Notice2025-19146
Council Coordination Committee Meeting; Public Meeting
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Published
October 1, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the eight Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors, will hold a public virtual meeting from October 15-16, 2025. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act (MSA) and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA), other topics of concern to the RFMCs, and decisions and follow-up activities.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 188 (Wednesday, October 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19146]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF209]
Council Coordination Committee Meeting; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Council Coordination Committee (CCC), consisting of the
eight Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) chairs, vice chairs,
and executive directors, will hold a public virtual meeting from
October 15-16, 2025. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of
relevance to the Councils and NMFS, including issues related to the
implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Act (MSA)
and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA), other topics of concern to
the RFMCs, and decisions and follow-up activities.
DATES: This meeting will be held from Wednesday, October 15, 2025, to
Thursday, October 16, 2025. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. EDT on
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and recess at 5:30 p.m. or when business
is complete. The meeting will reconvene at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday,
October 16, 2025, and adjourn at 5:30 p.m. or when business is
complete.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held virtually. Webinar registration
URL information: <a href="https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KT2HSTF4SHmyPO1F5uEOow">https://nefmc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KT2HSTF4SHmyPO1F5uEOow</a>.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950; telephone (978) 465-0492;
<a href="http://www.nefmc.org">www.nefmc.org</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cate O'Keefe, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492, ext.
113.; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f1c10141a1a191a3f111a19121c51100d18"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64070b0f01010201240a010209074a0b1603">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MSA and 2007 MSRA established the CCC by
amending section 302 (16 U.S.C. 1852) of the MSA. The committee
consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors of each of
the eight RFMC authorized by the MSA, or their proxies, other Council
members or staff. All sessions are open to the public and time will be
set aside for public comments at the end of each day and after specific
sessions at the discretion of the meeting Chair. The meeting Chair will
announce public comment times and instructions to provide comments at
the start of each meeting day. There will be opportunities for public
comments to be provided in-person and remotely via webinar. Updates to
this meeting, briefing materials, public comment instructions, and
additional information will be posted when available at <a href="https://www.fisherycouncils.org/ccc-meetings/october-2025-ccc-meeting">https://www.fisherycouncils.org/ccc-meetings/october-2025-ccc-meeting</a>.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
<bullet> Welcome and introductions; adoption of agenda
<bullet> Regional council updates
<bullet> 2026 NOAA priorities update
<bullet> 2026 status and future outlook; council funding information
<bullet> Update on NOAA science programs including survey capability,
modernization, planning, budget, and timelines
<bullet> Update to current status of the National Environmental Policy
Act guidance and Council input
<bullet> Public comment
Adjourn for the day.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
<bullet> Update on Executive Order 14276
<bullet> Legislative updates
<bullet> Discussion on Priorities and Future Planning including updates
on regional applications of Risk-Value Matrix and decisions on next
steps
<bullet> Update on international fisheries topics
<bullet> Council Member Ongoing Development Workshop report
<bullet> Communications plan for 50th anniversary of the MSA and the
RFMC
<bullet> Marine Resource Education Program update; recent activities
and success metrics
<bullet> 2026 CCC meeting planning
<bullet> 2027 CCC meeting planning
<bullet> Public comment
Adjourn
The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change
as required to effectively address the issues. The CCC will meet as
late as necessary to complete scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda
may be discussed, those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and any issues arising after
publication of this document that require emergency action under
section 305 (c) of the MSA, provided the public has been notified of
the intent to take final action to address the emergency.
The public also should be aware that the meeting will be recorded
and a transcript prepared. Consistent with 16 U.S.C. 1852, a copy of
the recording is available upon request.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is virtual, requests for sign language interpretation
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Cate O'Keefe (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 26, 2025.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-19146 Filed 9-30-25; 8:45 am]
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