[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 86 (Monday, May 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26444-26445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09380]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XU009]


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; Charter Renewal

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

ACTION: Notice of renewed charter.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 2-year renewed charter for the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC), signed on April 12, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett, Assistant Federal 
Program Officer, MAFAC, 301-427-8034; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), and after 
consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of 
Commerce has determined that the renewal of the charter for MAFAC is in

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the public interest. MAFAC was established by the Secretary of Commerce 
(Secretary) on February 17, 1972, to advise the Secretary on all living 
marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the Department 
of Commerce. This Committee advises and reviews the adequacy of living 
marine resources policies and programs to meet the needs of commercial 
and recreational fisheries, aquaculture, environmental, consumer, 
academic, tribal, governmental, and other national interests. The 
Committee's charter must be renewed every 2 years from the date of the 
last renewal.
    The Committee will function solely as an advisory body and in 
compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 
Copies of the Committee's revised Charter have been filed with the 
appropriate committees of the Congress and with the Library of 
Congress. The charter can be accessed online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-charter.

    Dated: April 24, 2020.
Jennifer L. Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-09380 Filed 5-1-20; 8:45 am]
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