[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 83 (Thursday, May 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 18647]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-07327]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


The 50th 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 50th 
meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). NOAA and DOI will 
be accepting oral comments during the meeting; written comments may be 
submitted in advance.

DATES: NOAA and DOI will hold a public meeting on Thursday, May 15, 
2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) at the Department of 
Interior's Yates Auditorium, 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 20240. 
Advanced registration is required to attend; please register online at 
https://www.coralreef.gov/.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Oral Comments: NOAA and DOI will accept oral comments at the 
meeting on Thursday, May 15, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.
    Email: Please direct written comments to Michael Lameier, NOAA, 
USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef 
Conservation Program at [email protected]. In the subject 
heading of your email, please include ``Written comments for the 50th 
U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting.'' Written comments must be received 
before 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 13th, 2025.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 USCRTF 
or that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other inappropriate 
language will not be considered. Commenters are encouraged to ensure 
comments address the USCRTF meeting, the role of the USCRTF, or general 
coral reef conservation issues.

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 USCRTF 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 1 p.m. to 1:30 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, and registering 
for the meeting, visit https://www.coralreef.gov/.

    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. 2025-07327 Filed 4-30-25; 8:45 am]
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