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National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
Notice of open meeting.
Notice is hereby given of a virtual public meeting of the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC). IMDCC members will discuss Federal marine debris activities, with a particular emphasis on the topics identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section under Matters to be considered.
The virtual public meeting will be held on September 29, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
The meeting will be held virtually using Google Meet. You can connect to the meeting using the website or phone number provided:
Meeting link: https://meet.google.com/oag-dhas-pbs
Phone: (US) +1 941-677-2861 PIN: 519 143 635#
( printed page 56428)Attendance will be limited to the first 500 individuals to join the virtual meeting room. Refer to the IMDCC website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC for the most up-to-date information on the agenda and how to participate.
Tacey Hicks, Executive Secretariat, IMDCC, Marine Debris Program; Phone 707-217-2852; Email tacey.hicks@noaa.gov or visit the IMDCC website at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC.
The IMDCC is a multi-agency body responsible for coordinating a comprehensive program of marine debris research and activities among Federal agencies, in cooperation and coordination with non-governmental organizations, industry, academia, States, Tribes, and other nations, as appropriate. Representatives meet to share information, assess and promote best management practices, and coordinate the Federal Government's efforts to address marine debris.
The Marine Debris Act establishes the IMDCC (33 U.S.C. 1954). The IMDCC submits biennial progress reports to Congress with updates on activities, achievements, strategies, and recommendations. NOAA serves as the Chairperson of the IMDCC.
The meeting will be open to public attendance on September 29, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. EDT. There will not be a public comment period. The meeting will not be recorded.
The open meeting will include a presentation from the Environmental Protection Agency and the NOAA Marine Debris Program on established monitoring protocols including the Escaped Trash Assessment Protocol (ETAP) and the Marine Debris Monitoring and Assessment Project (MDMAP), respectively. The Marine Debris Foundation will also present on relevant programmatic updates. The agenda topics described are subject to change. The latest version of the agenda will be posted at https://marinedebris.noaa.gov/our-work/IMDCC.
The meeting is accessible to people with disabilities. Closed captioning will be available. Requests for other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tacey Hicks, Executive Secretariat at tacey.hicks@noaa.gov or 707-217-2852, by September 21, 2026.
Authority: The Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee (IMDCC) is established by the Marine Debris Act, 33 U.S.C. 1954, as amended.
Sean Corson,
Acting Director, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2026-17934 Filed 9-1-26; 8:45 am]
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