[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 31893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13593]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD975


Nominations to 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 sought for appointment by the Secretary 
of Commerce to fill vacancy openings on the Marine Fisheries Advisory 
Committee (MAFAC or Committee) pending late October 2015. 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. The Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary to 
assist in the development and implementation of Departmental 
regulations, policies, and programs critical to the mission and goals 
of NMFS. Nominations are encouraged from all interested parties 
involved with or representing interests affected by NMFS actions in 
managing living marine resources. Nominees should possess demonstrable 
expertise in a field related to the management of living marine 
resources and be able to fulfill the time commitments required for two 
annual meetings and year round subcommittee work. Individuals serve for 
a term of three years for no more than two consecutive terms if re-
appointed. NMFS is seeking qualified nominees to fill upcoming 
vacancies being created by term limits.

DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or 
before July 20, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Jennifer Lukens, Executive 
Director, MAFAC, Office of Policy, NMFS F-14553, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Lukens, MAFAC Executive 
Director; (301) 427-8004; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The establishment of MAFAC was approved by 
the Secretary on December 28, 1970, and subsequently chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, on February 17, 
1971. The Committee meets twice a year with supplementary subcommittee 
meetings as determined necessary by the Committee Chair and 
Subcommittee Chairs. No less than 15 and no more than 21 individuals 
may serve on the Committee. Membership is comprised of highly 
qualified, diverse individuals representing commercial, recreational, 
subsistence, and aquaculture fisheries interests; seafood industry; 
environmental organizations; academic institutions; tribal and consumer 
groups; and other living marine resource interest groups from a balance 
of U.S. geographical regions, including the Western Pacific and 
Caribbean.
    A MAFAC member cannot be a Federal employee, a member of a Regional 
Fishery Management Council, a registered Federal lobbyist, or a State 
employee. Selected candidates must pass a security check and submit a 
financial disclosure form. Membership is voluntary, and except for 
reimbursable travel and related expenses, service is without pay.
    Each nomination submission should include the nominee's name, a 
cover letter describing the nominee's qualifications and interest in 
serving on the Committee, curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee, 
and no more than three supporting letters describing the nominee's 
qualifications and interest in serving on the Committee. Self-
nominations are acceptable. The following contact information should 
accompany each nominee's submission: Name, address, telephone number, 
fax number, and email address (if available).
    Nominations should be sent to (see ADDRESSES) and must be received 
by July 20, 2015. The full text of the Committee Charter and its 
current membership can be viewed at the NMFS' Web page at 
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mafac.htm.

    Dated: May 29, 2015.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-13593 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]
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