The 51st Meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration AGENCY: The Coral Reef Conservation Program, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comments. SUMMARY: NOAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI) will hold the 51st meeting of the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF). NOAA and DOI will be accepting oral comments during the meeting; written comments may be submitted in advance using the information in the ADDRESSES section. DATES: NOAA and DOI will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) at the Hilton Garden Inn, 886 Ashford Ave, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00907. Advanced registration is required to attend; please register online at http://www.drna.pr.gov/​51uscrtfm-2025/​51uscrtfm-2025-registration/​ . Written comments must be received before 8 a.m. ET on Friday, May 1, 2026. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by the following methods: Oral Comments: NOAA and DOI will accept oral comments at the meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET. Written Comments: Please submit written comments to Michael Lameier, NOAA, USCRTF Steering Committee Point of Contact, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, via email at michael.lameier@noaa.gov . In the subject heading of your email, please include “Written comments for the 51st U.S. Coral Reef Tas…