Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 188 (Wednesday, October 1, 2025)

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 188 (Wednesday, October 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 47300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19146]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF209]


Council Coordination Committee Meeting; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the 
eight Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs, 
and executive directors, will hold a public virtual meeting from 
October 15-16, 2025. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of 
relevance to the Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the 
implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act (MSA) 
and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA), other topics of concern to 
the RFMCs, and decisions and follow-up activities.

DATES: This meeting will be held from Wednesday, October 15, 2025, to 
Thursday, October 16, 2025. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. EDT on 
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business 
is complete. The meeting will reconvene at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday, 
October 16, 2025, and adjourn at 5:30 p.m. or when business is 
complete.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually. Webinar registration 
URL information: https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KT2HSTF4SHmyPO1F5uEOow.
    Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone (978) 465-0492; 
www.nefmc.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New 
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext. 
113.; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MSA and 2007 MSRA established the CCC by 
amending section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee 
consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of 
the eight RFMC authorized by the MSA, or their proxies, other Council 
members or staff. All sessions are open to the public and time will be 
set aside for public comments at the end of each day and after specific 
sessions at the discretion of the meeting Chair. The meeting Chair will 
announce public comment times and instructions to provide comments at 
the start of each meeting day. There will be opportunities for public 
comments to be provided in-person and remotely via webinar. Updates to 
this meeting, briefing materials, public comment instructions, and 
additional information will be posted when available at https://www.fisherycouncils.org/ccc-meetings/october-2025-ccc-meeting.

Agenda

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

 Welcome and introductions; adoption of agenda
 Regional council updates
 2026 NOAA priorities update
 2026 status and future outlook; council funding information
 Update on NOAA science programs including survey capability, 
modernization, planning, budget, and timelines
 Update to current status of the National Environmental Policy 
Act guidance and Council input
 Public comment
    Adjourn for the day.

Thursday, October 16, 2025

 Update on Executive Order 14276
 Legislative updates
 Discussion on Priorities and Future Planning including updates 
on regional applications of Risk-Value Matrix and decisions on next 
steps
 Update on international fisheries topics
 Council Member Ongoing Development Workshop report
 Communications plan for 50th anniversary of the MSA and the 
RFMC
 Marine Resource Education Program update; recent activities 
and success metrics
 2026 CCC meeting planning
 2027 CCC meeting planning
 Public comment
Adjourn

    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issues. The CCC will meet as 
late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
    Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda 
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after 
publication of this document that require emergency action under 
section 305 (c) of the MSA, provided the public has been notified of 
the intent to take final action to address the emergency.
    The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded 
and a transcript prepared. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of 
the recording is available upon request.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is virtual, requests for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate O'Keefe (see 
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 26, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-19146 Filed 9-30-25; 8:45 am]
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