2020 September 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.

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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

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Time	Subject	Presenter
1:15 - 1:30 p.m.	Meeting Set-up	SF Staff
1:30 - 1:35 p.m.	Overview of WebEx Functions	Nicholas Pieper
1:35 - 1:40 p.m.	Opening of Meeting Welcome/Introductions Approval of Agenda and Minutes	Archie Soliai Chris Oliver
1:40 - 2:00 p.m.	NOAA Fisheries Update and FY20/21 Priorities a) MAFAC report on Establishing a National Seafood Council > Presentation b) National Standard 1 Working Groups Other	Chris Oliver Paul Doremus Kelly Denit
2:00 p.m.	Recent Issues with Council Operations and Agency Operational, Science, and Regulatory Issues NMFS provides overview of COVID-19 related issues	Paul Doremus/ Kelly Denit
	a) Report on NMFS Reintegration Plans, Status of CARES Act Funding	Paul Doremus/ Kelly Denit
	b) Observer Waivers	Sam Rauch Mike Ruccio
	c) Update on MRIP/Status of Data and Monitoring Outlook for 2021, Report on Funding for Basic Surveys > Presentation	Cisco Werner
3:20 - 3:35 p.m.	BREAK
3:35 - 4:15 p.m.	Rule on Council Member Financial Disclosure and Recusal	Adam Issenberg/ Brian Fredieu
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.	CEQ Final NEPA Regulation > Presentation	Steve Leathery/ Katie Renshaw/ Marian Macpherson
5:00 - 5:20 p.m.	Legislative Outlook	Dave Whaley
5:20 - 5:30 p.m.	Public Comment
5:30 p.m.	Adjourn

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Time	Subject	Presenter
1:15 - 1:30 pm	Meeting Set-up	SF Staff
1:30 - 1:35 pm	Overview of WebEx functions	Nicholas Pieper
1:35 - 3:45 pm	Aquaculture and the Executive Order on Promoting American Seafood Competitiveness and Economic Growth > Presentation	Drew Lawler
	a) Seafood Trade Task Force	Drew Lawler
	b) Other EO issues, Aquaculture Opportunity Areas > Presentation	Paul Doremus/ Danielle Blacklock
	c) Aquaculture regulatory/statutory issues	Sam Rauch/ Adam Issenberg
	d) EO Section 4 Prioritized List of Recommended Actions (each council reports) > EO Letter to Councils	Kelly Denit
3:45 - 4:00 pm	Break
4:00 - 4:30 pm	CCC Committees a) Electronic Monitoring b) Communications > Presentation	Chuck Tracey Sylvia Spalding
4:30 - 4:45 pm	Public Comment
4:45 - 5:00 pm	CCC Convenes for Recommendations (closed session)
5:00 - 5:30 pm	Wrap-up and other business a) CCC Outcomes and Recommendations b) Discussion of Next Chair and Meeting Dates for 2021, Frequency and Schedule of future CCC calls
5:30 pm	Adjourn Second Day

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