Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee
About the MPA Federal Advisory Committee
The Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Federal Advisory Committee is
supported by the National Marine Protected Areas Center. It is
made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experience,
who represent parties interested in the use of MPAs as a management
tool. Committee members, 30 in all, are appointed by the Secretary
of Commerce, and serve for four-year terms. They represent a broad
stakeholder community, including scientists, academia, commercial
fishermen, anglers, divers, state and tribal resource managers,
the energy and tourism industries, and environmentalists.
In addition, nine federal agencies are represented by non-voting
ex-officio members of the committee.
The committee's role is to provide expert advice and recommendations
to the Secretaries of Commerce and the Interior on implementation
of aspects of Section 4 of Executive Order 13158, the heart of
the national MPA initiative.
The committee functions solely as an advisory body, complying
fully with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C. App. 2).
Charter
The MPA Federal Advisory Committee's charter
is renewed every two years. It details the committee's objectives,
duties, terms and other requirements for members and the chairperson,
and administrative provisions.
In-Depth Information about Current and Past Committees
You can find more details about the committee, recent and upcoming
meetings, as well as an archive of previous committee documents
on the following pages:
Committee
Membership
Review the list and contact information of the 30 members, plus
the nine federal (non-voting) ex-officio members.
Committee Products
Biographies
Read brief biographies of each of the committee members.
Committee Structure
Learn about committee leadership, as well as the organization
and membership of subcommittees.
Committee Meetings
All the details from meetings are found here: agendas, complete
transcripts, minutes, presentations, and supporting documents.
Public Comment
Find links to oral and written comments from meetings, as well
as guidelines for submitting public comments, for the public record,
to the committee.
MPA Federal Advisory
Committee History
You can learn about past activities and actions of the MPA Federal
Advisory Committee here.
- MPA Federal Advisory Committee 2003-2005
For More Information
Lauren Wenzel
Designated Federal Official
National MPA Center
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281
(301) 713-3100, ext. 136
Fax: (301) 713-3110
Lauren.Wenzel@noaa.gov
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