[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26950-26951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10444]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council: Public Meeting

AGENCY: Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 
Department of Commerce (DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting via web conference call of 
the Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (Council). The web 
conference call is open to the public, and participants can dial into 
the call. Participants who choose to use the web conferencing feature 
in addition to the audio will be able to view the presentations as they 
are being given.

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DATES: Members of the public wishing to participate in the meeting must 
register in advance by May 27, 2014. The meeting will be held 
Wednesday, May 28, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. e.d.t., and an 
opportunity for public comment will be provided at 3:30 p.m. e.d.t. 
These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to 
change.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via web conference call. Register 
by contacting Rebecca Holyoke at [email protected] or (301) 713-
7264. Webinar and teleconference capacity may be limited.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Holyoke, Office of National 
Marine Sanctuaries, 1305 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 
20910. (Phone: 301-713- 7264, Fax: 301-713-0404; email: 
[email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ONMS serves as the trustee for 14 marine 
protected areas encompassing more than 170,000 square miles of ocean 
and Great Lakes waters from the Hawaiian Islands to the Florida Keys, 
and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. National marine sanctuaries 
protect our Nation's most vital coastal and marine natural and cultural 
resources, and through active research, management, and public 
engagement, sustains healthy environments that are the foundation for 
thriving communities and stable economies. One of the many ways ONMS 
ensures public participation in the designation and management of 
national marine sanctuaries is through the formation of advisory 
councils. The Sanctuary System Business Advisory Council (Council) has 
been formed to provide advice and recommendations to the Director 
regarding the relationship of the ONMS with the business community. 
Additional information on the Council can be found at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/welcome.html.
    Matters To Be Considered: This is the second meeting of the Council 
and, as such, will be devoted to additional introductory presentations 
and discussions about the National Marine Sanctuary System and 
potential recommendations for moving forward with the Council. The 
agenda is subject to change. The agenda is available at http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/management/bac/welcome.html.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary 
Program).

    Dated: April 28, 2014.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Ocean 
Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-10444 Filed 5-9-14; 8:45 am]
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