[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 81 (Wednesday, April 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24949-24950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08998]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB977]
Council Coordination Committee Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will host a
meeting of the Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the
Regional Fishery Management Council (Council) chairs, vice chairs, and
executive directors from May 17 to May 19, 2022. The intent of this
meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils and NMFS,
including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSA).
DATES: Registration for the meeting will begin at 3 p.m. on Monday, May
16, 2022. The substantive meeting topics begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday,
May 17, 2022 and recess at 5:15 p.m. or when business is complete. The
meeting will reconvene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 and recess
at 5 p.m. or when business is complete. The meeting will reconvene on
the final day at 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2022 and adjourn by 1 p.m.
or when business is complete.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Annapolis
Waterfront Hotel, 80 Compromise Street, Annapolis, MD 21401; telephone:
(410) 268-7555.
The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. Connection details
and public comment instructions will be available at http://www.fisherycouncils.org/ccc-meetings/may-2022.
Council address: The Mid-Atlantic Council address is 800 North
State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901-3910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2007 reauthorization of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act established the CCC.
The CCC consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of
each of the eight Regional Fishery Management Councils, or their
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respective proxies. All sessions are open to the public and time will
be set aside for public comments at the end of each day and after
specific sessions at the discretion of the meeting Chair. The meeting
Chair will announce public comment times and instructions to provide
comment at the start of each meeting day. There will be opportunities
for public comments to be provided in-person and remotely via phone/
webinar. Updates to this meeting, briefing materials, public comment
instructions and additional information will be posted when available
on https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/council-coordination-committee and http://www.fisherycouncils.org/ccc-meetings/may-2022.
Proposed Agenda
Tuesday, May 17, 2022, 1 p.m.-5:15 p.m., EDT
1. Welcome and Introduction; Approval of Agenda and Minutes
2. NMFS Update and Upcoming Priorities
3. Funding and Budget Update
4. NMFS Science Update
5. Legislative Outlook
6. Public Comment
Adjourn Day 1
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., EDT
7. Climate Change and Fisheries
8. America the Beautiful/Area-Based Management
9. Recreational Fisheries Management
10. Management Strategy Evaluations
11. National Seafood Strategy
12. Public Comment
Adjourn Day 2
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., EDT
13. Environmental Justice
14. Report on National Fish Habitat Board
15. International Affairs
16. Integration of ESA Section 7 with MSA
17. CCC Committees/Work Group Reports
18. Public Comment
19. Wrap Up and Other Business
Adjourn Day 3
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issues. The CCC will meet as
late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after
publication of this document that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the intent to
take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Shelley Spedden, (302) 526-5251, at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C.1801 et seq.
Dated: April 22, 2022.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-08998 Filed 4-26-22; 8:45 am]
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