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Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) 

Advisory Committee (Committee). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Friday, February 5th, 2021 from 12:30 

p.m. to 2 p.m. EST. These times and the 

agenda topics described below are 

subject to change. Refer to the web page 

listed below for the most up-to-date 

agenda and dial-in information. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

virtually. Refer to the U.S. IOOS 

Advisory Committee website at http://

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/ for the most up-todate information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal 

Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory 

Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315 

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910; Phone 240–533–9455; Fax 301– 

713–3281; Email krisa.arzayus@

noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS 

Advisory Committee website at http://

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. To register for the 

meeting, contact Laura Gewain, 

laura.gewain@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee was established by the 

NOAA Administrator as directed by 

Section 12304 of the Integrated Coastal 

and Ocean Observation System Act, part 

of the Omnibus Public Land 

Management Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111– 

11), and reauthorized under the 

Coordinated Ocean Observations and 

Research Act of 2020 (Pub. L. 116–271). 

The Committee advises the NOAA 

Administrator and the Interagency 

Ocean Observation Committee (IOOC) 

on matters related to the responsibilities 

and authorities set forth in section 

12302 of the Integrated Coastal and 

Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 

and other appropriate matters as the 

Under Secretary refers to the Committee 

for review and advice. 

The Committee will provide advice 

on: 

(A) Administration, operation, 

management, and maintenance of the 

System; 

(B) expansion and periodic 

modernization and upgrade of 

technology components of the System; 

(C) identification of end-user 

communities, their needs for 

information provided by the System, 

and the System’s effectiveness in 

disseminating information to end-user 

communities and to the general public; 

and 

(D) additional priorities, including— 

(i) a national surface current mapping 

network designed to improve fine scale 

sea surface mapping using high 

frequency radar technology and other 

emerging technologies to address 

national priorities, including Coast 

Guard search and rescue operation 

planning and harmful algal bloom 

forecasting and detection that— 

(I) is comprised of existing high 

frequency radar and other sea surface 

current mapping infrastructure operated 

by national programs and regional 

coastal observing systems; 

(II) incorporates new high frequency 

radar assets or other fine scale sea 

surface mapping technology assets, and 

other assets needed to fill gaps in 

coverage on United States coastlines; 

and 

(III) follows a deployment plan that 

prioritizes closing gaps in high 

frequency radar infrastructure in the 

United States, starting with areas 

demonstrating significant sea surface 

current data needs, especially in areas 

where additional data will improve 

Coast Guard search and rescue models; 

(ii) fleet acquisition for unmanned 

maritime systems for deployment and 

data integration to fulfill the purposes of 

this subtitle; 

(iii) an integrative survey program for 

application of unmanned maritime 

systems to the real-time or near realtime collection and transmission of sea 

floor, water column, and sea surface 

data on biology, chemistry, geology, 

physics, and hydrography; 

(iv) remote sensing and data 

assimilation to develop new analytical 

methodologies to assimilate data from 

the System into hydrodynamic models; 

(v) integrated, multi-State monitoring 

to assess sources, movement, and fate of 

sediments in coastal regions; 

(vi) a multi-region marine sound 

monitoring system to be— 

(I) planned in consultation with the 

Interagency Ocean Observation 

Committee, the National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, the 

Department of the Navy, and academic 

research institutions; and 

(II) developed, installed, and operated 

in coordination with the National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, the Department of the 

Navy, and academic research 

institutions; and 

(E) any other purpose identified by 

the Administrator or the Council. 

The meeting will be open to public 

participation with a 10-minute public 

comment period on February 5th, 2021 

from 1:50 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST (check 

agenda on website to confirm time). The 

Committee expects that public 

statements presented at its meetings will 

not be repetitive of previously 

submitted verbal or written statements. 

In general, each individual or group 

making a verbal presentation will be 

limited to a total time of three (3) 

minutes. Written comments should be 

received by the Designated Federal 

Official by February 1, 2021, to provide 

sufficient time for Committee review. 

