[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15248-15249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06414]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE501


National Essential Fish Habitat Summit Public Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service will host a public 
meeting, consisting of representatives from the Regional Fishery 
Management Councils, the National Marine Fisheries Service, and 
interested members of the public. The purpose of the meeting is to 
identify and share opportunities,

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challenges, and successful approaches for the effective implementation 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
Essential Fish Habitat authorities. Registration is required, and 
participation may be limited. See http://www.fisheriesforum.org/our-work/special-projects/efh-summit for more information and to register.

DATES: The meeting will begin Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. and 
will end on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Annapolis, 100 
Westgate Circle, Annapolis, MD 21401, telephone: 410-972-4300.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terra Lederhouse at (301) 427-8639 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Summit is a 
collaborative effort between the National Marine Fisheries Service, the 
Regional Fishery Management Councils, and the Fisheries Leadership and 
Sustainability Forum. The final agenda will be responsive to the 
interests, questions, and areas of expertise among participating 
National Marine Fisheries Service and Regional Fishery Management 
Council representatives, and may include discussions on EFH 
conservation roles, responsibilities, and process, the use of habitat 
science for management decisions, EFH and the changing marine 
environment, and the future of EFH conservation. A copy of the final 
agenda will be available at http://www.fisheriesforum.org/our-work/special-projects/efh-summit.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting location is physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Terra Lederhouse at (301) 427-8639 
at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

    Dated: March 17, 2016.
Carrie Selberg,
Deputy Director, Office of Habitat Conservation, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-06414 Filed 3-21-16; 8:45 am]
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