Soliciting Comments on a Draft Outline of a Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development and on Updating the National Aquaculture Development Plan
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The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is seeking public comment on a draft outline of the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Economic Development (SPAED), and information on a planned update to the 1983 National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP). The SCA is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In May of 2020, the SCA established a Task Force charged with developing the SPAED, and this Task Force is seeking public comment on a draft outline regarding the goals and objectives to be included. The draft outline is available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/. In addition, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 required select federal agencies to develop, and update as necessary, the NADP. Last completed in 1983, the NADP describes aquaculture-associated technologies, problems, and opportunities in the United States and its territories. It recommends actions to solve problems, and analyzes the social, environmental, and economic impacts of growth in aquaculture. As announced in the Federal Register in August 2021, the SCA is updating the NADP, which will incorporate by reference the final and any subsequent updated versions of the National Strategic Plan for Aquaculture Research (NSPAR), the Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory Efficiency in Aquaculture (SPEREA), and the SPAED. The NSPAR and the SPEREA are in the final stages of review. Draft versions can be found at www.ars.usda.gov/sca, where final versions will be posted once approved. The SCA is seeking comments on additional topics to be covered in the NADP.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12074-12075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-04444]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Soliciting Comments on a Draft Outline of a Strategic Plan for
Aquaculture Economic Development and on Updating the National
Aquaculture Development Plan
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is seeking public
comment on a draft outline of the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
Economic Development (SPAED), and information on a planned update to
the 1983 National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP).
The SCA is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the
Committee on
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Environment of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under
the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of
the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94
Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture
Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In May of
2020, the SCA established a Task Force charged with developing the
SPAED, and this Task Force is seeking public comment on a draft outline
regarding the goals and objectives to be included. The draft outline is
available at <a href="https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/">https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/</a>.
In addition, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 required select
federal agencies to develop, and update as necessary, the NADP. Last
completed in 1983, the NADP describes aquaculture-associated
technologies, problems, and opportunities in the United States and its
territories. It recommends actions to solve problems, and analyzes the
social, environmental, and economic impacts of growth in aquaculture.
As announced in the Federal Register in August 2021, the SCA is
updating the NADP, which will incorporate by reference the final and
any subsequent updated versions of the National Strategic Plan for
Aquaculture Research (NSPAR), the Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory
Efficiency in Aquaculture (SPEREA), and the SPAED. The NSPAR and the
SPEREA are in the final stages of review. Draft versions can be found
at <a href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/sca">www.ars.usda.gov/sca</a>, where final versions will be posted once
approved. The SCA is seeking comments on additional topics to be
covered in the NADP.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 1, 2022, to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: The draft outline of the SPAED can be downloaded at
<a href="http://www.ars.usda.gov/sca/">www.ars.usda.gov/sca/</a>. Address all comments concerning the SPAED and
topics to be covered in the NADP to:
<bullet> Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic public comments
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dd9caca8bcbea8b1a9a8afb898beb299b8ab9da8aeb9bcf3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dccfcf8eceef8e1f9f8ffe8c8eee2c9e8fbcdf8fee9eca3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>; or
<bullet> Mail: Gabriela McMurtry, Attn: Aquaculture Economic
Development Plan Comments, Office of Policy, F/AQ, 1315 East-West
Highway, 14th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be
considered. All comments received are part of the public record and
will be made available for public viewing upon request. All personal
identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
business information, or other sensitive information submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Director, Office of
Aquaculture, NOAA Fisheries--David O'Brien, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#422623342b266c2d20302b272c022c2d23236c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9ada8bfa0ade7a6abbba0aca789a7a6a8a8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>, 301-
427-8337. Assistant Deputy Administrator, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development--Andy Jermolowicz,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83e2ede7f1e6f4ade9e6f1eeecefecf4eae0f9c3f6f0e7e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dece3e9ffe8faa3e7e8ffe0e2e1e2fae4eef7cdf8fee9eca3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>, 202-690-0361.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Seeking public review and comment on the draft
outline of a Strategic Plan for Economic Development through
Aquaculture and input on additional topics to be covered in the
National Aquaculture Development Plan.
Abstract: The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA)--previously known
as the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture (IWGA) and the Joint
Subcommittee on Aquaculture (JSA)--is a statutory subcommittee that
operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology
Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture
Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.);
the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99
Stat. 1641)]. The SCA is co-chaired by the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, and the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy. Members include the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the
Interior, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Office of Management and Budget. The SCA serves as the
Federal interagency coordinating group to increase the overall
effectiveness and productivity of Federal aquaculture research,
regulation, technology transfer, and assistance programs. This
interagency coordinating group has been functioning since before the
National Aquaculture Act was signed into law in 1980.
In 2020, the SCA established an Economic Development Task Force
charged with developing a strategic plan to support a robust,
resilient, and environmentally sustainable domestic aquaculture sector.
The plan seeks to support the viability and expansion of existing
operations, encourage new entrants, and maximize the effectiveness of
existing federal policies and programs, while strengthening the public-
private partnerships with federal stakeholders. This Task Force
includes federal employees from the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, Department of the Interior, the State
Department, the Department of Health & Human Services, the Small
Business Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency.
The NAA of 1980 requires, in revising the NADP, that the Secretary
of Agriculture consult with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary
of the Interior, other appropriate Federal officers, States, regional
fishery management councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
and representatives of the aquaculture industry. In addition, the Act
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to give interested persons and
organizations an opportunity to comment during the development of the
Plan. The NADP is required to include all the elements listed in
National Aquaculture Act of 1980; and additionally, identify legal/
regulatory constraints and solutions, and specifically those associated
with use rights. The main elements of the NADP are described in Sec.
2303(b)(1) through (6) of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
The SCA believes that much of the required content of the NADP was
developed either within the former Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture,
the current SCA, or individually by agencies. As described in this
notice, the NSPAR and SPEREA are in their final stages of review, and
the SPAED is under development. The SCA believes that much of the
required content of the NADP will be contained within these three
strategic plans. The SCA seeks public comment on additional topics to
be addressed in the NADP that are not covered in the NSPAR, SPEREA, and
SPAED.
All comments received will become a matter of public record.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 2022-04444 Filed 3-2-22; 8:45 am]
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