[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 169 (Friday, September 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49517-49518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19064]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a virtual public meeting of the 
Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC). IMDCC members 
will discuss federal marine debris activities, with a particular 
emphasis on the topics identified in the section on Matters to Be 
Considered.

DATES: The virtual public meeting will be held on September 29, 2021 
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using Google Meet. Refer 
to the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee website at 
https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/IMDCC for information on how to 
participate online and the most up-to-date agenda. If you are unable to 
participate online, you can also connect to the meeting using the phone 
number provided: Phone: +1 570-481-1237, PIN: 363 843 510#.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ya'el Seid-Green, Executive 
Secretariat, Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee, Marine 
Debris Program, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; Phone 
240-533-0399; Email [email protected] or visit the Interagency 
Marine Debris Coordinating Committee website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/IMDCC. To register for the meeting, contact Ya'el 
Seid-Green, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating 
Committee (IMDCC) is a multi-agency body responsible for coordinating a 
comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among 
Federal agencies, in cooperation and

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coordination with non-governmental organizations, industry, academia, 
states, Tribes, and other nations, as appropriate. Representatives meet 
to share information, assess and promote best management practices, and 
coordinate the Federal Government's efforts to address marine debris.
    The Marine Debris Act establishes the IMDCC (33 U.S.C. 1954). The 
IMDCC submits biennial progress reports to Congress with updates on 
activities, achievements, strategies, and recommendations. The National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration serves as the Chairperson of the 
IMDCC.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance on September 29, 2021 
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. There will not be a public comment period.

Matters To Be Considered

    The open meeting will include presentations on the Fiscal Year 2021 
achievements and Fiscal Year 2022 planned activities of the 
participating agencies. The agenda topics described are subject to 
change. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/IMDCC.

Special Accomodations

    The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for 
sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed 
to Ya'el Seid-Green, Executive Secretariat at [email protected] 
or 240-533-0399 by September 17, 2021.

Scott Lundgren,
Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2021-19064 Filed 9-2-21; 8:45 am]
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