94-17706. National Marine Fisheries Service Organization Review

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 071394A]

 

National Marine Fisheries Service Organization Review

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS has undertaken a review of the agency's management and 
organization. The objective of the review is to improve NMFS's ability 
to meet the agency's mission most efficiently and effectively. This 
notice solicits the comments and suggestions of the fishing industry, 
conservation groups, knowledgeable members of the public, and others 
who would like to make a contribution to the review based on their 
knowledge and experience of NMFS and its programs. The intent of the 
notice is to increase the comprehensiveness and validity of the review 
by obtaining additional information on a voluntary basis from 
knowledgeable individuals.

DATES: Comments and suggestions must be received by August 5, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments and suggestions should be directed to: Lynne 
Carbone and Associates, 7013 Fawn Trail Court, Bethesda, MD 20817. 
Please mark the mailing envelope clearly with ``Management Review 
Comments.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles Karnella, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are requested on the following 
questions:
    1. What does NMFS do as an organization that seems to go well? How 
is NMFS effective as an organization?
    2. What does NMFS do as an organization that does not go well? 
Where/how is NMFS not effective?
    3. If you could change anything about the organization and how NMFS 
operates, what would you change and how?
    The review will give priority attention to responses to the above 
questions, but will also consider other comments that are submitted.

    Dated: July 14, 1994.
Rolland A. Schmitten,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-17706 Filed 7-15-94; 4:31 pm]
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