United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2022_register executive 2022-03-03 article Notices D09002ee1c7a83c45 D09002ee1c7a83da4 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Research Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is seeking public comment on a draft outline of the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development (SPAED), and information on a planned update to the 1983 National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP). The SCA is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In May of 2020, the SCA established a Task Force charged with developing the SPAED, and this Task Force is seeking public comment on a draft outline regarding the goals and objectives to be included. The draft outline is available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/. In addition, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 required select federal agencies to develop, and update as necessary, the NADP. Last completed in 1983, the NADP describes aquaculture-associated technologies, problems, and opportunities in the United States and its territories. It recommends actions to solve problems, and analyzes the social, environmental, and economic impacts of growth in aquaculture. As announced in the Federal Register in August 2021, the SCA is updating the NADP, which will incorporate by reference the final and any subsequent updated versions of the National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Research (NSPAR), the Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture (SPEREA), and the SPAED. The NSPAR and the SPEREA are in the final stages of review. Draft versions can be found at www.ars.usda.gov/sca, where final versions will be posted once approved. The SCA is seeking comments on additional topics to be covered in the NADP. 87 FR 12074 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-03-03/2022-04444 2022-04444 fr03mr22-29 3410-03-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-03-03/2022-04444 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-03/html/2022-04444.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-03/pdf/2022-04444.pdf 2 p. 12074 12075 87 FR 12074 Soliciting Comments on a Draft Outline of a Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development and on Updating the National Aquaculture Development Plan; Federal Register Vol. 87, Issue NOTICE 2022-04444 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Service 2022-04-01 3410-03-P 2022-04444 Request for public comments.

The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is seeking public comment on a draft outline of the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development (SPAED), and information on a planned update to the 1983 National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP). The SCA is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In May of 2020, the SCA established a Task Force charged with developing the SPAED, and this Task Force is seeking public comment on a draft outline regarding the goals and objectives to be included. The draft outline is available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/. In addition, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 required select federal agencies to develop, and update as necessary, the NADP. Last completed in 1983, the NADP describes aquaculture-associated technologies, problems, and opportunities in the United States and its territories. It recommends actions to solve problems, and analyzes the social, environmental, and economic impacts of growth in aquaculture. As announced in the Federal Register in August 2021, the SCA is updating the NADP, which will incorporate by reference the final and any subsequent updated versions of the National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Research (NSPAR), the Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture (SPEREA), and the SPAED. The NSPAR and the SPEREA are in the final stages of review. Draft versions can be found at www.ars.usda.gov/sca, where final versions will be posted once approved. The SCA is seeking comments on additional topics to be covered in the NADP.

Comments must be received by April 1, 2022, to be assured of consideration. Deputy Director, Office of Aquaculture, NOAA Fisheries--David O'Brien, david.obrien@noaa.gov, 301- 427-8337. Assistant Deputy Administrator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development--Andy Jermolowicz, andrew.jermolowicz@usda.gov, 202-690-0361. Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development and National Aquaculture Development Plan, andrew.jermolowicz@usda.gov AquacultureEcoDev@usda.gov david.obrien@noaa.gov https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/ www.ars.usda.gov/sca www.ars.usda.gov/sca/ Vol. 87, no. 42 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2022-03-03 continuing daily deposited born digital 474 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-03-03 P0b002ee1b42a7752 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr03mr22 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2022-03-03 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-03/pdf/FR-2022-03-03.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-03-03/xml/FR-2022-03-03.xml fdlp 11923 12388 DGPO 2022-03-03 2024-05-29 FR-2022-03-03 machine generated eng FR FR-2022-03-03 87 42