{"abstract":"Nominations are being sought for appointment by the Secretary of Commerce to fill vacancy openings on the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee (MAFAC or Committee) that will be pending late April 2017. 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 upcoming vacancies being created by term limits.","action":"Notice; request for nominations.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2016/12/23/2016-31040.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"81 FR 94339","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Nominations must be postmarked or have an email date stamp on or before February 6, 2017.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2016-31040","effective_on":null,"end_page":94339,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/12/23/2016-31040.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/12/23/2016-31040/nominations-to-the-marine-fisheries-advisory-committee","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-31040?publication_date=2016-12-23","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-12-23/2016-31040/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":1,"page_views":{"count":448,"last_updated":"2026-04-24 04:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-23/pdf/2016-31040.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-31040.pdf?1482414424","publication_date":"2016-12-23","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/12/23/2016-31040.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XF09":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XF09"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2017-01-12T06:00:21Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":94339,"subtype":null,"title":"Nominations to the Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee","toc_doc":"Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee","toc_subject":"Requests for Nominations:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":81}