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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Soliciting Comments on a Draft Outline
of a Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
Economic Development and on
Updating the National Aquaculture
Development Plan
Agricultural Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
AGENCY:
The Subcommittee on
Aquaculture (SCA) is seeking public
comment on a draft outline of the
Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
Economic Development (SPAED), and
information on a planned update to the
1983 National Aquaculture
Development Plan (NADP).
The SCA is a statutory subcommittee
that operates under the Committee on
SUMMARY:
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Environment of the National Science
and Technology Council (NSTC) under
the Office of Science and Technology
Policy in the Executive Office of the
President [National Aquaculture Act of
1980 (Pub. L. 96–362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16
U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National
Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985
(Pub. L. 99–198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In May
of 2020, the SCA established a Task
Force charged with developing the
SPAED, and this Task Force is seeking
public comment on a draft outline
regarding the goals and objectives to be
included. The draft outline is available
at https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/.
In addition, the National Aquaculture
Act of 1980 required select federal
agencies to develop, and update as
necessary, the NADP. Last completed in
1983, the NADP describes aquacultureassociated technologies, problems, and
opportunities in the United States and
its territories. It recommends actions to
solve problems, and analyzes the social,
environmental, and economic impacts
of growth in aquaculture. As announced
in the Federal Register in August 2021,
the SCA is updating the NADP, which
will incorporate by reference the final
and any subsequent updated versions of
the National Strategic Plan for
Aquaculture Research (NSPAR), the
Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory
Efficiency in Aquaculture (SPEREA),
and the SPAED. The NSPAR and the
SPEREA are in the final stages of
review. Draft versions can be found at
www.ars.usda.gov/sca, where final
versions will be posted once approved.
The SCA is seeking comments on
additional topics to be covered in the
NADP.
DATES: Comments must be received by
April 1, 2022, to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: The draft outline of the
SPAED can be downloaded at
www.ars.usda.gov/sca/. Address all
comments concerning the SPAED and
topics to be covered in the NADP to:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit
electronic public comments to
AquacultureEcoDev@usda.gov; or
• Mail: Gabriela McMurtry, Attn:
Aquaculture Economic Development
Plan Comments, Office of Policy, F/AQ,
1315 East-West Highway, 14th Floor,
Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Comments sent by any other method,
to any other address or individual, or
received after the end of the comment
period, may not be considered. All
comments received are part of the
public record and will be made
available for public viewing upon
request. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
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confidential business information, or
other sensitive information submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be
publicly accessible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deputy Director, Office of Aquaculture,
NOAA Fisheries—David O’Brien,
david.obrien@noaa.gov, 301–427–8337.
Assistant Deputy Administrator, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Rural
Development—Andy Jermolowicz,
andrew.jermolowicz@usda.gov, 202–
690–0361.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Seeking public
review and comment on the draft
outline of a Strategic Plan for Economic
Development through Aquaculture and
input on additional topics to be covered
in the National Aquaculture
Development Plan.
Abstract: The Subcommittee on
Aquaculture (SCA)—previously known
as the Interagency Working Group on
Aquaculture (IWGA) and the Joint
Subcommittee on Aquaculture (JSA)—is
a statutory subcommittee that operates
under the Committee on Environment of
the National Science and Technology
Council (NSTC) under the Office of
Science and Technology Policy in the
Executive Office of the President
[National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub.
L. 96–362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801,
et seq.); the National Aquaculture
Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99–
198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. The SCA is cochaired by the Department of
Agriculture, Department of Commerce,
and the White House Office of Science
and Technology Policy. Members
include the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, Army Corps
of Engineers, Department of the Interior,
Food and Drug Administration,
Environmental Protection Agency, and
the Office of Management and Budget.
The SCA serves as the Federal
interagency coordinating group to
increase the overall effectiveness and
productivity of Federal aquaculture
research, regulation, technology
transfer, and assistance programs. This
interagency coordinating group has been
functioning since before the National
Aquaculture Act was signed into law in
1980.
In 2020, the SCA established an
Economic Development Task Force
charged with developing a strategic plan
to support a robust, resilient, and
environmentally sustainable domestic
aquaculture sector. The plan seeks to
support the viability and expansion of
existing operations, encourage new
entrants, and maximize the effectiveness
of existing federal policies and
programs, while strengthening the
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public-private partnerships with federal
stakeholders. This Task Force includes
federal employees from the Department
of Agriculture, Department of
Commerce, Department of the Interior,
the State Department, the Department of
Health & Human Services, the Small
Business Administration, and
Environmental Protection Agency.
The NAA of 1980 requires, in revising
the NADP, that the Secretary of
Agriculture consult with the Secretary
of Commerce and the Secretary of the
Interior, other appropriate Federal
officers, States, regional fishery
management councils established under
the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and
representatives of the aquaculture
industry. In addition, the Act requires
the Secretary of Agriculture to give
interested persons and organizations an
opportunity to comment during the
development of the Plan. The NADP is
required to include all the elements
listed in National Aquaculture Act of
1980; and additionally, identify legal/
regulatory constraints and solutions,
and specifically those associated with
use rights. The main elements of the
NADP are described in Sec. 2303(b)(1)
through (6) of the National Aquaculture
Act of 1980.
The SCA believes that much of the
required content of the NADP was
developed either within the former Joint
Subcommittee on Aquaculture, the
current SCA, or individually by
agencies. As described in this notice,
the NSPAR and SPEREA are in their
final stages of review, and the SPAED is
under development. The SCA believes
that much of the required content of the
NADP will be contained within these
three strategic plans. The SCA seeks
public comment on additional topics to
be addressed in the NADP that are not
covered in the NSPAR, SPEREA, and
SPAED.
