[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 62066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19373]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a virtual public meeting of the 
Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC). IMDCC members 
will discuss Federal marine debris activities, with a particular 
emphasis on the topics identified in the section on Matters to Be 
Considered.

DATES: The virtual public meeting will be held on September 26, 2023, 
from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually using Google Meet. You 
can connect to the meeting using the website or phone number provided:
    Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/paw-wtws-fip.
    Phone: +1 470-285-4443; PIN: 752 261 320#.
    Attendance will be limited to the first 500 individuals to join the 
virtual meeting room. Refer to the IMDCC website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC for the most up-to-date 
information on the agenda and how to participate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ya'el Seid-Green, Executive 
Secretariat, IMDCC, Marine Debris Program; Phone 240-622-5910; Email 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0c9d1d5dc9ec3d5d9d49dd7c2d5d5def0dedfd1d19ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d5acb4b0b9fba6b0bcb1f8b2a7b0b0bb95bbbab4b4fbb2baa3">[email protected]</span></a> or visit the IMDCC website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    The IMDCC is a multi-agency body responsible for coordinating a 
comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among 
Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with non-governmental 
organizations, industry, academia, States, Tribes, and other nations, 
as appropriate. Representatives meet to share information, assess and 
promote best management practices, and coordinate the Federal 
Government's efforts to address marine debris.
    The Marine Debris Act establishes the IMDCC (33 U.S.C. 1954). The 
IMDCC submits biennial progress reports to Congress with updates on 
activities, achievements, strategies, and recommendations. NOAA serves 
as the Chairperson of the IMDCC.
    The meeting will be open to public attendance on September 26, 
2023, from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. There will not be a public comment period. 
The meeting will not be recorded.

Matters To Be Considered

    The open meeting will include a presentation from the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Marine Debris Program and the 
Environmental Protection Agency's Trash Free Waters Program on the 
Report on Microfiber Pollution required by section 132 of the Save Our 
Seas 2.0 Act (Pub. L. 116-224). On behalf of the IMDCC, Meridian 
Institute will provide information on the process to create new IMDCC 
recommendations on addressing marine debris. The agenda topics 
described are subject to change. The latest version of the agenda will 
be posted at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC.

Special Accommodations

    The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Closed 
captioning will be available. Requests for other auxiliary aids should 
be directed to Ya'el Seid-Green, Executive Secretariat at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#abd2cacec785d8cec2cf86ccd9cecec5ebc5c4caca85ccc4dd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4930282c25673a2c202d642e3b2c2c270927262828672e263f">[email protected]</span></a> or 240-622-5910 by September 15, 2023.

Scott Lundgren,
Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2023-19373 Filed 9-7-23; 8:45 am]
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