[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 218 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68134-68135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24699]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC535]


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 November 29 and 30, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 
5 p.m., and December 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Silver Spring DC 
North, 8777 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 301-589-0800. 
Meeting will also be by webinar and teleconference.

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 http://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 discuss policies 
and guidance on the following topics: the new NOAA aquaculture 
strategic plan,

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program updates, and seafood communications efforts; fisheries science 
and the Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative; budget outlook; 
an overview of habitat restoration funding opportunities; and updates 
on America the Beautiful and the draft NOAA Fisheries Equity and 
Environmental Justice Strategy. MAFAC will deliberate on draft reports 
from subcommittees working on fisheries and seafood industry workforce 
development and recommendations to update the NOAA Fisheries National 
Saltwater Recreational Fisheries Policy. MAFAC will discuss various 
administrative and organizational matters, and meetings of 
subcommittees and working groups will be convened.

Time and Date

    The meeting will be November 29 and 30, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m., and December 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time, and will 
be accessible by webinar and teleconference. Access information for the 
public will be posted at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-meeting-materials-and-summaries by November 18, 2022.

    Dated: November 8, 2022.
Jennifer Lukens,
Director for the Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-24699 Filed 11-10-22; 8:45 am]
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