Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
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Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to fill vacancies on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC or Committee). MAFAC is the only Federal advisory committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary to assist in the development and implementation of Departmental regulations, policies, and programs critical to the mission and goals of NMFS. Nominations are encouraged from all interested parties involved with or representing interests affected by NMFS actions in managing living marine resources. Nominees should possess demonstrable expertise in a field related to the management of living marine resources and be able to fulfill the time commitments required for two annual meetings and year round subcommittee work. Individuals serve for a term of three years for no more than two consecutive terms if re-appointed. NMFS is seeking qualified nominees to fill pending vacancies.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 112 (Monday, June 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 31483]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12375]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB150]
Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary
of Commerce to fill vacancies on the Marine Fisheries Advisory
Committee (MAFAC or Committee). MAFAC is the only Federal advisory
committee with the responsibility to advise the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) on all matters concerning living marine resources that are
the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The Committee makes
recommendations to the Secretary to assist in the development and
implementation of Departmental regulations, policies, and programs
critical to the mission and goals of NMFS. Nominations are encouraged
from all interested parties involved with or representing interests
affected by NMFS actions in managing living marine resources. Nominees
should possess demonstrable expertise in a field related to the
management of living marine resources and be able to fulfill the time
commitments required for two annual meetings and year round
subcommittee work. Individuals serve for a term of three years for no
more than two consecutive terms if re-appointed. NMFS is seeking
qualified nominees to fill pending vacancies.
DATES: Nominations must have an email date stamp on or before July 29,
2021.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant
Director, NMFS Office of Policy, by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89e1ece0ede0a7e5e6ffecfdfdc9e7e6e8e8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="127a777b767b3c7e7d64776666527c7d73733c757d64">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi Lovett, MAFAC Assistant
Director; (301) 427-8034; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7d15181419145311120b1809093d13121c1c531a120b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7afa2aea3aee9aba8b1a2b3b387a9a8a6a6e9a0a8b1">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MAFAC was approved by the Secretary on
December 28, 1970, and subsequently chartered under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, on February 17, 1971. The
Committee meets twice a year with supplementary meetings and
subcommittee meetings as determined necessary by the Committee Chair
and Subcommittee Chairs. No less than 15 and no more than 21
individuals may serve on the Committee. Membership is comprised of
highly qualified, diverse individuals with experience in commercial,
recreational, aquaculture, and subsistence fisheries; seafood industry,
including processing, marketing, working waterfronts, and restaurants;
marine, ecosystems, or protected resources management and conservation;
and human dimensions or social sciences associated with living marine
resources. Members may be associated with tribes and indigenous
peoples, environmental organizations, academia, consumer groups, and
other living marine resource interest groups from a balance of U.S.
geographical regions, including the Western Pacific and Caribbean.
A MAFAC member cannot be a Federal employee, member of a Regional
Fishery Management Council, registered Federal lobbyist, State
employee, or agent of a foreign principal. Selected candidates must
pass a security check and submit a financial disclosure form.
Membership is voluntary, and except for reimbursable travel and related
expenses, service is without pay.
Each nomination submission should include the nominee's name, a
cover letter describing the nominee's qualifications and interest in
serving on the Committee, curriculum vitae or resume of the nominee,
and no more than three supporting letters describing the nominee's
qualifications and interest in serving on the Committee. Self-
nominations are acceptable. The following contact information should
accompany each nominee's submission: Name, address, telephone number,
fax number, and email address (if available).
Nominations should be sent to Heidi Lovett (see ADDRESSES) and must
be received by July 29, 2021. The full text of the Committee Charter
and its current membership can be viewed at the NMFS' web page at
<a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-charter">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-charter</a>.
Dated: June 8, 2021.
Jennifer Lukens,
Director for the Office of Policy, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-12375 Filed 6-11-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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