[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 59617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24146]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XU004
Meeting of the Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force of the
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of 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's
(MAFAC's) Columbia Basin Partnership Task Force (CBP Task Force). The
CBP Task Force will discuss the issues outlined in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION below.
DATES: The meeting will be held on December 3, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. PT and December 4, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Davenport Grand Hotel, 333 W
Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane, WA 99201; 509-458-3330.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Cheney; NFMS West Coast
Region; 503-231-6730; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of
MAFAC's CBP Task Force. 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 meeting information are
located online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/partners#marine-fisheries-advisory-committee-. The CBP Task Force reports to MAFAC and
is being convened to develop recommendations for long-term goals to
meet Columbia Basin salmon recovery, conservation needs, and harvest
opportunities, in the context of habitat capacity and other factors
that affect salmon mortality. More information is available at the CBP
Task Force web page: http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/columbia_river/index.html.
Matters To Be Considered
The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. Meeting topics
include investigating potential scenarios for conserving and recovering
salmon and steelhead; updates related to the biological tool for
assessing biological strategies; and exploring social, cultural,
economic and ecological considerations.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Katherine Cheney, 503-231-6730, by November 26,
2019.
Dated: October 31, 2019.
Jennifer L. Lukens,
Federal Program Officer, Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-24146 Filed 11-4-19; 8:45 am]
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