Re-Initiation of Request for Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC)

Zusammenfassung

The Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (the "Committee) 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 the National Marine Fisheries Service. The Committee is composed of leaders in the commercial, recreational, environmental, academic, state, tribal, and consumer interests from the nation's coastal regions. On June 14, NMFS published a Notice requesting nominees for four vacancies on the Committee. The nomination ran through July 15, 2004, and resulted in the appointment of only two of the vacancies. Therefore, in keeping with the Administration's policy to ensure the Committee reflect a balanced composition of national interests, expertise and geographic representation, the Administration has decided to reinitiate a request for additional nominations in the hopes of receiving a more diverse selection of qualified candidates