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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 8387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01882]

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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 February 26, 2025, 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/xcd-rjkp-cnc.
    Join by phone: (US) +1 929-324-1668 PIN: 270 068 426#.
    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 
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 February 21, 2025, to 
provide sufficient time for MCAM review. Written comments received 
after February 21, 2025, 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. 2025-01882 Filed 1-28-25; 8:45 am]
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