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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92644-92645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27386]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Marine and Coastal Area-Based Management Advisory Committee 
Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed schedule and agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Marine and Coastal Area-based Management 
Advisory Committee (MCAM). The members will discuss and provide advice 
on issues outlined under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

DATES: The meeting will be held on December 9, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 5 
p.m. eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually on the Google Meets 
Platform. Registration is not required. Participants may join the 
meeting by computer or by phone:

Join by computer: meet.google.com/pfb-mrfv-mtv.
Join by phone: (US) +1 475-221-6328 PIN: 102 658 159#.

    The MCAM website may be found at https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/marine-coastal-fac/meetings.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellie Roberts, Program Analyst, NOAA's 
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, [email protected], (240) 
533-0676.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(2), notice is hereby 
given of a meeting of the MCAM. The MCAM was established in 2022 to 
advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on 
science-based approaches to area-based protection, conservation, 
restoration, and management in coastal and marine areas, including the 
Great Lakes. The MCAM charter is located online at https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/marine-coastal-fac/.

I. Matters To Be Considered

    The meeting time and agenda are subject to change. The meeting is

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convened to discuss the following topics: area-based management in the 
U.S.; tracking conservation progress; Indigenous-led conservation and 
co-stewardship; and various administrative and organizational matters. 
For the most up-to-date meeting times, agenda, and meeting materials, 
refer to the MCAM website at (https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/ocean/marine-coastal-fac/meetings.html).

II. Public Comment Instructions

    The meeting will be open to public comment (check the meeting 
agenda on the MCAM website to confirm the time for oral public 
comments). Written comments should be received by the Designated 
Federal Official by December 4, 2024, to provide sufficient time for 
Committee review. Written comments received after December 4, 2024, 
will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be reviewed prior to 
the meeting date. To submit written comments, please email Ellie 
Roberts, [email protected]. Written comments NOAA receives 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. Do not 
submit comments that contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or other 
inappropriate language.

III. Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Ellie Roberts at [email protected], at least 
5 days prior to the meeting date.

John Armor,
Designated Federal Official, Marine and Coastal Area-based Management 
Advisory Committee, Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, 
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2024-27386 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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