[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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