The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business is complete; and reconvene at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2012, and adjourn by 5:30 p.m. or when business is complete.
NMFS will host a meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors in January 2012. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils, including FY 2012 budget allocations and budget planning for FY2013 and beyond, Marine Recreational Information Program Update, Report on the Allocation of Fishery Resources, Habitat Blueprint, Managing Our Nations III Conference, and other topics related to implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).