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

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Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's (Council) Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar November 19, 2026.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 66548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21521]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XG121]


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: Meeting of the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's 
(Council) Citizen Science Operations Advisory Panel (AP) via webinar 
November 19, 2026.

DATES: The Citizen Science Operations AP meeting will be held via 
webinar on Thursday, November 19, 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-operations-ap-meeting/">https://safmc.net/events/nov-2026-citizen-science-operations-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#177d627b7e7639756e6573576476717a7439797263"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="79130c151018571b000b1d390a181f141a57171c0d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Citizen Science Operations AP serves as 
advisors to the Council's Citizen Science Program. Advisory panel 
members include representatives from the Council's Citizen Science 
Advisory Panel Pool, NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA 
Fisheries' Southeast Fisheries' Science Center, and the Council's 
Science and Statistical Committee. Their responsibilities include 
developing programmatic recommendations, reviewing policies, providing 
program direction/multi-partner support, identifying citizen science 
research needs, and providing general advice.
    Agenda items for this meeting include: Citizen Science Program and 
Project updates; a discussion on Citizen Science Program growth and 
potentially broadening the scope of projects; 2026 update for the 
Citizen Science Program indicators; election of chair and vice chair; 
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 19, 2026.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-21521 Filed 10-20-26; 8:45 am]
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