Council Coordination Committee Meeting

Issuing agencies

Abstract

The National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable Fisheries will host a hybrid meeting of the Council Coordination Committee, also known as the CCC, consisting of the Regional Fishery Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from October 20 to October 21, 2026. This meeting will be chaired by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. 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 and Management Act (MSA).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 65181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20965]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG089]


Council Coordination Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting; agenda information.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Sustainable 
Fisheries will host a hybrid meeting of the Council Coordination 
Committee, also known as the CCC, consisting of the Regional Fishery 
Management Council chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from 
October 20 to October 21, 2026. This meeting will be chaired by the 
North Pacific Fishery Management Council. 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 and Management Act (MSA).

DATES: The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 
and recess at 5 p.m., or when business is complete. The meeting will 
reconvene at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and recess at 5:15 
p.m., or when business is complete.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Arlington National 
Landing Hotel, 2399 Richmond Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202; telephone: 
(703) 418-6800. The meeting will also be broadcast via webinar. 
Connection details and public comment instructions will be available.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Pearce at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4d27383e392423633d282c3f2e280d23222c2c632a223b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f051a1c1b0601411f0a0e1d0c0a2f01000e0e41080019">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or (301) 427-8521.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2007 reauthorization of the MSA 
established the CCC. The CCC consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and 
executive directors of each of the eight Regional Fishery Management 
Councils, or their respective proxies. 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 comment 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 
on <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/council-coordination-committee">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/partners/council-coordination-committee</a>.

Proposed Agenda

Tuesday, October 20, 2026: 1 p.m.-5 p.m. EDT

1. Opening of Meeting
2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes
3. NMFS Update and Upcoming Priorities
4. NMFS Science Update
5. Public Comment

Adjourn Day 1

Wednesday, October 21, 2026: 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. EDT

1. Seafood Executive Order Update
2. Alignment of Council Priorities
3. NEPA Update
4. International Affairs Update
5. NMFS Budget Update
6. Legislative Affairs Update
7. CCC Committee and Workgroup Reports and future meeting planning
8. Public Comment

Adjourn Day 2

    The order in which the agenda items are addressed may be adjusted 
by the meeting Chair to stay on time. The CCC will meet as late as 
necessary to complete scheduled business.

Special Accommodations

    If you have particular access needs, please contact Justin Pearce 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) prior to the meeting for 
accommodation.

    Dated: October 8, 2026.
Shannon Bettridge,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-20965 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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