83_FR_4045 83 FR 4026 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture

83 FR 4026 - Notice of Public Meeting for the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)

Page Range4026-4027
FR Document2018-01577

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is publishing this notice on behalf of the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture (IWGA) of the Committee on Science of the National Science and Technology Council to announce a public meeting of this group. This public meeting provides an opportunity for the IWGA to discuss ongoing and planned activities in support of aquaculture development in the United States with stakeholders. In turn, this meeting provides an opportunity for the stakeholders to discuss issues of relevance to the IWGA members in attendance.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4026-4027]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01577]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

[Docket No. NIFA-2018-001]


Notice of Public Meeting for the Interagency Working Group on 
Aquaculture

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting for the Interagency Working Group on 
Aquaculture of the Committee on Science of the National Science and 
Technology Council.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute 
of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is publishing this notice on behalf of 
the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture (IWGA) of the Committee on 
Science of the National Science and Technology Council to announce a 
public meeting of this group. This public meeting provides an 
opportunity for the IWGA to discuss ongoing and planned activities in 
support of aquaculture development in the United States with 
stakeholders. In turn, this meeting provides an opportunity for the 
stakeholders to discuss issues of relevance to the IWGA members in 
attendance.

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 
1:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time (Pacific Time).

ADDRESSES: The Aquaculture America 2018 Conference will take place at 
Paris Las Vegas Hotel, 3655 Las Vegas Boulevard South Las Vegas, NV 
89109. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IWGA Chair and Aquaculture National 
Program Leader Dr. Gene Kim, USDA NIFA; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture 
(formerly known as the Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture) was created 
by the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362, 94 Stat. 198, 
16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and is chaired by the Department of 
Agriculture, with vice-chairs from the Department of Commerce and 
Department of the Interior. The IWGA reports to the Committee on 
Science of the National Science and Technology Council. The purpose of 
the coordinating group is to increase the overall effectiveness and 
productivity of Federal aquaculture research, transfer, and assistance 
programs. In fulfilling this purpose, the coordinating group:
    (1) Reviews the national needs for aquaculture research, technology 
transfer and technology assistance programs;
    (2) Undertakes planning, coordination, and communication among 
Federal agencies engaged in the science, engineering, and technology of 
aquaculture;
    (3) Collects, compiles, and disseminates information on 
aquaculture;
    (4) Encourages joint programs among Federal agencies in areas of 
mutual interest relating to aquaculture; and
    (5) Recommends specific actions on issues, problems, plans, and 
programs in aquaculture.
    The IWGA addresses issues of national scope and importance and may 
form national task forces or special projects to facilitate a 
coordinated, systematic approach to addressing critical issues and 
needs. More information is available at http://www.ars.usda.gov/iwga.
    This notice invites the public to participate in this IWGA meeting. 
The location is at the Aquaculture America 2018 Conference venue, which 
allows for stakeholder interaction at what likely is the largest 
gathering of U.S. aquaculture research, extension, and private sector 
representatives. Attendance or response to this notice is voluntary. We 
are not requesting information as part of an ongoing regulatory 
process. Although this will

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be a discussion of stakeholder issues of concern, will not be 
considered formal public input on regulations, as the IWGA is not a 
regulatory body. Responses to this notice may be used by the government 
for program planning on a non-attribution basis. Information obtained 
from the discussions occurring during this meeting may be used for 
program planning and federal coordination among Federal agencies, and 
may guide future Federal agencies' activities that are national in 
scope. USDA requests that no business proprietary information or 
copyrighted information be submitted in response to this notice. No 
registration or fee is needed to attend this IWGA meeting. Please note 
that there will be no other method for interaction for this meeting, 
aside from in-person attendance. Participants are encouraged, but not 
required, to email their contact information to the email address below 
for planning purposes: Dr. Maxwell Mayeaux, Aquaculture Program 
Specialist, USDA NIFA at: [email protected].
    The agenda for this meeting is as follows:

