[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 57640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22558]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB451]
Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Joint meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council's Citizen Science Operations and Projects Advisory Committees
via webinar.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a joint meeting of its Citizen Science Operations and Projects
Advisory Committees via webinar on November 1, 2021.
DATES: The Citizen Science Operations and Projects Advisory Committees
joint meeting will be held via webinar on Monday, November 1, 2021 from
1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar. The webinar
is open to members of the public. Those interested in participating
should contact Julia Byrd (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to
request an invitation providing webinar access information. Please
request webinar invitations at least 24 hours in advance of each
webinar. There will be an opportunity for public comment at the
beginning of the meeting.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, Citizen Science Program
Manager, SAFMC; phone: (843) 302-8439 or toll free: (866) SAFMC-10;
fax: (843) 769-4520; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Citizen Science Operations and Projects
Advisory Committees serve as advisors to the Council's Citizen Science
Program. Operations Committee members include representatives from the
Council's Citizen Science Advisory Panel, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast
Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries Science Center,
and the Council's Science and Statistical Committee. Their
responsibilities include developing programmatic recommendations,
reviewing policies, providing program direction/multi-partner support,
identifying citizen science research needs, and providing general
advice. Projects Advisory Committee members include representatives
from the Council's fishery Advisory Panels (AP), Habitat & Ecosystem
AP, and Outreach & Communication AP. Their responsibilities include
identifying citizen science research and data needs across all the
Council's fishery management plans; assisting with development of
volunteer engagement strategies for recruiting, training, retaining,
and communicating with volunteers; and serving as outreach ambassadors
for the Program. Agenda items include:
1. Review and update the Council's citizen science research priorities
2. Citizen Science Program Update and
3. Other Business
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the meeting.
Note: The times and sequence specified in this agenda are subject
to change.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 12, 2021.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-22558 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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