Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council-Public Meetings

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Projects Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar November 9, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 199 (Friday, October 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 65732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21176]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG120]


Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council--Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of a meeting.

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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a meeting of its Citizen Science Projects Advisory Panel (AP) via 
webinar November 9, 2026.

DATES: The Citizen Science Operations AP meeting will be held via 
webinar on Monday, November 9, 2026, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 
    Meeting address: The meeting will be held via webinar and is open 
to the public. Webinar registration is required. Webinar registration 
information and additional meeting details are available from the 
Council's website at: <a href="https://safmc.net/events/nov-2026-citizen-science-projects-ap-meeting/">https://safmc.net/events/nov-2026-citizen-science-projects-ap-meeting/</a>. There will be an opportunity for public 
comment at the beginning of the meeting.
    Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 
Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N Charleston, SC 29405.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia Byrd, Citizen Science Program 
Manager, SAFMC; phone (843) 302-8439 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; FAX 
(843) 769-4520; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2a405f46434b044853584e6a594b4c474904444f5e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a302f36333b743823283e1a293b3c373974343f2e">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Citizen Science Projects AP members 
include representatives from the Council's fishery advisory panels, 
Habitat & Ecosystem AP, and Outreach and Communications AP. Their 
responsibilities include identifying citizen science research and data 
needs across all the Council's fishery management plans; assisting with 
development of volunteer engagement strategies for recruiting, 
training, retaining, and communicating with volunteers; and serving as 
outreach ambassadors for the Program.
    Agenda items for this meeting include: a Citizen Science Program 
and Project update; discussion on Citizen Science Program growth and 
potentially broadening the scope of projects; discussion on community 
building within the Citizen Science Program; Citizen Science Program 
indicators; and other business.

Special Accommodations

    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for auxiliary aids should be directed to the 
council office (see ADDRESSES) 5 days prior to the meeting.

    Note:  The times and sequence specified in this agenda are 
subject to change.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 13, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21176 Filed 10-15-26; 8:45 am]
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