Agenda

I. Overview of Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture Activities
II. Reports on Federal Interagency Initiatives
    a. Agency updates on regulatory reform
    b. Overview of national aquaculture statistics reporting and the 
Census of Aquaculture
    c. Interagency collaboration on research, extension and outreach 
activities
    d. Other Agency Updates
III. Public questions and discussion on IWGA activities

    Done at Washington, DC, on January 19, 2018.
Sonny Ramaswamy,
Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2018-01577 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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In fulfilling B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 42 States with stakeholders. 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(4) Encourages joint programs among [Docket No. NIFA–2018–001] See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for Federal agencies in areas of mutual additional information. interest relating to aquaculture; and Notice of Public Meeting for the (5) Recommends specific actions on Interagency Working Group on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: IWGA Chair and Aquaculture National issues, problems, plans, and programs Aquaculture in aquaculture. Program Leader Dr. Gene Kim, USDA AGENCY: National Institute of Food and The IWGA addresses issues of NIFA; email Gene.W.Kim@ Agriculture, USDA. national scope and importance and may nifa.usda.gov. ACTION: Notice of public meeting for the form national task forces or special Interagency Working Group on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The projects to facilitate a coordinated, Aquaculture of the Committee on Interagency Working Group on systematic approach to addressing Science of the National Science and Aquaculture (formerly known as the critical issues and needs. More Technology Council. Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture) information is available at http:// was created by the National www.ars.usda.gov/iwga. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96– This notice invites the public to Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of 362, 94 Stat. 198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et participate in this IWGA meeting. The Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seq.) and is chaired by the Department location is at the Aquaculture America publishing this notice on behalf of the of Agriculture, with vice-chairs from the 2018 Conference venue, which allows Interagency Working Group on Department of Commerce and for stakeholder interaction at what sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Aquaculture (IWGA) of the Committee Department of the Interior. The IWGA likely is the largest gathering of U.S. on Science of the National Science and reports to the Committee on Science of aquaculture research, extension, and Technology Council to announce a the National Science and Technology private sector representatives. public meeting of this group. This Council. The purpose of the Attendance or response to this notice is public meeting provides an opportunity coordinating group is to increase the voluntary. We are not requesting for the IWGA to discuss ongoing and overall effectiveness and productivity of information as part of an ongoing planned activities in support of Federal aquaculture research, transfer, regulatory process. Although this will VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Jan 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 19 / Monday, January 29, 2018 / Notices 4027 be a discussion of stakeholder issues of effort to reduce paperwork and select industries in the arts, concern, will not be considered formal respondent burden, invites the general entertainment, and recreation sector, the public input on regulations, as the public and other Federal agencies to survey produces estimates of IWGA is not a regulatory body. take this opportunity to comment on admissions revenue. Responses to this notice may be used by proposed and/or continuing information Firms are selected for the QSS using the government for program planning on collections, as required by the a stratified design with strata defined by a non-attribution basis. Information Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. industry, tax status, and estimated size obtained from the discussions occurring DATES: To ensure consideration, written based on annual revenue. The sample is during this meeting may be used for comments must be submitted on or a subsample of firms from the larger program planning and federal before March 30, 2018. Service Annual Survey (OMB# 0607– coordination among Federal agencies, ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 0422). Each quarter the QSS sample is and may guide future Federal agencies’ to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental updated to reflect the addition of new activities that are national in scope. Paperwork Clearance Officer, businesses and the removal of firms that USDA requests that no business Department of Commerce, Room 6616, have gone out-of-business. proprietary information or copyrighted 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, The Bureau of Economic Analysis information be submitted in response to Washington, DC 20230 (or via the uses the survey results as input to its this notice. No registration or fee is internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). quarterly Gross Domestic Product (GDP) needed to attend this IWGA meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and GDP by industry estimates. The Please note that there will be no other estimates provide the Federal Reserve Requests for additional information or method for interaction for this meeting, Board and Council of Economic copies of the information collection aside from in-person attendance. advisors with timely information to instrument(s) and instructions should Participants are encouraged, but not assess current economic performance. be directed to Aidan Smith, U.S. Census required, to email their contact The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Bureau, 8K175, Washington, DC 20233– information to the email address below Services use the QSS estimates to 6500, 301–763–2972, or for planning purposes: Dr. Maxwell develop hospital-spending estimates for Aidan.D.Smith@census.gov. Mayeaux, Aquaculture Program the National Accounts. Other Specialist, USDA NIFA at: mmayeaux@ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: government and private stakeholders nifa.usda.gov. I. Abstract also benefit from a better understanding The agenda for this meeting is as of important cyclical components of the follows: The U.S. Census Bureau plans to request an extension of the current U.S. service economy. Agenda Office of Management and Budget We do not plan any changes to the I. Overview of Interagency Working (OMB) clearance of the Quarterly forms. Group on Aquaculture Activities Services Survey (QSS). The QSS covers II. Method of Collection II. Reports on Federal Interagency employer firms with establishments Initiatives located in the United States and We will collect this information by a. Agency updates on regulatory classified in select service industries as internet, mail, facsimile, and telephone reform defined by the North American Industry follow-up. Approximately half of the b. Overview of national aquaculture Classification System (NAICS). The QSS QSS respondents are mailed a full paper statistics reporting and the Census coverage currently includes all or parts form that provides the option for of Aquaculture of the following NAICS sectors: Utilities submission by internet, mail, or c. Interagency collaboration on (excluding government owned); facsimile. The remaining half of research, extension and outreach transportation and warehousing (except respondents are mailed only their activities rail transportation and postal); username and password providing for d. Other Agency Updates information; finance and insurance submission by internet. Respondents III. Public questions and discussion on (except funds, trusts, and other financial that report via the internet in any given IWGA activities vehicles); real estate and rental and quarter are only mailed a username and Done at Washington, DC, on January 19, leasing; professional, scientific, and password in subsequent quarters. 2018. technical services (except offices of III. Data Sonny Ramaswamy, notaries); administrative and support Director, National Institute of Food and and waste management and remediation OMB Control Number: 0607–0907. Agriculture. services; educational services (except Form Number(s): QSS–1A, QSS–1E, [FR Doc. 2018–01577 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] elementary and secondary schools, QSS–1PA, QSS–1PE, QSS–2A, QSS–2E, BILLING CODE 3410–22–P junior colleges, and colleges, QSS–3A, QSS–3E, QSS–3SA, QSS–3SE, universities, and professional schools); QSS–4A, QSS–4E, QSS–4FA, QSS–4FE, health care and social assistance; arts, QSS–4SA, QSS–4SE, QSS–5A, QSS–5E. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE entertainment, and recreation; Type of Review: Regular submission. accommodation; and other services Affected Public: Businesses or other Census Bureau (except public administration). The for-profit organizations, not-for-profit primary estimates produced from the institutions, and government hospitals. Proposed Information Collection; QSS are quarterly estimates of total Estimated Number of Respondents: Comment Request; Quarterly Services operating revenue and the percentage of 22,150. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Survey revenue by source. The survey also Estimated Time per Response: 15 AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, produces estimates of total operating minutes: QSS–1A, QSS–1E, QSS–1PA, Commerce. expenses from tax-exempt firms in QSS–1PE, QSS–2A, QSS–2E, QSS–3A, ACTION: Notice. industries that have a large not-for-profit QSS–3E, QSS–3SA, QSS–3SE, QSS–5A, component. For hospitals, the survey QSS–5E. 10 minutes: QSS–4A, QSS–4E, SUMMARY:The Department of produce estimates of the number of QSS–4FA, QSS–4FE, QSS–4SA, QSS– Commerce, as part of its continuing inpatient days and discharges, and for 4SE. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Jan 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting for the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture of the Committee on Science of the National Science and Technology Council.
DatesThe meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. local time (Pacific Time).
ContactIWGA Chair and Aquaculture National Program Leader Dr. Gene Kim, USDA NIFA; email [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 4026 
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