[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 42361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15151]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XU012 X]


Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the 
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee's 
(MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The 
CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be July 29, 2020, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Pacific Time 
(PT).

ADDRESSES: Meeting is by conference call and webinar.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast 
Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of 
MAFAC's CBP Task Force. The MAFAC was established by the Secretary of 
Commerce (Secretary) and, since 1971, advises the Secretary on all 
living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the 
Department of Commerce. The MAFAC charter is located online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-. The CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and is being convened 
to develop recommendations for long-term goals to meet Columbia Basin 
salmon recovery, conservation needs, and harvest opportunities, in the 
context of habitat capacity and other factors that affect salmon 
mortality. More information is available at the CBP Task Force web 
page: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/partners/columbia-basin-partnership-task-force.

Matters To Be Considered

    The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. Meeting topics 
include discussion of scenarios for achieving Columbia Basin salmon and 
steelhead goals; social, cultural, economic, and ecosystem 
considerations; options for future collaboration; and content of the 
Phase 2 report.

Time and Date

    The meeting is scheduled for July 29, 2020, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., PT by 
conference call and webinar. Access information for the public will be 
posted by July 22, 2020 at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/partners/columbia-basin-partnership-task-force-meeting-materials-and-
summaries.

    Dated: July 9, 2020.
Jennifer L. Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-15151 Filed 7-13-20; 8:45 am]
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