Written comments received after 

February 1, 2021, will be distributed to 

the Committee, but may not be reviewed 

prior to the meeting date. To submit 

written comments, please email your 

comments, your name as it appears on 

your driver’s license, and the 

organization/company affiliation you 

represent to Krisa Arzayus, 

Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov and Laura 

Gewain, Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov. 

Matters to be Considered: The 

meeting will focus on updates from 

committee working groups on ongoing 

committee priorities, including the role 

of ocean observations in forecasting, 

strategy and vision for the System, 

partnerships for a successful System, 

and requirements for the System, in 

order to develop the next set of 

recommendations to NOAA and the 

IOOC. The committee will also finalize 

language and messaging for a memo to 

be sent to the incoming Presidential 

Administration. The latest version of the 

agenda will be posted at http://

ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioosadvisory-committee/. 

Special Accomodations: These 

meetings are physically accessible to 

people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Krisa Arzayus, Designated Federal 

Official at Krisa.Arzayus@noaa.gov and 

Laura.Gewain@noaa.gov or 240–533– 

9455 by February 1, 2021. 

Krisa M. Arzayus, 

Deputy Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean 

Observing System Office, National Ocean 

Service. 

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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) will hold a meeting. 


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DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, March 9, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. 

through 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 

March 10, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. through 

12:30 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for agenda details. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

over webinar with a telephone-only 

connection option. Details on how to 

connect to the webinar by computer and 

by telephone will be available at: http:// 

www.mafmc.org/ssc. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331; website: 

www.mafmc.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, telephone: (302) 

526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to make 

multi-year acceptable biological catch 

(ABC) recommendations for Blueline 

tilefish for the 2022–24 fishing years. 

The SSC will review the results of the 

2020 bottom longline survey for Golden 

tilefish and provide feedback on the 

future direction of the survey and 

upcoming management track 

assessment. The SSC Economic Work 

Group will update the full SSC on the 

Research Set-Aside economic case study 

the Council selected for development in 

2021. The SSC will also review and 

provide feedback on the most recent 

Mid-Atlantic State of the Ecosystem 

report and other Ecosystem Approach to 

Fisheries Management (EAFM) related 

activities. The Northeast Fisheries 

Science Center will give a presentation 

on the results and findings from the 

recently completed research track 

assessment on Index Based Methods 

and Harvest Control Rules. The SSC will 

also receive an update on ongoing 

Council actions, including the 

Recreational Reform Initiative and 

discuss potential opportunities for SSC 

engagement. In addition, the SSC may 

take up any other business as necessary. 

A detailed agenda and background 

documents will be made available on 

the Council’s website (www.mafmc.org) 

prior to the meeting. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid 

should be directed to Kathy Collins, 

(302) 526–5253, at least 5 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) 

Dated: January 13, 2021. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Groundfish Advisory Subpanel (GAP) 

will hold an online meeting, which is 

open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, February 16, 2021, from 9 a.m. 

to 12 p.m., Pacific Standard Time, or 

until business for each day is 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

online. Specific meeting information, 

including directions on how to join the 

meeting and system requirements will 

be provided in the meeting 

announcement on the Pacific Council’s 

website (see www.pcouncil.org). You 

may send an email to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 

2412 for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brett Wiedoff, Staff Officer, Pacific 

Council; Brett.L.Wiedoff@noaa.gov; 

telephone: (503) 820–2424. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is for the GAP 

to discuss potential fishery management 

changes regarding non-trawl rockfish 

conservation area management and 

future implementation of fishing gear 

used under the Emley/Platt exempted 

fishing permit. This discussion is in 

support of a tentatively scheduled 

agenda item for the April 2021 Pacific 

Council meeting. The GAP may also 

discuss other items on the Pacific 

Council’s March or April agenda, 

particularly ecosystem or administrative 

matters. 

Although nonemergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. 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 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

Requests for auxiliary aids should be 

directed to Mr. Kris Kleinschmidt 

(kris.kleinschmidt@noaa.gov; (503) 820– 

2412) at least 10 business days prior to 

the meeting date. 

(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) 

Dated: January 13, 2021. 

Rey Israel Marquez, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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