[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3725-3726]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00558]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF152


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 on February 28-March 1, 2017. The 
intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the 
Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the implementation of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Reauthorization Act. Agenda items include discussions on budget 
allocations for FY2017 and budget planning for FY2018; an update on 
current joint science initiatives, including Ecosystem Based Fisheries 
Management; the FY2017 legislative outlook; updates on planning for the 
CCC Scientific Coordination Committee meeting, NMFS bycatch reduction 
strategy, the NMFS National Standard 1 guidance and implementation, 
Marine Recreational Information Program updates, stock assessment 
improvement plan; and other topics related to implementation of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization 
Act.

DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 
2017, recess at 5:00 p.m. or when business is complete; and reconvene 
at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, and adjourn by 4:30 p.m. or 
when business is complete.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City, 
1250 South Hayes Street; Arlington, VA 22202; Telephone: (703) 415-
5000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Fredieu: telephone 301-427-8505 
or email at [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Reauthorization Act established the 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. Updates to this meeting will be provided in 
subsequent notices and additional information will be posted on http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/management/councils/ccc/ccc.htm when available.
    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 Brian Fredieu at 301-427-8505 at least five 
working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: January 9, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-00558 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am]
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