[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 44643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11040]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Meeting

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

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 June 10, 2024, from 2 
p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using Google Meet. You 
can connect to the meeting using the website or phone number provided:

Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/kyy-fnbt-uwk
Phone: +1 520-485-7666; PIN: 908 178 900#

    Attendance will be limited to the first 500 individuals to join the 
virtual meeting room. Refer to the IMDCC website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC for the most up-to-date 
information on the agenda and how to participate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ya'el Seid-Green, Executive 
Secretariat, IMDCC, Marine Debris Program; Phone 240-622-5910; Email 
[email protected] or visit the IMDCC website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The IMDCC is a multi-agency body responsible for coordinating a 
comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among 
Federal agencies, in cooperation and 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. NOAA serves 
as the Chairperson of the IMDCC.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance on June 10, 2024, 
from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. There will not be a public comment period. 
The meeting will not be recorded.

Matters To Be Considered

    The open meeting will include a presentation from the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris Program on the 
new IMDCC recommendations for addressing marine debris, and the metrics 
that the IMDCC will use to analyze the effectiveness of those 
recommendations. The meeting will also include presentations from IMDCC 
member agencies on accomplishments and upcoming activities. The agenda 
topics described are subject to change. The latest version of the 
agenda will be posted at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Closed 
captioning will be available. Requests for other auxiliary aids should 
be directed to Ya'el Seid-Green, Executive Secretariat at [email protected] or 240-622-5910 by May 29, 2024.

Scott Lundgren,
Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-11040 Filed 5-20-24; 8:45 am]
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