[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73074-73075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20240]


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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 September 24, 2024, 
from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern time (ET).

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using GoTo Webinar. 
Registration is required to attend the meeting. You can register for 
the meeting using the link provided: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3855954734540627291.
    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 September 24, 
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 Executive 
Director of the Marine Debris Foundation and a presentation from a 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration summer intern on relevant 
marine debris research. 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 September 10, 2024.

Scott Lundgren,
Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-20240 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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