All comments received will become a
matter of public record.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service
Soliciting Comments on a Draft Outline of a Strategic Plan for
Aquaculture Economic Development and on Updating the National
Aquaculture Development Plan
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA) is seeking public
comment on a draft outline of the Strategic Plan for Aquaculture
Economic Development (SPAED), and information on a planned update to
the 1983 National Aquaculture Development Plan (NADP).
The SCA is a statutory subcommittee that operates under the
Committee on
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Environment of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) under
the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of
the President [National Aquaculture Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94
Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.) and the National Aquaculture
Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99 Stat. 1641)]. In May of
2020, the SCA established a Task Force charged with developing the
SPAED, and this Task Force is seeking public comment on a draft outline
regarding the goals and objectives to be included. The draft outline is
available at https://www.ars.usda.gov/SCA/.
In addition, the National Aquaculture Act of 1980 required select
federal agencies to develop, and update as necessary, the NADP. Last
completed in 1983, the NADP describes aquaculture-associated
technologies, problems, and opportunities in the United States and its
territories. It recommends actions to solve problems, and analyzes the
social, environmental, and economic impacts of growth in aquaculture.
As announced in the Federal Register in August 2021, the SCA is
updating the NADP, which will incorporate by reference the final and
any subsequent updated versions of the National Strategic Plan for
Aquaculture Research (NSPAR), the Strategic Plan to Enhance Regulatory
Efficiency in Aquaculture (SPEREA), and the SPAED. The NSPAR and the
SPEREA are in the final stages of review. Draft versions can be found
at www.ars.usda.gov/sca, where final versions will be posted once
approved. The SCA is seeking comments on additional topics to be
covered in the NADP.
DATES: Comments must be received by April 1, 2022, to be assured of
consideration.
ADDRESSES: The draft outline of the SPAED can be downloaded at
www.ars.usda.gov/sca/. Address all comments concerning the SPAED and
topics to be covered in the NADP to:
Electronic Submissions: Submit electronic public comments
to [email protected]; or
Mail: Gabriela McMurtry, Attn: Aquaculture Economic
Development Plan Comments, Office of Policy, F/AQ, 1315 East-West
Highway, 14th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be
considered. All comments received are part of the public record and
will be made available for public viewing upon request. All personal
identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
business information, or other sensitive information submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deputy Director, Office of
Aquaculture, NOAA Fisheries--David O'Brien, [email protected], 301-
427-8337. Assistant Deputy Administrator, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Development--Andy Jermolowicz,
[email protected], 202-690-0361.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Type of Request: Seeking public review and comment on the draft
outline of a Strategic Plan for Economic Development through
Aquaculture and input on additional topics to be covered in the
National Aquaculture Development Plan.
Abstract: The Subcommittee on Aquaculture (SCA)--previously known
as the Interagency Working Group on Aquaculture (IWGA) and the Joint
Subcommittee on Aquaculture (JSA)--is a statutory subcommittee that
operates under the Committee on Environment of the National Science and
Technology Council (NSTC) under the Office of Science and Technology
Policy in the Executive Office of the President [National Aquaculture
Act of 1980 (Pub. L. 96-362. 94 Stat. 1198, 16 U.S.C. 2801, et seq.);
the National Aquaculture Improvement Act of 1985 (Pub. L. 99-198, 99
Stat. 1641)]. The SCA is co-chaired by the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, and the White House Office of Science and
Technology Policy. Members include the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the
Interior, Food and Drug Administration, Environmental Protection
Agency, and the Office of Management and Budget. The SCA serves as the
Federal interagency coordinating group to increase the overall
effectiveness and productivity of Federal aquaculture research,
regulation, technology transfer, and assistance programs. This
interagency coordinating group has been functioning since before the
National Aquaculture Act was signed into law in 1980.
In 2020, the SCA established an Economic Development Task Force
charged with developing a strategic plan to support a robust,
resilient, and environmentally sustainable domestic aquaculture sector.
The plan seeks to support the viability and expansion of existing
operations, encourage new entrants, and maximize the effectiveness of
existing federal policies and programs, while strengthening the public-
private partnerships with federal stakeholders. This Task Force
includes federal employees from the Department of Agriculture,
Department of Commerce, Department of the Interior, the State
Department, the Department of Health & Human Services, the Small
Business Administration, and Environmental Protection Agency.
The NAA of 1980 requires, in revising the NADP, that the Secretary
of Agriculture consult with the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary
of the Interior, other appropriate Federal officers, States, regional
fishery management councils established under the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
and representatives of the aquaculture industry. In addition, the Act
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to give interested persons and
organizations an opportunity to comment during the development of the
Plan. The NADP is required to include all the elements listed in
National Aquaculture Act of 1980; and additionally, identify legal/
regulatory constraints and solutions, and specifically those associated
with use rights. The main elements of the NADP are described in Sec.
2303(b)(1) through (6) of the National Aquaculture Act of 1980.
The SCA believes that much of the required content of the NADP was
developed either within the former Joint Subcommittee on Aquaculture,
the current SCA, or individually by agencies. As described in this
notice, the NSPAR and SPEREA are in their final stages of review, and
the SPAED is under development. The SCA believes that much of the
required content of the NADP will be contained within these three
strategic plans. The SCA seeks public comment on additional topics to
be addressed in the NADP that are not covered in the NSPAR, SPEREA, and
SPAED.
All comments received will become a matter of public record.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
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