[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5380-5381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02074]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD102


Council Coordination Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee 
(CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, 
vice chairs, and executive directors in February 2014. The intent of 
this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils, 
including budget allocations for FY 2014 and budget planning for FY 
2015 and beyond, FY 2014 Priorities, update from the Marine Fisheries 
Advisory Committee Endangered Species Act work group report and the 
seafood certification process, fisheries allocation, national science 
program review, electronic monitoring workshop report, Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) reauthoization, National 
Fish Habitat Partnership Board`s consideration of habitat in the 
fishery management process, and other topics related to implementation 
of the MSA.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, 
2014, recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business is

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complete; and reconvene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2014, and 
adjourn by 4:30 p.m. or when business is complete.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, 
550 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20024, telephone 202-479-4000, fax 
202-288-4627.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William D. Chappell: telephone 301-
427-8505 or email at [email protected]; or Tara Scott: 
telephone 301-427-8505 or email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) of 2006 established the 
Council Coordination Committee (CCC) by amending Section 302 (16 U.S.C. 
1852) of the MSA. The committee consists of the chairs, vice chairs, 
and executive directors of each of the eight Regional Fishery 
Management Councils authorized by the MSA or other Council members or 
staff. NMFS will host this meeting and provide reports to the CCC for 
its information and discussion. All sessions are open to the public.

Proposed Agenda

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

9 a.m.--Morning Session Begins
9:00- 9:35 Welcome and Introductions
9:35-10:05 NMFS Updates
     NMFS FY14 Priorities
     National Standard One
     National Environmental Protection Act
     Inspector General Report
10:05-10:20 Break
10:20-11:00 Council Report Round Robin
11:00-12:00 Management and Budget Update
     FY 2014: Status, Council Funding
     FY 2015: Update
     Budget Outlook
     FY 2015 and Beyond--Management and Administration Cost
12 p.m.--Lunch
1:30 p.m.--Afternoon Session Begins
1:30-2:15 Councils/Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Endangered 
Species Act (ESA) Working Group update
2:15-3:15 Councils/Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Seafood 
Certification Process
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-4:30 Fisheries Allocation
     National SSC Tasking
     Next Steps
4:30-5:30 National Science Programs Review
5:30--Adjourn for the day

Thursday, February 20, 2014

9 a.m.--Morning Session Begins
9:00-10:00 Electronic Monitoring Workshop Report
10:00 -10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Revision of Operational Guidelines
11:00-12:00 Revisions to CCC Terms of Reference
     Creating a National SSC
12 p.m.--Lunch
1:30 p.m.--Afternoon Session Begins
1:30-2:30 MSA Reauthorization
     Hill Activity
     HNR Committee Discussion Draft Bill
     Follow up from October CCC Webinar/Next Steps
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:45 National Fish Habitat Partnership Board Considering Habitat 
in the Fishery Management Process
3:45-4: 30 Other Business
4:30 p.m.--Adjourn.
    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may change. The 
CCC will meet as late as necessary to complete scheduled business.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Tara Scott at 301-427-8505 at least five working 
days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 27, 2014.
Alan Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-02074 Filed 1-30-14; 8:45 am]
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