2021 May Council Coordination Committee Meeting

The Council Coordination Committee consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and executive directors from each of the eight regional fishery management councils and meets twice yearly.

About

The Committee meets twice each year to discuss issues relevant to all councils, including issues related to the implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Schedule

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3

Tuesday, May 18, 2021 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EST

**NOTE: The WebEx information is different for each day.

Time	Subject	Presenter
1:15-1:30	Meeting Setup
1:30-1:35	Overview of WebEx functions	Nicholas Pieper
1:35 - 1:40	Opening of Meeting Approval of Agenda and Minutes Welcome and Introduction	Marc Gorelnik Paul Doremus
1:40 - 2:30	NOAA Fisheries Update and Upcoming Priorities a. Administration Priorities/Transition b. COVID-19 Operations and Reintegration Plans c. Post-Pandemic Council Operations Discussion d. Other	Paul Doremus Sam Rauch
2:30 - 3:10	NOAA Fisheries Science Update a. Fisheries Surveys Outlook and Marine Recreational Information Program Catch Estimates	Cisco Werner Evan Howell
3:10 - 3:25	Break
3:25 - 5:00	Legislative Outlook a. Legislative Update b. Report from Congressional Staff and Members Staff (tentative) c. CCC Legislative Workgroup Report	David Whaley Dave Witherell
5:00 - 5:15	Integration of Endangered Species Act Section 7 with Magnuson-Stevens Act	Kitty Simonds
5:15 - 5:30	Public Comment (for items not covered on the agenda)
5:30	Adjourn Day 1

Wednesday, May 19, 2021: 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EST

**NOTE: The WebEx information is different for each day.

Time	Subject	Presenter
1:15 - 1:30	Meeting Setup
1:30 - 1:35	Welcome Back Day 2	Marc Gorelnik
1:35 - 3:00	Recent Executive Orders a. Update on Selected Executive Orders Applicable to the Work of NOAA Fisheries b. E.O. 14008 Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad	Sam Rauch Paul Doremus Letise LaFeir Jen Lukens
3:00 - 3:40	Offshore Wind Development a. BOEM & Councils engagement follow-up discussion b. Habitat Work Group Report	Brian Hooker Kerry Griffin
3:40 - 3:55	Break
3:55 - 4:40	National Standard 1 Draft Technical Memorandum on managing with Annual Catch Limits for data-limited stocks & Update on working group products	Kelly Denit Marian Macpherson
4:40 - 5:30	CCC Committees a. Council Member Ongoing Development (CMOD) b. Communications Report c. National Environmental Policy Act Subcommittee d. Status of 7th Scientific Coordination Subcommittee Workshop e. Committee on Fisheries Report	Diana Evans Tom Nies Chuck Tracy Chuck Tracy Dave Witherell Kitty Simonds
	Public Comment (for items not covered on the agenda)
5:30	Adjourn Day 2

Thursday, May 20, 2021: 1:30 PM to 5:30 PM EST

**NOTE: The WebEx information is different for each day.

Time	Subject	Presenter
1:15 - 1:30	Meeting Setup
1:30 - 1:35	Welcome Back Day 3	Marc Gorelnik
1:35 - 2:55	Seafood Competitiveness, Marketing and Economic Growth a. Overview and Session Introduction b. E.O. 13921 Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth i. Section 4 Councils’ Recommendations Update ii. Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) Listening Sessions Feedback Update c. Seafood Marketing efforts including Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee, National Seafood Council Recommendations	Paul Doremus Kelly Denit David O’Brien Jen Lukens
2:55 - 3:10	Break
3:10 - 3:55	Electronic Monitoring a. Draft Electronic Monitoring Procedural Directive on applying information law (e.g. Federal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act, MSA confidentiality)	Brett Alger
3:55 - 4:15	Policy and Procedural Directives on Guidance for Financial Disclosures and Recusals	Adam Issenberg
4:15 - 4:30	Public Comment (for items not covered on the agenda)
4:30 - 5:00	Break
5:00 - 5:30	Wrap-up and Other Business a. CCC Outcomes and Recommendations b. Announce Next Meeting Dates for 2021 and 2022
5:30	Adjourn Day 3

Last updated on 08/31/2021