[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65603-65604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17718]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine and Coastal Area-based Management 
Advisory Committee (MCAM). The members will discuss and provide advice 
on issues outlined under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be August 27-28, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually on the Google Meets 
Platform. Registration is not required. Participants may join the 
meeting with the following:
    Join from computer: meet.google.com/pod-mvsq-wab.
    Join by phone: (US) +1 929-277-6190; PIN: 482 233 540#.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Wenzel, Director, NOAA's 
National Marine Protected Areas Center, [email protected], (240) 
533-0652; or Heather Sagar, Senior Policy Advisor, NOAA Fisheries, 
[email protected], (301) 427-8019.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2), notice is hereby 
given of a meeting of MCAM. The MCAM was established in 2022 to advise 
the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on science-
based approaches to area-based protection, conservation, restoration, 
and management in coastal and marine areas, including the Great Lakes. 
The charter is located online at https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/marine-coastal-fac/.

I. Matters To Be Considered

    The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. The meeting is 
convened to discuss the following topics: area-based management in the 
U.S.; effectiveness and outcomes of area-based management; how NOAA may 
best leverage area-based management investments, including Bipartisan 
Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funds;

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meaningful community engagement in area-based management; how NOAA can 
better support and prioritize Indigenous-led conservation and co-
stewardship; as well as various administrative and organizational 
matters. The times and the agenda topics described here are subject to 
change. For the most up-to-date meeting times, agenda, and meeting 
materials, refer to the MCAM website (https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/marine-coastal-fac/meetings.html).

II. Public Comment Instructions

    The meeting will be open to public comment (check agenda on the 
MCAM website to confirm the time for oral public comment during the 
meeting). Written comments should be received by the Designated Federal 
Official by August 21, 2024, to provide sufficient time for Committee 
review. Written comments received after August 21, 2023, will be 
distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to the 
meeting date. To submit written comments, please email Ellie Roberts, 
[email protected]. Written comments NOAA receives 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 contain 
profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate language will not 
be considered.

III. Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Ellie Roberts at [email protected], at least 
5 days prior to the meeting date.

John Armor,
Designated Federal Official, Marine and Coastal Area-based Management 
Advisory Committee, Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-17718 Filed 8-9-24; 8:45 am]
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