[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 183 (Friday, September 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53035-53036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20782]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB448]
Meeting of the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
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 meet the new Assistant Administrator for Fisheries and
hear Administration priorities. They will also discuss building
resilient fisheries, the seafood sector, and coastal communities
reliant on marine resources; the Subcommittee on Aquaculture strategic
plans; and climate science and the Next-Gen Data Acquisition Plan.
Status updates will be provided on the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget
outlook, operations, facilities, and workforce management issues, as
well as progress reports from MAFAC's Recreational Electronic Reporting
Task Force and planning for the 2022 Recreational Fisheries Summit.
DATES: The meeting will be October 12, 13, and 14, 2021 from 12 p.m.-5
p.m., Eastern Time.
ADDRESSES: Meeting is by webinar and teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett; NOAA Fisheries Office of
Policy; (301) 427-8034; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 MAFAC charter and summaries of prior MAFAC meetings
are located online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee.
Matters To Be Considered
This meeting time and agenda are subject to change. The members
will meet the new Assistant Administrator for Fisheries and hear
Administration priorities. They will also discuss building resilient
fisheries, the seafood sector, and coastal communities reliant on
marine resources; the Subcommittee on Aquaculture strategic plans; and
climate science and the Next-Gen Data Acquisition Plan. Status updates
will be provided on the FY2022 budget outlook, operations, facilities,
and workforce management issues, as well as progress reports from
MAFAC's Recreational Electronic Reporting Task Force and planning for
the 2022 Recreational Fisheries Summit. MAFAC members will discuss
various administrative and organizational matters, and meetings of
subcommittees will convene.
Time and Date
The meeting is scheduled for October 12, 13, and 14, 2021 from 12
p.m.-5 p.m., Eastern Time by webinar and conference call. Access
information for the public will be posted at https://
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www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/marine-fisheries-advisory-
committee-meeting-materials-and-summaries by October 4, 2021.
Dated: September 21, 2021.
Jennifer L. Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-20782 Filed 9-23-21; 8:45 am]
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