcommittees.

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, MAFAC Executive 
Director; 301-427-8004 by October 14, 2011.

    Dated: October 4, 2011.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-26020 Filed 10-6-11; 8:45 am]
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