[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69910-69911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22329]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


The 47th Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force

AGENCY: The Coral Reef Conservation Program, Office for Coastal 
Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NOAA and the Department of Interior (DOI) will hold the 47th 
meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). NOAA and DOI will 
be accepting oral and written comments.

DATES: NOAA and DOI will hold a public meeting on Thursday, October 26, 
2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) at the Westin 
Frenchman's Reef Hotel, 5 Estate Bakkeroe, St. Thomas 00802, U.S. 
Virgin Islands. Written comments must be received before 8 a.m. ET on 
October 25, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Oral Comments: NOAA and DOI will accept oral comments at the 
meeting on Thursday, October 26, 2023, from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET.
    Email: Please direct written comments to Michael Lameier, NOAA, 
USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact,

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NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, via email at 
[email protected]. In the subject heading of your email, please 
include ``Written comments for the 47th U.S. Coral Reef Task Force 
Meeting''.
    The oral and written comments NOAA and DOI receive are considered 
part of the public record, and the entirety of the comment, including 
the name of the commenter, email address, attachments, and other 
supporting materials, will be publicly accessible. Sensitive personally 
identifiable information, such as account numbers and Social Security 
numbers, should not be included with the comment. Comments that are not 
related to the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force or that contain profanity, 
vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not be 
considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Lameier, NOAA USCRTF Steering 
Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, (410) 
267-5673, [email protected], or Liza Johnson, DOI USCRTF 
Steering Committee Executive Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior, 
(202) 255-9843, [email protected], or visit the USCRTF website 
at https://www.coralreef.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting provides a forum for coordinated 
planning and action among Federal agencies, State and Territorial 
governments, and non-governmental partners. Registration is requested 
to participate in the meeting. This meeting has time allotted for 
public oral comment from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET. A written summary of 
the meeting will be posted on the USCRTF website within two months of 
occurrence. For more information about the meeting, registering for the 
meeting, and submitting public comments, visit https://www.coralreef.gov. During the oral comment period, commenters are 
encouraged to address the meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or general 
coral reef conservation issues.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6451 et seq.; E.O. 13089, 63 FR 32701.

Nicole R. LeBoeuf,
Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-22329 Filed 10-6-23; 8:45 am]
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