[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08559]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB962


Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 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 (MAFAC). 
The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be held May 10 and 11, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m., and May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel, 
100 Brumbaugh Street, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901; 787-721-5100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant 
Director; 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. 2, notice is hereby given 
of a meeting of MAFAC. 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 complete charter and summaries of prior 
meetings are located online at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/.

Matters To Be Considered

    This meeting time and agenda are subject to change.
    The meeting is convened to hear presentations and updates and to 
discuss policies and guidance on the following topics: NOAA and NMFS 
priorities; national seafood strategy; aquaculture development; the 
NOAA Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative; offshore wind 
development and survey mitigation; and budget outlook. MAFAC will 
receive a report from its Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force 
and an overview of outcomes from the recent National Saltwater 
Recreational Fisheries Summit. MAFAC will discuss various 
administrative and organizational matters, and meetings of 
subcommittees and working groups will be convened.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Heidi Lovett; 301-427-8034 by April 29, 2022.

    Dated: April 18, 2022.
Jennifer Lukens,
Director for the Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-08559 Filed 4-21-22; 8:45 am]
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