2023-19373. Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee Meeting

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

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: [phone]; 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 [phone]; Email [e-mail] 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 [e-mail] or 240–622–5910 by September 15, 2023.

Scott Lundgren,

Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.