[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 19, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53604-53605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-16866]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


The 52nd 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 the Interior (DOI) will hold the 
52nd 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 using the information in the ADDRESSES 
section.

DATES: NOAA and DOI will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, September 
2, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) at the Department 
of the Interior's Yates Auditorium, 1849 C St. NW, Washington, DC 
20240.
    Advanced registration is required to attend; please register online 
at https://taskforce.coralreef.noaa.gov/meetings/ by clicking on the 
52nd Meeting, Washington, DC 2026. Written

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comments must be received before 8 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 29, 
2026.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following methods:
    Oral Comments: NOAA and DOI will accept oral comments at the 
meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET.
    Written Comments: Please direct written comments to Michael 
Lameier, NOAA, USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral 
Reef Conservation Program, via email at [email protected]. In 
the subject heading of your email, please include ``Written comments 
for the 52nd U.S. Coral Reef Task Force Meeting''. Written comments 
must be received before 8 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
    Instructions: 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, (808) 
683-2213, [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  http://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 after the meeting. 
For more information about the meeting and to register, please visit 
https://taskforce.coralreef.noaa.gov/meetings/ by clicking on the 52nd 
Meeting, Washington, DC 2026.

(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. 2026-16866 Filed 8-18-26; 8:45 am]
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