[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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