Notice2024-25747
Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
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November 6, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) seeks nominations to fill vacancies on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC or Committee). MAFAC is responsible to advise the Secretary, NOAA, and NMFS on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The Committee makes recommendations 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 individuals 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 commitment 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 seeks qualified nominees to fill pending vacancies.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88013-88014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25747]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE426]
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: The Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) seeks nominations to
fill vacancies on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC or
Committee). MAFAC is responsible to advise the Secretary, NOAA, and
NMFS on all matters concerning living marine resources that are the
responsibility of the Department of Commerce. The Committee makes
recommendations 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
individuals 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 commitment 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 seeks qualified nominees to fill pending
vacancies.
DATES: Nominations must be emailed on or before December 23, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent to Katie Zanowicz, MAFAC
Assistant, NMFS Office of Policy, by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1a717b6e737f34607b74756d7379605a74757b7b347d756c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89e2e8fde0eca7f3e8e7e6fee0eaf3c9e7e6e8e8a7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Zanowicz, MAFAC Assistant; (301)
427-8034; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a616b7e636f24706b64657d6369704a64656b6b246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ee5effae7eba0f4efe0e1f9e7edf4cee0e1efefa0e9e1f8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MAFAC was approved by the Secretary on
December 28, 1970, and subsequently chartered under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq., on February 17, 1971.
The Committee meets twice a year, and holds supplementary meetings when
necessary, as determined by NMFS or the Committee Chair. MAFAC is
comprised of 15 to 21 individuals. Members are highly qualified,
diverse individuals with experience in commercial, recreational,
aquaculture, and non-commercial fisheries and businesses; seafood
industry, including processing, marketing, restaurants and related
industries; marine, ecosystems, or protected resources management and
conservation; and human dimensions or social sciences associated with
living marine resources and working waterfronts. Members may be from
tribes or indigenous groups, environmental organizations, academia,
consumer groups, and other living marine resource interest groups from
all U.S. geographical regions, including the Western Pacific and
Caribbean.
NMFS encourages nominations of diverse people, including women and
individuals from underserved communities that meet the knowledge,
experience, and other requirements of the positions described in this
notice. See Executive Order 13985 (Advancing Racial Equity and Support
for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government) section 2
(defining ``underserved communities'' as populations sharing a
particular characteristic, as well as geographic communities, that have
been systematically denied a full opportunity to participate in aspects
of economic, social, and civic life, such as Black, Latino, and
Indigenous and Native American persons, Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders and other persons of color; members of religious minorities;
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons;
persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons
otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality),
available at <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government">https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/01/25/2021-01753/advancing-racial-equity-and-support-for-underserved-communities-through-the-federal-government</a>.
A MAFAC member cannot be a Federal employee; a state official,
their designee, or an appointed member of a regional fishery management
council; registered Federal lobbyist; 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 must include the nominee's name, address, telephone
number, and email address; a cover letter describing the nominee's
interest in serving on the Committee and qualifications; and their
curriculum vitae or resume. Up to three letters of support may be
submitted. Self-nominations will be accepted.
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Nominations should be sent to Katie Zanowicz (see ADDRESSES) and
must be received by [December 23, 2024]. 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: October 31, 2024.
Heidi Lovett,
Designated Federal Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-25747 Filed 11-5-24; 8:45 am]
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